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HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Faulkner of Worcester, who, along with many other noble Lords in this group, focused on public health. Covid-19 has…28 Oct 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, in moving Amendment 79, I will speak also to Amendment 106, both of which appear in my name. I acknowledge support in preparing these amendments and presenting this…28 Oct 2020HANSARDInfrastructure Planning (Electricity Storage Facilities) Order 2020My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Berkeley. I share his interest in vehicle-to-grid storage, as I shall reflect shortly, although I would place perhaps…27 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Disparate ImpactMy Lords, in response to the Front Bench contributions, the Minister said we do not have evidence of the reason for these disparities. I am sure she is aware of the report…27 Oct 2020HANSARDGreenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Order 2020My Lords, I apologise for the technical hitch, but I was unable to see or hear the Committee. I was going to say that it was a pleasure to follow the focus of the noble Lord, Lord…27 Oct 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Barker, for adding to the outline that I provided on the importance of the greenhouse gas emissions of the NHS and bringing in the issue…26 Oct 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, I shall speak also to Amendments 25, 41, 80 and 91, which are also in my name. My intentions in participating in this Committee and engaging on this Bill were originally…26 Oct 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Cumberlege, and her enormously powerful contribution. I wholeheartedly endorse her concerns about safety and…26 Oct 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices Bill26 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: South YorkshireMy Lords, my city, Sheffield, and the South Yorkshire region have been mentioned a great deal today. My specific question, of which I have given prior notice, comes from the Green…22 Oct 2020HANSARDGuantanamo Bay DetaineesMy Lords, I declare my position as co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Hong Kong. I begin by commending the Government, who have spoken out both unilaterally and…22 Oct 2020HANSARDNational CurriculumDoes the Minister agree that it is essential to understand the genocidal and ecocidal impacts of the British Empire, from the late-Victorian famines, and many others, on the…21 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Lansley, referred to the risk of mixing indoors. From the housing department, the noble Lord, Lord Greenhalgh, today kindly answered a Written…20 Oct 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2020I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Fox, on her maiden speech. We are back to debating SIs implemented three weeks or more ago, some measures of which have already been…20 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I shall speak primarily to Amendment 81, in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Bassam, ably if very restrainedly just set out by the noble Lord, Lord Stevenson, and to…15 Oct 2020HANSARDBurning of Peat MoorlandsMy Lords, I refer the Minister to page 95 of the report, where the independent committee says: “Burning … is highly damaging to the peat, and to the range of environmental…14 Oct 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Very High) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, I welcome the maiden speech of the noble Lord, Lord Moylan, delivered under difficult, compressed circumstances. As with the other SIs with regional impact, I have…14 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I speak to offer the Green group’s support for Amendment 46 and closely associate myself with the remarks of the noble Lords presenting it, particularly the noble Earl,…13 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I will be brief. The noble Lord, Lord Hain, and the noble Baroness, Lady Ritchie, have outlined clearly the sad and urgent need for these amendments. I particularly…13 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I shall speak first, briefly, to linked Amendments 70 and 95, in the names of the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh, and the noble Lord, Lord Wigley. I note that a Member of…13 Oct 2020