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HANSARDUniversal CreditIf those who lost their jobs last April could not be expected to live on £73 a week, will the Minister explain why it is enough for people losing their jobs next April? There is…01 Dec 2020HANSARDUniversal CreditTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact on families of not maintaining the £1,000 uplift of Universal Credit.01 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, perhaps I may come back to my noble friend Lady Thornton’s question on test and trace. The noble Lord accepted that it was extremely challenging—those were his words—and…30 Nov 2020HANSARDHate Crime: MisogynyThe Home Office has the opportunity today to state clearly that unintended or apparent bullying is still bullying. A woman has been murdered every three days for the last 10…23 Nov 2020HANSARDHate Crime: MisogynyTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to make misogyny a hate crime.23 Nov 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Medium) (England) Regulations 2020I thank the Minister for his clear explanation of this statutory instrument, which is the lowest level including the rule of six and the 10 pm curfew for bars and clubs. As I said…14 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, we have the highest rate of deaths in Europe and the third-highest in the world. The Government did not take the risks to people in care homes seriously until it was…14 Oct 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Obligations of Hospitality Undertakings) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, I speak in support of my noble friend Lord Stevenson of Balmacara. If the restrictions do not make sense, people will not follow them. The first time round they accepted…09 Oct 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2020My Lords, we are caught between the Scylla and Charybdis of the so-called libertarians in the Conservative Party and the well-meaning, but not very competent, government action to…06 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI have a question for the Minister and a follow-up to his response about local government. How can the Government prove that public money being spent on test and trace and IT…06 Oct 2020HANSARDLightweight Polyethylene Chest PlatesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of (1) whether current safety testing standards for lightweight polyethylene chest plates are fit for purpose, and…30 Sept 2020HANSARDLightweight Polyethylene Chest PlatesOne serving SAS soldier said: “I’d sooner go into battle wearing no ballistic protection than using this plate. It shouldn’t have been brought into service”. Ballistics experts,…30 Sept 2020HANSARDEconomyThe Government modelled this scheme on those adopted in France and Germany, but in a rather half-hearted way. The German scheme is set to last for two years, compared with six…28 Sept 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions on Gatherings) (North of England) Regulations 2020My Lords, I have watched most of the coronavirus statutory instrument debates this week. I pay tribute to my noble friend Lady Thornton for her superhuman contribution, and to the…25 Sept 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Greencore) Regulations 2020My Lords, I thank the Minister for her explanation. The irony is that the case has happened; the case is closed. I would be interested to know how many, if any, were fined for…25 Sept 2020HANSARDEU Exit: End of Transition PeriodMy Lords, the Government are urging businesses to prepare, even though many are in survival mode because of the pandemic. It might be wishful thinking that 43% of businesses think…24 Sept 2020HANSARDHousing: CladdingMy Lords, the Minister must be quite daunted to have two respected former Ministers on this Oral Question. The National Audit Office has said that the department has a long way to…22 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI thank the Minister for his Statement and for confirming that the alert level is now at 4. If I heard him correctly, he mentioned that COBRA would meet tomorrow. On Friday I…21 Sept 2020HANSARDBrexit: Road, Rail and Maritime Transport (EUC Report)My Lords, I am pleased to take part in this debate on a report on which we worked very hard. It gives me the opportunity to pay tribute to my noble friend Lord Whitty, who chaired…21 Sept 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020I thank the Minister and the noble Baroness for the statement and understand that we are playing catch-up here. We have two minutes for life and death issues. That means that I…18 Sept 2020