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HANSARDNational Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, I do not welcome these regulations. I accept that they are necessary, but I do not welcome this pathetic rise. I do not see how the Government can feel justified in…01 Mar 2021HANSARDRail Freight: Channel TunnelI take the Minister’s point that it is a commercial decision, but the Government could help hauliers and exporters of all kinds. What about setting up an innovations fund that…24 Feb 2021HANSARDTrade BillI am not sure I have ever said this before, and I do not know if I will say it again, but it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Adonis. He shouts at the Government even…23 Feb 2021HANSARDTrade BillI had not realised that there would be so few speakers in this debate; I would have written a much longer speech. I try not to be rude when I speak in your Lordships’ House but…23 Feb 2021HANSARDTrade BillI hesitate to disagree with my friend on the Tory Benches, but the word “wizards” was not the one I used; it was the “four witches”. In fact, the Minister called us the Gang of…23 Feb 2021HANSARDMinisterial and other Maternity Allowances BillMy Lords, I am going to use the formula: “It is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Cormack.” He always makes me smile. The Government have got themselves into a real pickle…22 Feb 2021HANSARDFood-related CrimeOne of the food crimes I am told is increasing is that of stealing market-ready lambs. The people stealing them do not just load them on to a trailer and take them away—they…22 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, and the noble Baroness, Lady Bertin. They reminded us just how popular these amendments are, as almost every single…10 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I will be quick, partly because noble Lords have already said almost everything there is to say about this, but also because it seems so obvious. These quite simple…10 Feb 2021HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillMy Lords, I am not shy about admitting that I am critical of this Government, whose majority in the other place has made them quite shameless. They have, on occasion, asked your…09 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I realise this is a tricky subject to legislate on, but I think there is a problem and we need to fix it in some way. I thank the noble Lords, Lord Paddick and Lord…08 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I shall speak briefly on this, as I think that the amendment in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Burt, is one of those that would help to close a little gap in the…08 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill08 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I have tabled this probing amendment because I am trying to address the woeful underprosecution of domestic abuse and domestic violence in our courts. I do not think…08 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I am absolutely delighted to be a signatory to this long overdue amendment, which I thank the noble Lord, Lord Russell, and the other co-signatories for bringing…08 Feb 2021HANSARDHS2: Phase 2BMy Lords, why did the Government press ahead with London to Birmingham and allow costs to rise so that the much more useful eastern leg looks as though it will now become…08 Feb 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady Bennett for flagging up that I will be speaking about our environmental crisis. I very much enjoyed her speech, particularly the bit about…04 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill03 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, some of the earlier amendments to the Bill have been about removing stress from survivors, particularly when they are in court. I support Amendment 130 moved by the…03 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who contributed to this extremely valuable debate. In particular, I thank the Minister for his sympathy for our point of view. As he says, there…03 Feb 2021