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HANSARDEU-UK Trade and Cooperation AgreementMy Lords, I declare my interests in Wales and in Cardiff University. In the Trade Bill debate, many warned of the long-term consequences of the UK Government’s approach to the…08 Jan 2021HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation and Linked Households) (England) Regulations 2020Today, Health Service Journal published: “Hospitals, particularly in London and the surrounding areas, are seeing very high and rapidly growing numbers of covid-19 admissions, and…07 Jan 2021HANSARDLeaseholders: Properties with CladdingMy Lords, many leaseholders are suffering extreme stress. They are locked down in flats that could go up in flames but which they cannot sell. What urgent support is being given…07 Jan 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I declare my interest as chair of the Commission on Alcohol Harm. Countless victims know how closely alcohol and domestic abuse are linked. As my noble friend Lady…05 Jan 2021HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020Dame Deirdre Hine’s report on the 2009 influenza pandemic recommended raising public awareness and understanding about the key characteristics of a pandemic and core response…30 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Prisoners and Children in CustodyMy Lords, are the Government systematically monitoring strains of the virus in prisons to detect mutations through all prison healthcare staff who are appropriately trained and…16 Dec 2020HANSARDCare Quality Commission ReportI declare my role as chair of the National Mental Capacity Forum. Are the Government considering the separation of learning disabilities from within the Mental Health Act to drive…15 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, I declare that I chair the National Mental Capacity Forum. I ask the Minister to express thanks to staff in his department as they continue to work with us and the…15 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, I shall speak to Motion G1 and move my Amendment 50E to Clause 50. At this stage I am minded to seek the opinion of the House, particularly because I wonder whether the…14 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, I am most grateful to all noble Lords who have spoken in this debate. I start by commenting on the amendment proposed by the noble Baroness, Lady Bowles. She highlighted…14 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillAt end insert “but do propose Amendment 50E in lieu— 50E: Clause 50, page 41, line 27, at beginning insert— “(A1) Subsections (1), (2) and (3) shall take effect when the Welsh…14 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillLeave out from “House” to end and insert “do not insist on its Amendment 50 to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 50A but do propose Amendment 50B in lieu, and do…09 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, I am most grateful to the Minister for providing me with the additional reassurance that I was seeking, that they will share and allow representation and that the…09 Dec 2020HANSARDGambling LegislationMy Lords, I declare my role as chair of the Commission on Alcohol Harm. Do the Government recognise the link across addictions, which means that we need an alcohol strategy linked…09 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, I will speak to Motion L1 as an amendment to the Motion L. We now come to the vexed issue of oversight through the Office for the Internal Market. I preface my remarks…09 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Public Health InformationMy Lords, I declare that I chair the National Mental Capacity Forum. Will the Government collate all resources available into an online library? This should include resources…08 Dec 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I am sorry that technical difficulties meant that I could not come in just now. I support Amendment 6 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Purvis of Tweed, who made the…07 Dec 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, it is an honour to follow so many powerful speeches supporting this ground-breaking amendment, particularly that of my noble friend Lady Cox just now. We are 72 years on…07 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, it is a great honour to be speaking at this point. My noble friends on the Cross Benches have brought their wide range of experience, wisdom and differing views to…02 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, given that some people need to go to visit a relative who is dying or otherwise very distressed, will the Government instigate a system whereby these people can register…30 Nov 2020