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HANSARDChinaMy Lords, with which countries is the United Kingdom working to counter China’s threats to Hong Kong, Taiwan in the South China Sea and elsewhere, and how is that progressing?29 Jun 2020HANSARDTelecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) BillMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Alton, and others have laid out the human rights abuses that are emerging from China, particularly in relation to the Uighurs. The possible…29 Jun 2020HANSARDNational Minimum Wage (Offshore Employment) (Amendment) Order 2020My Lords, I, too, thank the noble Viscount for introducing this statutory instrument, and his officials for their very useful Explanatory Notes. The noble Viscount’s party opposed…25 Jun 2020HANSARDCorporate Insolvency and Governance BillMy Lords, I raised in Committee that there were numerous Henry VIII powers in the Bill, as the Delegated Powers Committee flagged in its devastating report. I am very glad that…23 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Supply ChainsMy Lords, with the downgrading of DfID, how do the Government now plan to enhance the rights of the many vulnerable women and girls working in supply chains, or the Dalits of both…22 Jun 2020HANSARDFinancial Services (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, I thank the Minister for her introduction, and her team for the clarity of their Explanatory Notes. Can the Minister confirm that the Gibraltarian authorities are happy…18 Jun 2020HANSARDChinaTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of their relationship with the government of China; whether they intend to alter that relationship; and if so, how…17 Jun 2020HANSARDChinaGiven China’s economic and political dominance, its threats to Hong Kong and Taiwan, and in the South China Sea, and its eternal suppression of human rights, do the Government…17 Jun 2020HANSARDCorporate Insolvency and Governance BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for that reply. He is saying two things: one, that he will be listening to the Delegated Powers Committee and the Constitution Committee; and two,…16 Jun 2020HANSARDCorporate Insolvency and Governance BillI will speak to Amendments 71, 76, and 145, which are in my name and that of my noble friend Lord Fox. These amendments all derive from the conclusions of the Delegated Powers…16 Jun 2020HANSARDAbortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020My Lords, in 2018, the Supreme Court described the law on abortion in Northern Ireland as “untenable”, “disproportionate” and incompatible with Article 8 of the European…15 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: MasksMy Lords, many people now wearing masks may feel that they are protecting themselves. The WHO makes it clear that any role non-medical masks have is to protect others. It advises…11 Jun 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his undoubted commitment to this area. I speak as the daughter of a tenant farmer and having had the privilege to serve in Defra during the…10 Jun 2020HANSARDCorporate Insolvency and Governance BillMy Lords, I commend the Government on the range of measures they have taken to try to ensure that viable businesses do not go under in this pandemic, and that individuals are able…09 Jun 2020HANSARDPress FreedomWhen did the Government last raise the harassment of BBC Persian staff with Iran or on the international stage?08 Jun 2020HANSARDHong Kong: Human RightsI thank the noble Baroness for this debate. There is clearly widespread agreement that this move potentially breaks the 1997 Sino-British agreement. The Chinese Government have…04 Jun 2020HANSARDVictims and Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential Modification) Order 2020My Lords, I too thank the Minister for his introduction to this SI. During the coalition Government, when I was at the Ministry of Justice, I had a responsibility in relation to…03 Jun 2020HANSARDHong KongThe noble Lord clearly recognises that this move potentially breaks the Sino-British agreement. Will the path to UK citizenship therefore be extended to all Hong Kong citizens,…02 Jun 2020HANSARDDirect Payments to Farmers (Crop Diversification Derogation) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, I declare a past interest as the daughter of a tenant farmer for whom grants were vital to the viability of the farm. I learned that the weather was central to our…02 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Businesses and the Private SectorMy Lords, I also thank the noble Lord, Lord Dobbs. I will focus here on the UK pharmaceutical sector. We have the fifth and sixth-largest global pharmaceutical companies in the…21 May 2020