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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseGiven that Monday 24 February is the first day back after a recess, has it been contemplated in the usual channels that it might be necessary to sit early that day? If so, when is…13 Feb 2020HANSARDFlood ResponseMy Lords, perhaps I may take the Minister back to the response that he gave to the noble Lord, Lord Inglewood. The kind of building that goes on in towns and cities—this is…10 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]I should inform the Committee that if this amendment is agreed to, I cannot call Amendment 3 by reason of pre-emption.10 Feb 2020HANSARDCrime: Support for Children and Young PeopleMy Lords, in reply to the noble Baroness, Lady Uddin, the noble and learned Lord referred to the rights of victims to access certain kinds of support. If I may respectfully say…05 Feb 2020HANSARDEating Disorders: Provision of CareMy Lords, since this business is time limited, I draw noble Lords’ attention to the fact that the clocks that normally flash are not doing so, so we have reverted back to the…04 Feb 2020HANSARDCoronavirusMy Lords, when the Minister repeated the Statement, she referred to the precautionary measures that people are being invited to remember when trying not to pass on infection. If I…03 Feb 2020HANSARDHouse of Lords: AppointmentsMy Lords, may I take the noble Earl back to the question from my noble friend on the Front Bench about the Burns committee report? That report had significant support in this…30 Jan 2020HANSARDOffice for Environmental ProtectionMy Lords, in an earlier answer, the Minister said—if I heard him right—that the OEP staff would be somewhere between 60 and 120 people. That is a very large margin. Since capacity…20 Jan 2020HANSARDNational Health Service InfrastructureMy Lords, the noble Baroness will be aware that there was a spike in the incidence of flu just before Christmas; I do not know whether it has diminished, but it certainly was…09 Jan 2020HANSARDGender Pay GapMy Lords, can the Minister return to the question that was asked by my noble friend Lady Sherlock? Of course, it is to be encouraged that people who previously did not have access…31 Oct 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords—30 Oct 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, it really is a pleasure to contribute to this debate. While I cannot claim to have listened to every single speech, it has been a great pleasure to listen to the many…22 Oct 2019HANSARDBrexitMy Lords, I am confused by the answer given by the noble Lord to my noble friend on the Bench in front of me. I think the Minister said that the Government would publish an impact…21 Oct 2019HANSARDBrexit: PreparationsMy Lords, may I take the Minister back to the answer he gave to the noble Baroness, Lady Janke, on the Liberal Democrat Benches? I do not disagree that nobody has a monopoly on…21 Oct 2019HANSARDBrexit: PreparationsMy Lords, I had understood that there was an additional 10 minutes of Back-Bench time on the Statement and it says 30 minutes on the screen. Would it be in order for this debate…08 Oct 2019HANSARDBrexit: PreparationsMy Lords, I hope that the Minister would agree that, whether we leave the European Union with a deal or without one, we will need to have good relationships with our friends and…08 Oct 2019HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, there may have been a change in the order of business as expressed in my brief, for which I apologise. I therefore assume that we will now hear the repeat of an Urgent…07 Oct 2019HANSARDArrangement of BusinessRepeat of an Urgent Question asked in the House of Commons on proposed changes to the withdrawal agreement and the political declaration—07 Oct 2019HANSARDBritish CitizenshipMy Lords—03 Oct 2019HANSARDPeatlands: Commercial ExploitationMy Lords, building on that Answer, amateur gardeners find it very difficult to get high-quality compost that does not contain peat. Can the Minister expand a little on what the…09 Sept 2019