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HANSARDSport: Transgender InclusionMy Lords, sport really does have the power to change lives. I saw that when I was Sports Minister. Competition is also hugely important for enjoyment in sport, but it must be fair…09 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccinations Administered AbroadMy Lords, further to the point made by the noble Baroness, Lady Quin, about Scotland, does the Minister realise that there has been a huge amount of buck passing between the…27 Oct 2021HANSARDInsulate BritainMy Lords, I am sure that most of your Lordships’ House have been on demonstrations or protests during their lives, even if they do not want to admit it now. Those demonstrations…26 Oct 2021HANSARDDrugs: Black ReviewMy Lords, I refer the Minister to Dame Carol Black’s assertion that “we can no longer, as a society, turn a blind eye to recreational drug use.” Will the Minister make it very…19 Oct 2021HANSARDProtocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland: Power-sharingI welcome Her Majesty’s Government recognising that the east-west dimension of the Belfast/Good Friday agreement has been broken by the protocol, which has led to destabilisation…16 Sept 2021HANSARDProtocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland: Power-sharingTo ask the Minister of State at the Cabinet Office (Lord Frost) what assessment Her Majesty’s Government have made of the operation of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland on…16 Sept 2021HANSARDBrexit OpportunitiesMy Lords, I very much welcome this Statement from the Minister. It is one of the reasons millions of people all over the country voted to leave the European Union. I want to ask…16 Sept 2021HANSARDProtocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland (EUC Report)My Lords, when I used to appear at referendum campaign rallies with the previous speaker, I always made it clear that I would only speak before him. Unfortunately, today, I have…13 Sept 2021HANSARDCash NetworkMy Lords, the Minister knows that the ending of the Post Office card account, with the Government refusing to renew the contract, is going to really hit those very poorest…07 Sept 2021HANSARDZimbabwe: Human RightsMy Lords, can the Minister tell us how often Home Office officials meet the Zimbabwean diaspora here, in London in particular, who are well aware of the difference between a…22 Jul 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolI thank the noble Lord for his time spent in Northern Ireland listening to people, and for the recognition that the protocol is not working and cannot work. I welcome the proposed…21 Jul 2021HANSARDLegacy of Northern Ireland’s PastMy Lords, does the Minister understand the dangers of an amnesty—let us call it what it really is—playing into the hands of Sinn Féin/IRA’s long-term war strategy of rewriting…20 Jul 2021HANSARDNational Food Strategy Independent ReviewDoes the Minister share my disappointment that the national food strategy made no mention of the importance of physical education and sport for young people in schools? We are…20 Jul 2021HANSARDPost-Brexit Financial SettlementMy Lords, just this week, the Minister told the protocol sub-committee in this House that the European Union had dumped 800 regulations on the UK to apply to Northern Ireland…15 Jul 2021HANSARDMedical Devices (Northern Ireland Protocol) Regulations 2021My Lords, I thank the Minister for his explanation. In moving this SI, he made a very brave attempt almost to make it seem as if it is terribly normal and wonderful and no one…12 Jul 2021HANSARDCharities Bill [HL]My Lords, I refer to my declaration in the register of interests. I am the honorary president of a wonderful charity, the London Playing Fields Foundation. There is clearly a huge…07 Jul 2021HANSARDBBC: Freedom of Information LegislationMy Lords, the BBC is a huge institution that took £3.5 billion from the public last year, yet it is the least transparent in its attitude toward freedom of information requests,…24 Jun 2021HANSARDBBC: Freedom of Information LegislationTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have, if any, to amend Freedom of Information legislation to ensure that the British Broadcasting Corporation is more transparent.24 Jun 2021HANSARDProtocol on Ireland/Northern IrelandMy Lords, I know that the noble Lord understands the fragility of the situation in Northern Ireland due to the protocol. I hope that he also understands the feeling that I saw at…24 Jun 2021HANSARDLocal Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2021My Lords, I add my thanks to the Minister for the very clear articulation of what this SI says. Reading what we got from the Library and the Northern Ireland Office, I found one…22 Jun 2021