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HANSARDPolicing: Covid-19 Guidance and LegislationI thank the noble Baroness for her Answer to my Question. I am sure that she is aware that the guidance has been extremely confusing: it has confused the public, the police and…05 May 2020HANSARDPolicing: Covid-19 Guidance and LegislationTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of (1) any inconsistencies between COVID-19-related guidance and legislation, and (2) the impact of any such…05 May 2020HANSARDFruit and Vegetable HarvestMy Lords, one thing that I did when I was Ken Livingstone’s food adviser was to put together a sustainable strategy for London. This will of course be relevant to all our cities…30 Apr 2020HANSARDPassenger Train ServicesAs the Minister has sort of said, this is a once-in-two-generations opportunity to change things and actually reform the railway, so how far is the thinking going? Are the…29 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Social Care ServicesI, too, congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Wheeler. This is a very timely debate and it is wonderful to hear what other noble Lords have said. I have three questions for the…23 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Care Home DeathsMy Lords, I apologise that I was slow in unmuting. May I come in now?22 Apr 2020HANSARDHouse of Lords: Remote ProceedingsThank you, Lord Speaker. That is one aspect of the question that I was about to ask. I want to emphasise the point made by the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, that remote voting is already…21 Apr 2020HANSARDHouse of Lords: Remote ProceedingsI think that I was next on the list.21 Apr 2020HANSARDCounty Lines Drug TraffickingMy Lords, sometimes in the past the police have caught a young criminal, a young gang member who has been involved in criminal activity, and, instead of charging or even…19 Mar 2020HANSARDBudget StatementMy Lords, it is always a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Leigh, because I disagree with so much of what he says that it invigorates me for my own speech. But in fact today…18 Mar 2020HANSARDMetropolitan Police: Live Facial RecognitionMy Lords, I would be delighted to stand for that job if there is an opening. Peers have heard that the Met is not only looking for serious criminals with this technology but also…16 Mar 2020HANSARDWellbeing of Future Generations Bill [HL]It is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Wilcox, and to have her first-hand experience—you can see why she was a leader. I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Bird, on…13 Mar 2020HANSARDGreen EconomyMy Lords—12 Mar 2020HANSARDGreen EconomyDoes the Minister understand that we are in a climate emergency? This is bigger than Covid-19, bigger than any other emergency we have ever faced. Those people have actually put…12 Mar 2020HANSARDGreen EconomyMy Lords—12 Mar 2020HANSARDGreen EconomyDoes the Minister accept that had they had time to clear away, they would have done so? I visited the site and they had recycling systems set up and they were extremely careful…12 Mar 2020HANSARDGreen EconomyHe is being very provoking, you must admit.12 Mar 2020HANSARDGreen EconomyI too thank the noble Baroness, Lady Parminter, for tabling this debate and for the contributions that it sparked across the House. I particularly like the way it has focused on…12 Mar 2020HANSARDEnvironmental Programme: COP 26I thank the noble Lord for his Answer. I am sure he is aware that this Government, if they are to achieve this grandiose promise to the British people, need to think more about…09 Mar 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]My Lords, I rise to speak to my Amendment 104. Like the noble Lord, Lord Teverson, I am concerned about historic fishing rights. One of the supposed benefits of taking back…09 Mar 2020