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HANSARDEmployment RightsMy Lords, we come to the 20 minutes allocated to Back-Bench questions. I ask that questions and answers be brief so that I can call the maximum number of speakers.10 Jun 2021HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]I thank everybody who has spoken on this debate, which turned out to be rather more interesting than I was expecting. I can see the two uses of “substantially” and “the same…09 Jun 2021HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the Minister for the government amendments in this group. I want to speak in particular to Amendments 2 and 3, but having just listened to the noble Lord, Lord…09 Jun 2021HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]My Lords, I wondered if I had drawn the short straw for this set of amendments. It always feels slightly lonely when yours is the only name on an amendment, but I assure noble…09 Jun 2021HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]09 Jun 2021HANSARDEducation RecoveryMy Lords, I agree with so much of what the noble Lord, Lord Watson, just said. I thank the Minister for the Statement, but I do not think there is much we have not heard before.…08 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillThe noble Baroness, Lady Miller, has withdrawn, so I now call the noble Lord, Lord Trees.07 Jun 2021HANSARDEducation RecoveryMy Lords, we know that this Government have a self-confessed distrust of experts and prefer to shamble from crisis to crisis, yet they appointed the expert Sir Kevan to this vital…07 Jun 2021HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]My Lords, I too thank the Minister and the Bill team for their briefings. I recognise that this Bill is needed in the light of our leaving the EU and the arrangements made for…25 May 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL]The noble Baroness, Lady Gardner of Parkes, has withdrawn so I call the noble Baroness, Lady Grender.24 May 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL]We appear to have lost the noble Lord, Lord Bourne. I think he was coming to an end anyway, so we will go to the noble Baroness, Lady Bowles of Berkhamsted.24 May 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL]My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Thurlow, has withdrawn so I call the noble Lord, Lord Bhatia.24 May 2021HANSARDIsrael and GazaMy Lords, the time allowed for this Question has elapsed. I apologise to the noble Baronesses, Lady Deech and Lady Ramsay, that there was not time to hear their questions.20 May 2021HANSARDCovid-19 Internal ReviewMy Lords, all supplementary questions have been asked and answered.20 May 2021HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, the Hybrid Sitting of the House will now resume and I ask Members to respect social distancing.18 May 2021HANSARDAnti-Semitic AttacksMy Lords, I apologise to the noble Baroness, Lady Eaton, but the time has now elapsed for this Question.18 May 2021HANSARDAnti-Semitic AttacksThe noble Lord, Lord Polak, has withdrawn, so I call the noble Lord, Lord Carlile of Berriew.18 May 2021HANSARDOsimertinib Cancer TreatmentMy Lords, all supplementary questions have been asked and indeed answered.18 May 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, we now come to the 30 minutes allocated for Back-Bench questions. We do not have that many Back-Bench questioners, but it is still quite good discipline if people keep…18 May 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, the noble Earl, Lord Shrewsbury, has withdrawn, so I now call the noble Lord, Lord Thurlow.17 May 2021