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HANSARDCovid-19: Devolved AdministrationsHow often are the four leaders scheduled to meet? Does the Minister recognise that in Wales the distance-aware message means that people still consistently create distance in the…27 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillThe noble Baroness, Lady Noakes, said to be careful what you wish for. She intimated that, in the event of Clause 44 being deleted from the Bill, the shared prosperity funding…25 Nov 2020HANSARDLeaseholders and CladdingHow many freeholders have been asked to pay for this remedial work on the buildings they commissioned on their land, and how many of those who built these dangerous dwellings, who…25 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccination PrioritisationAs the Government keep the priority list under review, will they also look at the results of the New York vaccine rollout prioritisation? Younger adults who have been shielding…25 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, I speak in support of this amendment, elegantly explained by my noble and learned friend Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd. I am pleased to follow the noble Lord, Lord German, who…25 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Purvis of Tweed, who has repeatedly shone a light into dark corners of this Bill, and to follow my noble and…25 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, I also welcome the Government’s amendments in this group and the speech of the Minister. If I may, I will try to answer the concern just expressed by the noble Baroness,…23 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his letter and for explaining the Government’s thinking today. It is a privilege to follow my noble and learned friend Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd,…23 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillDoes the Minister agree that good governance requires a balanced board but it also requires that each appointee fulfil the person specification as set out to ensure such balance,…23 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, in this group I wish to speak in particular to Amendment 1, which my noble and learned friend Lord Hope of Craighead has explained most eloquently. In Committee, the…18 Nov 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, this is a large group of amendments relating to expert registries. I have Amendments 95, 99, 100 and 101 and support the others in this group. First, I welcome Clause…17 Nov 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices Bill17 Nov 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who not only spoke in support of the amendments in this group but expanded on them and provided additional information. I understand the Minister…17 Nov 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillI am incredibly grateful to all noble Lords who have spoken in this debate. It has been very important and illuminating. We will all need to read the Minister’s words with care…11 Nov 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, I beg the indulgence of the Committee for just a moment because I have a horrible feeling that I have lost my place. I had thought that we were moving to Amendment 95.…11 Nov 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices Bill11 Nov 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendments 86, 88 and 102, standing in my name, and in support of Amendment 103 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Cumberlege. My purpose in this…11 Nov 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, I am most grateful to be able to come in at the end of this important short debate. I particularly commend the noble Lord, Lord Field of Birkenhead, for his outstanding…11 Nov 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, I thank noble Lords for contributing to this debate. There were a couple of comments that I would like to come back on. The noble Lord, Lord Lansley, asked whether there…11 Nov 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, I am most grateful for the kindness of all your Lordships. Lacking having all those wonderful papers in front of me really showed. It is the first time that I have…11 Nov 2020