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HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillMy Lords, I too have considerable sympathy with all the amendments in this grouping. However, I am happy to follow the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Durham, as a co-mover…09 Sept 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I add my good wishes and congratulations to the Minister and the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Blackburn on their excellent maiden speeches. Since I participated…08 Sept 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, as a former Health Minister in your Lordships’ House, I offer my sincere congratulations to my noble friend Lord Bethell on the way in which he has approached and…24 Jul 2020HANSARDHong KongMy Lords, I join those who have pressed further on the main issues relating to Hong Kong, including breaches of the joint declaration, the threats to freedom of speech and…21 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Performing ArtsMy Lords, as co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Dance Group, I am particularly interested in that sector of the performing arts. However, there has been a lack of clarity…13 Jul 2020HANSARDEnvironmental Protection (Plastic Straws, Cotton Buds and Stirrers) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, as an MEP in the first directly elected European Parliament, I was privileged to present a report on “containers of liquids for human consumption”, generally known as…10 Jul 2020HANSARDEnvironmental ProjectsMy Lords, it is good to be back in the Chamber. Does my noble friend agree that all stimulus packages would benefit from a green sheen and that all the capital investment projects…02 Jul 2020HANSARDUK-EU NegotiationsMy Lords, my question is very specific. Gibraltar is the only one of our overseas territories in Europe, and with a border in Europe. Can my noble friend reassure us that in the…18 Jun 2020HANSARDHong Kong: Human RightsMy Lords, in thanking my noble friend for securing this debate, I associate myself with her remarks, which covered the current crisis so comprehensively. I also wish to confirm my…04 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Museums, Galleries and Historic BuildingsMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend on securing this debate and strongly support all the arguments he advanced so comprehensively. My contribution, as a former trustee of the…21 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: BusinessMy Lords, in the international context, can my noble friend tell us what consideration is being given to helping firms and businesses whose trade depends on imports and exports?…13 May 2020HANSARDHigher and Further Education: Rural and Coastal AreasMy Lords, ed tech and the new systems and opportunities provided by distance learning, without the need for major infrastructure projects, are obviously an important way forward.…18 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, would driving in a private motor vehicle between one point of self-isolation and another still be within the definition of self-isolation?16 Mar 2020HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL]My Lords, unfortunately I have to follow that. Inevitably, on the third time round, there has been a lot of repetition of arguments. Like other noble Lords, I do not think I can…13 Mar 2020HANSARDAfghan Interpreters: Security ClearanceCan my noble friend tell us, in addition to the good news she has already given, how many of these brave interpreters are still in the pipeline or are being processed, and when…25 Feb 2020HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, in the short time available in this wide-ranging debate, I wish to focus on Latin America. Last year I had the privilege of attending, as the Government’s special envoy,…07 Jan 2020HANSARDInternational Sustainability: Natural Resources and BiodiversityMy Lords, this is indeed a vital and topical issue on which your Lordships’ House can sign off just before Dissolution, not least because the United Kingdom’s commitment to…04 Nov 2019HANSARDHong KongMy Lords, although I cannot claim the same extent of expertise in relation to Hong Kong and China as many who have spoken so far and many from whom we are yet to hear, I have had…24 Oct 2019HANSARDEuropean Parliamentary Elections Etc. (Repeal, Revocation, Amendment and Saving Provisions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2019My Lords, I recognise that these regulations are a necessary formality, as so clearly explained by my noble friend, but I am someone who campaigned long and hard for the right of…23 Oct 2019HANSARDCouncil of Europe: House of Lords Members’ ContributionMy Lords, it is important to have this debate at a time when we as parliamentarians need, more than ever, a forum to meet and discuss issues with colleagues from other European…24 Jul 2019