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HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillMy Lords, I always take great pleasure in following the noble Baroness, Lady Bowles. I note that we debated many of these issues very well in Committee. Things have come on a…20 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillMy Lords, I shall speak to Amendment 52 on digital ID and I thank the noble Lords, Lord Clement-Jones and Lord Stevenson of Balmacara, as well as my noble friends Lord Bourne of…20 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillMy Lords, it is good to follow the noble Lord, Lord Rennard, and to hear of the progress that has been made with so many people giving up smoking during lockdown. I rise, however,…20 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillMy Lords, I was a little disappointed by my noble friend the Minister’s response, especially given our shared aspiration to get digital ID to come in. Will she agree to either a…20 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillMy Lords, I associate myself with what my noble friend Lady McIntosh said about the noble Lord, Lord Beith, and his late wife. I have nothing to say on this amendment and am…20 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, it is always a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Young of Old Scone. She is right about pace. I am sorry that we have lost the noble Earl, Lord Caithness; I…16 Jul 2020HANSARDCompetition Appeal Tribunal (Coronavirus) (Recording and Broadcasting) Order 2020My Lords, it is always a joy to follow the noble and learned Lord, Lord Hope, and today to hear of his trailblazing role, of which I was not aware, in digital transparency both in…15 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow my long-standing and noble friend Lord Trenchard. I agree with the general thrust of his comments. After a long day on two important…14 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillMy Lords, it is always a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Kennedy, particularly when he is in grateful mode. I will speak only to Amendment 80, which is a probing amendment…14 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Harris of Haringey, with his detailed knowledge of local rules. However, I wish to emphasise the importance of balance,…13 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillI will speak to Amendment 44 on digital age verification and thank my noble friend Lord Clement-Jones for his support. I raised this at Second Reading and thank my noble friend…13 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillMy Lords, I rise to express my doubts about this amendment, because the Bill contains temporary measures. We should put liberalisation to the fore, as argued by my noble friend…13 Jul 2020HANSARDEnvironmental Protection (Plastic Straws, Cotton Buds and Stirrers) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, I strongly support this measure and congratulate the Minister on bringing it forward despite Covid, on doing a proper impact assessment and on making provision for…10 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19There is a real degree of confusion about masks. Originally, Ministers said that they did not do much good; now, the President of the Royal Society claims they are essential. A…08 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to be here today and to contribute to a debate on this wide-ranging group. I was quite taken aback to be balloted out of speaking at Second…07 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillMy Lords, I very much welcome this Bill relating to the promotion of economic recovery and growth. It follows the imaginative package announced by the Chancellor in March—the…06 Jul 2020HANSARDPublic Transport: Social DistancingMy Lords, the social distancing rules will depend on the efficacy of other protections such as the use of face masks, which are widely used in retail, where infection is well…01 Jul 2020HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [HL]My Lords, I support my noble friends Lady Noakes and Lady Altmann and the strong case they have made for these amendments. Noble Lords may recall that at Second Reading on 28…30 Jun 2020HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [HL]I welcome my noble friend Lord Young’s probing amendments on verification and timing, and I look forward to hearing from the Minister. I was very struck by the summing-up on the…30 Jun 2020HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [HL]My Lords, I have little to add, but I very much agree with ensuring that “the closure of schemes that are expected to remain open to new members, either indefinitely or for a…30 Jun 2020