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HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillMy Lords, in moving Amendment 15, I will also speak to my Amendments 16 and 18 in this group. With these amendments, I am returning to the issue of governance of ARIA. We debated…14 Dec 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillMy Lords, I start by thanking again the noble Baroness, Lady Chapman of Darlington, for her support for my amendment. What the Minister has said in setting out in more detail how…14 Dec 2021HANSARDHealth and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No. 2) Regulations 2021My Lords, I thank my noble friend the Minister for introducing this order with his customary clarity. I tabled my amendment because when I read the excellent report of your…14 Dec 2021HANSARDHealth and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No. 2) Regulations 2021My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who supported the points I made about needing better information for parliamentary scrutiny of government policy. This was very ably led by my…14 Dec 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency Bill14 Dec 2021HANSARDHouse of Lords: GovernanceMy Lords, the very helpful briefing provided by the Library for this debate under- lines what a mess your Lordships’ House is in. There have been reviews of the structure,…08 Dec 2021HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings) (England) Regulations 2021My Lords, I first support what my noble friend Lady Neville-Rolfe said about impact assessments. In fact, I have tabled a Motion on a later coronavirus order regretting the lack…01 Dec 2021HANSARDDissolution and Calling of Parliament BillMy Lords, in my time in your Lordships’ House, two periods stand out as painful memories, and both are addressed by the Bill. The first is of the period of coalition government…30 Nov 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillIf ARIA does not exist until the Act is commenced, how can there be a framework agreement that involves ARIA being a party to the agreement to be tabled before the commencement of…22 Nov 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency Bill22 Nov 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillPerhaps I might say to the noble Viscount that it is customary, if a noble Lord is not here for the commencement of a debate, for them to take no part in it at all. In the noble…22 Nov 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillMy Lords, I spoke on this at Second Reading and quoted Tony Blair. Just to remind the Committee, he said that the Freedom of Information Act was “utterly undermining of sensible…22 Nov 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillMy Lords, I am not as opposed to foreign takeovers as the noble Lord, Lord Browne, but I accept that there are some instances where this country is not well served by the ability…22 Nov 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillMy Lords, let me thank all noble Lords who have spoken. I agree with the noble Baroness, Lady Chapman, that independence is not incompatible with the Freedom of Information Act…22 Nov 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillMy noble friend also sent a letter to me following last week’s Committee; that was shared only with the noble Lord, Lord Browne of Ladyton. My noble friend’s department has form…22 Nov 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillMy Lords, at the request of my noble friend Lady Neville-Rolfe and with the agreement of the Committee, I will move her amendment. My noble friend had hoped we would have a third…22 Nov 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency Bill17 Nov 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillMy Lords, in moving Amendment 2 I will speak also to Amendments 6, 8 and 10 in my name. These are all probing amendments that concern the governance of ARIA and its board, so I am…17 Nov 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillMy Lords, I beg to move Amendment 17 and shall speak also to Amendment 20 in this group. These are probing amendments designed to explore the extent of the powers given to ARIA by…17 Nov 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillMy Lords, I can probably help the noble Viscount. It is a shame that the noble Lord, Lord Morse, has not stayed with us. I think what I am about to say was referred to in the…17 Nov 2021