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HANSARDEuropean Union Touring VisasMy Lords, whether it is performers, their back-up teams, interpreters, ski instructors or battlefield guides, the Government simply forgot about citizens when they negotiated the…14 Sept 2021HANSARDGovernment Departments: Non-Executive DirectorsMy Lords, if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it probably is a duck. If NEDs, ethical advisers and heads of Ofcom and quangos look like political donors, look like…08 Sept 2021HANSARDFuture UK-EU Relationship on Professional and Business Services (EU Committee Report)My Lords, the sad story of this excellent report, so ably introduced by my noble friend Lady Donaghy, is that the Government failed to heed the clarion call to place our…22 Jul 2021HANSARDSpywareMy Lords, what assurance can the Minister give us that no journalist, politician or campaigner in the UK has been affected by this software? Would the Government contact anyone…21 Jul 2021HANSARDEuropean Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020 (References to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement) Regulations 2021I too thank the Minister for such a succinct introduction—although in this case it possibly was not difficult as the SI is only about changing the numbering of paragraphs. When we…21 Jul 2021HANSARDCash InfrastructureMy Lords, as we have heard, cash is essential for all sorts of reasons—for children, charities, savers and budgeting, or just for some people wanting to split a bill at the end of…19 Jul 2021HANSARDTrade AgreementsThe Minister has admitted that the extra barriers caused by the protocol have had a dampening effect on free trade, but he does not seem to accept that the extra barriers between…15 Jul 2021HANSARDUnited Kingdom–European Union Parliamentary Partnership AssemblyTo ask the Leader of the House when she expects a motion to be brought before the House of Lords to establish and constitute the United Kingdom–European Union Parliamentary…12 Jul 2021HANSARDUnited Kingdom–European Union Parliamentary Partnership AssemblyThe partnership assembly is an important organisation: it will be able to get information from and make recommendations to the Partnership Council, which is where the EU and our…12 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Co-ordination with Devolved AdministrationsToday’s letter in the Lancet from 100 eminent doctors and scientists, including a former Chief Scientific Adviser and the current head of the BMA, whose members will have to pick…08 Jul 2021HANSARDGovernment Departments: Non-Executive DirectorsNon-execs are meant to provide external advice to departments, but, as we know, Mrs Coladangelo, who had known the Secretary of State from university, worked on his leadership…01 Jul 2021HANSARDEmergency Covid ContractsMy Lords, we are learning more day by day, are we not? In addition to a VIP fast lane for contracts, we know that Health Ministers had at least 27 undeclared meetings, including…01 Jul 2021HANSARDUK Government Union CapabilityMy Lords, we have heard some heartfelt speeches today, which I hope will nudge the Government to move rather more speedily than thus far, both in replenishing devolution…01 Jul 2021HANSARDSecurity of Ministers’ Offices and CommunicationsThe former Secretary of State used his private email account for work, which jeopardises security, accountability and transparency. Did the Permanent Secretary know and what…29 Jun 2021HANSARDUK and EU RelationsIt was indeed five years ago today that we got the results of the referendum. For five years I have been at this Dispatch Box. I have done the talks, the Statements, the Bills and…24 Jun 2021HANSARDCivil Society Forum: UK DelegationMy Lords, we know that this was discussed at the beginning of the month in the Partnership Council. Indeed, I raised it at the previous Questions to the Minister on 27 May so, as…24 Jun 2021HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]My Lords, my noble friend Lord Hunt referred to “unease” about the Bill. I would put it slightly stronger: the “worry” about the Bill is threefold. First, as we have been hearing,…22 Jun 2021HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]My Lords, I really do not want to add to what has been said because it is slightly strange that the UK Government will have to consent to regulations made by a Welsh Minister. I…22 Jun 2021HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]I apologise for my response during my noble friend Lord Hunt’s comments. Is it not wonderful that you learn something new every day? I had not realised that a Lords starter is not…22 Jun 2021HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]What?22 Jun 2021