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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseCan the noble Viscount explain why—when we have been telling ourselves for a long time that Parliament and the people no longer speak with the same voice—Parliament having made…04 Apr 2019HANSARDAgriculture: Carbon EmissionsMy Lords, can I ask the Minister to return to the question of peat? If what he says is true—I am sure it is—that peat is the best capturer of carbon, can he tell us why…02 Apr 2019HANSARDBrexit: Petition to Revoke Article 50 NotificationMy Lords, does the Minister agree that in seeking to make a party-political point earlier he rather undermined the force of his argument? It might be thought by a number of people…26 Mar 2019HANSARDChildren: Covert Human Intelligence SourcesMy Lords, the noble Baroness referred to children under 16 not being allowed to be involved in intelligence involving their parents. Does that prohibition include other family…18 Mar 2019HANSARDKnife Crime: First Aid in SchoolsMy Lords, the House might have been surprised to hear the noble Lord say with such confidence that there was no causal link between permanent exclusion and knife crime. Does he at…13 Mar 2019HANSARDCultural and Creative Industries: DiversityMy Lords, notwithstanding what the noble Viscount said about the Government’s intention to invest in better information about careers in the creative industries, would he agree…11 Mar 2019HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Commencement of Section 106My Lords, would the Minister agree that one of the first challenges is to instil in people who might have disabilities, or who feel themselves in some other way to be…07 Mar 2019HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, good afternoon. I remind the Committee that, in the event of a Division in the Chamber, the Committee will adjourn for 10 minutes from the sound of the Division Bell.06 Mar 2019HANSARDTheatre Tickets: LondonMy Lords, I remind the House of my interests as in the register. I wonder if the Minister agrees with me—I think he does, because he has virtually said it—that it is very…28 Feb 2019HANSARDSchools: Climate Change StrikeMy Lords, I wonder whether the Minister is taking this Question entirely seriously. The question from my noble friend concerning active citizenship is not to be brushed lightly…13 Feb 2019HANSARDDeportation: JamaicaMy Lords, I wonder whether the noble Baroness will return to her previous answer on the subject of the hostile environment, which I think she described as having grown up over…06 Feb 2019HANSARDCivil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration Etc.) BillI have been listening to the debate, but I admit that I have not paid close attention the Bill up until this point—so I may have missed something. I believe that the Minister said…01 Feb 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillMy Lords, I remind the Committee that, if there is a Division in the Chamber, we will adjourn for 10 minutes from the sound of the Division Bells. I also draw the Committee’s…28 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: NegotiationsMy Lords, in his answer to my noble friend on the Opposition Front Bench, the Minister used a rather strange form of words. He talked about “various forms of remain”. Would he…24 Jan 2019HANSARDTelevision Licences: Over 75sMy Lords, following on from the question asked by my noble friend Lord Dubs, does the Minister agree, on reflection, that the way the agreement—which we all have to concede was an…21 Jan 2019HANSARDEducation: Art and DesignMy Lords, in his answer to the noble Earl, the Minister referred to vacancy rates in music and drama. Can he tell the House how many schools in the maintained sector no longer…17 Jan 2019HANSARDChildren and Young People: Digital TechnologyMy Lords, I have always had the highest respect for the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron, and her opening speech this afternoon has just increased that respect. It has also almost…17 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: EU Citizens in the UKMy Lords, is the Minister confident that nothing done by any government department or agency of government has contributed to provoking this anxiety? If she is confident of that,…16 Jan 2019HANSARDPatents (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018My Lords, it might be for the convenience of the Committee if I were to put the Question so that the debate can then continue.14 Jan 2019HANSARDIntellectual Property (Exhaustion of Rights) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018My Lords, it might be helpful, as this is the first instrument that the Committee has considered this afternoon, if I remind the Committee that the Motion is to consider the draft…14 Jan 2019