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HANSARDEU RelationsMy Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend the Minister for giving us an update, and for doing so in prime time, not at 7.30 pm. I also refer to the helpful reply that he gave to…10 Nov 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillAlthough this is not strictly relevant, I congratulate my noble friend the Minister on the important international agreement on rainforest protection in recent days. I am so…09 Nov 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillI appreciate the new provisions for real-time monitoring, which are obviously a move forward, but how do they get added together to make sure that we are tackling the sewage…09 Nov 2021HANSARDRailways: East Coast Main LineWith the problems over the east coast main line timetables, does the Minister believe that the advent of Great British Railways will end the design of timetables that are…03 Nov 2021HANSARDPublic Health Grant to Local AuthoritiesDoes my noble friend agree that a public health capability in local authorities is very important? I was very impressed by the work the head of the public health office did in my…02 Nov 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillMy Lords, it is a great honour to follow the noble Lord, Lord Rees of Ludlow, one of our most distinguished scientists. I agree with him about the modern excess of performance…02 Nov 2021HANSARDFree Trade Agreement: New ZealandMy congratulations go to our new Secretary of State, my noble friend Lord Grimstone and the Minister on this new deal. I am also glad to hear of support for trade with the…25 Oct 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]Before the Minister sits down, could she say a little bit about the enforcement of these provisions? My understanding of her reply to the noble Lord, Lord Storey, is that Ofsted…21 Oct 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, I share the sentiments of my noble friend Lord Baker about the way that my noble friend the Minister has taken a grip of this Bill, and I thank her for that. I have to…21 Oct 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, I rise to agree with almost everything that has been said about the importance of apprenticeships. This is the right moment to be pressing for reform, as both the Prime…21 Oct 2021HANSARDProtocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland: Impact on TradeMy Lords, I am interested in trade and especially in exports, because they are vital to UK growth and success. We heard from the Minister about trade within the island of Ireland,…21 Oct 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]I thank all those who have taken part in such an interesting and wide-ranging debate on the content and creation of local skills improvement plans. I particularly thank the noble…12 Oct 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]12 Oct 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Ravensdale, for his help in crafting this amendment, and the noble Lord, Lord Bird, for his support. I also welcome my noble friend Lady…12 Oct 2021HANSARDImports from EU to UK: Grace PeriodDoes the Minister realise that the grace period puts British industries at a substantial short-term disadvantage? Are there any upsides beyond those already described by my noble…16 Sept 2021HANSARDGovernment: Leadership TrainingMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Norton of Louth on this very interesting debate. My noble friend Lord Young of Cookham is right about the importance of accountancy…16 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment Bill15 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillI thank my noble friend for her words and beg leave to withdraw my amendment.15 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, the recognition that coal is polluting is true, but we need to judge every proposal on its merits, as I think the noble Baroness, Lady Jones of Moulsecoomb, has said in…15 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I rise to move Amendment 124, which is exploratory in character, on encouraging the use of reusable nappies. I am grateful for the support of the noble Baroness, Lady…15 Sept 2021