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HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillBefore my noble friend sits down, perhaps she could get one final plaudit for her terrific performance in this area by agreeing that the Home Office, and indeed the other…15 Dec 2021HANSARDPostmasters with Overturned Convictions: Settlement FundsMy Lords, having had previous responsibility for the Post Office, I am very well aware that Ministers are advised to stand firm on seemingly solid grounds, only for it to become…15 Dec 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I support the noble Lords, Lord Coaker and Lord Kennedy. I shall speak to my Amendment 104FB, which would require the Secretary of State a year hence to carry out a…15 Dec 2021HANSARDConstruction Sector: Roadmap to Zero RetentionsMy Lords, as somebody who initiated a review of retentions when on the Front Bench over five years ago, I have one simple question: does the Minister accept that the delay in…15 Dec 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillMy Lords, it is a great delight to hear from the noble Lord, Lord Ravensdale, who brings his business acumen and passion for both innovation and climate change to the feast. We…14 Dec 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillMy Lords, I rise to cast some doubt on Amendment 1. It is very well intentioned, but I fear that it may be mistaken. The background to my concern is my regret that ARIA is modest:…14 Dec 2021HANSARDEnergy: Civil Nuclear PowerMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Broers, with his lifetime contribution to engineering and his well-informed support for nuclear. I warmly thank my…09 Dec 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI thank my noble friend the Minister for making a timely Statement, for the boost to the booster programme and for progress on Covid drug treatments. All are very important to our…08 Dec 2021HANSARDUK Community Renewal FundDoes my noble friend agree that the best way to achieve levelling up is by economic growth and higher productivity, helped by good local authorities? I agree with my noble friend…08 Dec 2021HANSARDNational Infrastructure Commission: Baseline ReportMy Lords, I am grateful to my colleague, the noble Lord, Lord Berkeley, for initiating this debate. The rules of politics and this House mean that I cannot formally call him a…02 Dec 2021HANSARDCopyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988: Sporting EventsMy Lords, I am glad we have come to that agreement. I thank my noble friend Lord Astor for initiating this debate and the noble Lord, Lord Lipsey, for his colourful perspective,…02 Dec 2021HANSARDNational Infrastructure Commission: Baseline ReportBefore my noble friend sits down, perhaps he would like to exceed his brief again and say something about the longer term. He has answered very well on some of the individual…02 Dec 2021HANSARDNational Infrastructure Commission: Baseline ReportDoes my noble friend agree that we urgently need a single system for every council across the country to make this important change in recycling rates?02 Dec 2021HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings) (England) Regulations 2021Before my noble friend sits down, I thank him for mentioning the economy. His assessment is that the impact on the economy should not be great, but of course there has already…01 Dec 2021HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings) (England) Regulations 2021My Lords, it is a pleasure and a surprise, as we are discussing an SI, to follow the noble Baronesses, Lady Thornton and Lady Brinton. Although I do not agree with much, I do…01 Dec 2021HANSARDFood (Promotion and Placement) (England) Regulations 2021I am sorry to interrupt again, but £57 billion is a much bigger figure than I have seen anywhere; £3 billion, perhaps separately, I could understand. It is really helpful to have…23 Nov 2021HANSARDFood (Promotion and Placement) (England) Regulations 2021It would be very helpful if, in responding to those questions and proposing the guidance, my noble friend the Minister could make a copy available, perhaps in the Library, to…23 Nov 2021HANSARDFood (Promotion and Placement) (England) Regulations 2021My Lords, I congratulate the Minister on his clear and succinct explanation of these regulations and of the risks of obesity, which we have witnessed a great deal during the Covid…23 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I offer strong support for adding a new power to this Bill to try to stop the disgraceful assaults on retail workers. I am glad that speaking today links me to my old…17 Nov 2021HANSARDCOP 26My Lords, I would like to acknowledge the unexpected progress that was made at COP, for example on rainforests, which I do not think anybody has mentioned. On the move to change…16 Nov 2021