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HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, perhaps I could ask the Minister two questions. My first question is the question I asked on the day we broke up in July, about whether there are plans to do booster…09 Sept 2021HANSARDUniversal Credit: People with Mental Health ProblemsMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Davies of Brixton for initiating this important debate. I can think of few worse fates than being mentally ill and having to rely on…08 Sept 2021HANSARDFuture UK-EU Relationship on Professional and Business Services (EU Committee Report)My Lords, I think all Members who have contributed, particularly the four members of the committee. I was not sure whether the noble Lord, Lord Callanan, was trying to act as a…22 Jul 2021HANSARDFuture UK-EU Relationship on Professional and Business Services (EU Committee Report)My Lords, our report was published in October last year and I thank the House authorities for timetabling this debate nine months later—I am aware that some reports have not been…22 Jul 2021HANSARDFuture UK-EU Relationship on Professional and Business Services (EU Committee Report)That this House takes note of the Report from the European Union Committee The future UK–EU relationship on professional and business services (13th Report, Session 2019-21, HL…22 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19My Lords, as the noble Baroness, Lady Wheatcroft, said, every contradiction by a Minister not only confuses but encourages opt-out. If even those of us who follow these issues…21 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI asked the noble Lord on Tuesday what assessment the Government have made of Covid deaths and long Covid rates after the proposed 19 July changes. He did not answer. Will he do…08 Jul 2021HANSARDUK–Commonwealth Trading RelationshipI congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Howell, on initiating this debate. I know his commitment to the Commonwealth is genuine and of long standing. He would not use this debate as a…08 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, one person’s choice is another’s imposition. Even when mask wearing was mandatory on the tube, some broke the law and there was no policing. So-called choice will cause…06 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Work-related CasesMy Lords, Covid-19 infections in food factories could be more than 30 times underreported. The HSE said that the figure lacked credibility. In transport, there were 608 Covid…05 Jul 2021HANSARDEU Settlement SchemeMy Lords, the Minister will agree that online support, telephone helplines and grant-funded organisations have done a tremendous job so far. What help will be available to those…01 Jul 2021HANSARDUK Foreign Aid ProgrammeOn an occasion such as this, my noble friend the late Lord Judd is more missed than ever. He stood for international solidarity and long-term commitment to building trust and…01 Jul 2021HANSARDEmergency Covid ContractsI think the Minister was quite correct that an extraordinary effort was made. My concern is that that effort was focused on political friends and actual friends. It has been…01 Jul 2021HANSARDSecurity of Ministers’ Offices and CommunicationsMy Lords, if the person with the former Secretary of State had been a would-be terrorist, some would have a very different attitude to the CCTV in the department. There will…29 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, although the Statement is upbeat, it does say that hospitalisation has doubled since May. This will not be solved in three weeks. What would it take to extend beyond 19…29 Jun 2021HANSARDSocial Care and the Role of CarersI congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Jolly, on initiating this important debate, and the Care & Support Alliance on launching its campaign to make the Government act to reform…24 Jun 2021HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021First, I thank the Minister for his briefing this morning, which I found extremely interesting and useful. I thought at first that I had strayed into a private seminar with the…16 Jun 2021HANSARDCarers: SupportMy Lords, 81% of carers are taking on more care since the start of the pandemic and, as the Carers UK report says, “Most striking is the lack of confidence that carers feel about…10 Jun 2021HANSARDEmployment RightsThe Statement upholding employment rights gives and takes away at the same time. Its praise for ACAS is right. I remind the House that I am a former chair and in receipt of an…10 Jun 2021HANSARDEducation RecoveryThe Secretary of State has laid great emphasis on a tutoring revolution. He seemed to link the review of school hours with the spending round, almost as though he was planning a…08 Jun 2021