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HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, I am delighted to follow my noble friend, who speaks with such great authority both as a former Secretary of State for Health and as someone who has followed the Trade…14 Jan 2021HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, I am delighted to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay, and speak on this group of amendments. I can see that the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, speaks with passion and some…14 Jan 2021HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, I am delighted to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Masham, and earlier speakers in welcoming this group of amendments. I support government Amendments 50, 64 and 96 and…14 Jan 2021HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillMy Lords, this is a fascinating debate. I thank the Minister for bringing forward her Amendment 26 and for the opportunity that she gave me to speak to professionals, particularly…13 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccinationsWill my noble friend join me in congratulating dispensing GPs in rural areas on hitting the main target group of over 80 year-olds? Can he confirm that the latest spike in care…13 Jan 2021HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillMy Lords, this group of amendments is of particular interest to me as, when we first looked at the Bill in Committee, I had great difficulty in understanding why the provisions of…13 Jan 2021HANSARDEconomic UpdateMy Lords, the night-time economy contributes, in its heyday, over £66 billion per annum in revenue and employs 8% of the workforce—a disproportionate number of whom are young…12 Jan 2021HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, I, too, add my congratulations to my noble friend the Minister and pay particular tribute to the tireless work of my noble friend Lady Cumberlege in bringing us this…12 Jan 2021HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, I welcome Amendment 5 and others in this group. I echo the noble Baroness, Lady Thornton, in complimenting both the Minister and the Bill team on their expert handling…12 Jan 2021HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillMy Lords, I preface my remarks with a very straightforward point, by noting that judicial commissioners, appointed under the Investigatory Powers Act 2016, carry out a prior…11 Jan 2021HANSARDAgreement on Climate Change, Trade and SustainabilityMy Lords, will my noble friend take this opportunity to confirm once again that we will maintain high standards in environmental protection, food safety and animal welfare? It is…11 Jan 2021HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillMy Lords, I am delighted to follow the noble Lord, who speaks with great authority and experience in these matters. Although I do not always agree with the noble Baroness, Lady…11 Jan 2021HANSARDEU-UK Trade and Cooperation AgreementMy Lords, I also warmly welcome my noble friend Lord Wharton and congratulate him on his maiden speech. This is definitely an agreement towards a relationship on which we can…08 Jan 2021HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation and Linked Households) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, I declare my interest as advising the board of the Dispensing Doctors’ Association, and I would like to focus on the rollout of the vaccinations. Does my noble friend…07 Jan 2021HANSARDChild WelfareMy Lords, I am a vice-president of the National Association of Child Contact Centres and I warmly welcome the focus on children’s welfare in the range of Bills currently before…07 Jan 2021HANSARDTrade BillI am delighted to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett. I shall speak to Amendments 28, 29 and 30, which are intended as probing amendments. I refer in passing to the report on…06 Jan 2021HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I seek clarification on Amendment 26. We were promised unfettered access to the Northern Ireland market. I am privileged to sit on the EU sub-committee on the…06 Jan 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillI welcome this Bill most warmly and congratulate my noble friend Lady Williams on introducing these much needed measures to tackle domestic abuse. The Government’s recognition of…05 Jan 2021HANSARDP&O FerriesMy Lords, will my noble friend give us a commitment today that the Government will do all they can to reinstate a ferry service that would be viable at the first available…05 Jan 2021HANSARDEuropean Union (Future Relationship) BillMy Lords, I congratulate both negotiating teams on concluding the agreement before us today in this Bill, and I welcome the fact that there is a deal allowing the United Kingdom…30 Dec 2020