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HANSARDBrexit Opportunities UnitMy Lords, I urge the Minister to look favourably on the application of my noble friend Lord Adonis. In contrast to the noble Lord, Lord Moylan, the Prime Minister claimed that his…19 Jul 2021HANSARDRailways: East Coast Main LineMy Lords, although the LNER proposals help my local station, Alnmouth, which I am pleased about, none the less I support the comments by my fellow Northumbrians, the noble Lord,…15 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh of Pickering, whose work on the Bill has been so thorough and admired. I welcome the tabling of this new…14 Jul 2021HANSARDUK–Commonwealth Trading RelationshipMy Lords, I, too, begin by congratulating the noble Lord, Lord Howell. I know from both Houses of Parliament that he has a long-standing interest in the Commonwealth and…08 Jul 2021HANSARDLorry DriversMy Lords, perhaps I may pick up on the second part of the question of the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh, and ask about adding lorry drivers to the post-Brexit skilled occupation…07 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, this is the first opportunity that I have had to speak on the Bill, since I was unable to take part at Second Reading. Perhaps I should begin by assuring noble Lords…28 Jun 2021HANSARDTourismMy Lords, in two minutes I can make only two points. The first is to stress the need for support for tourism in my home area—the north-east of England—and the second, which echoes…24 Jun 2021HANSARDStandards in Public Life ReportMy Lords, with regard to the Ministerial Code, can the Minister assure us that in future there will be no question of the Prime Minister expressing his full confidence in a…17 Jun 2021HANSARDAgri-environment Schemes: Permissive AccessTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what, if any, new measures they plan to introduce regarding permissive access to footpaths across farmland being used for agri-environment schemes.27 May 2021HANSARDAgri-environment Schemes: Permissive AccessI congratulate the Minister on his appointment. Defra’s own figures indicate that there has been a reduction of some 38,000 miles in permissive footpaths on land that was…27 May 2021HANSARDPost Office UpdateMy Lords, I welcome the Government’s U-turn and I agree with what the noble Lord, Lord Arbuthnot, said about compensation. Will the inquiry also look at issues such as the way the…24 May 2021HANSARDHouse of Lords: Remote Participation and Hybrid SittingsMy Lords, I welcome the chance to participate in today’s debate and to add my views on the way that the House has adapted to the challenges of Covid. In addition, as a recently…20 May 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I add my congratulations to both noble Baronesses, the noble Baroness, Lady Fraser, and my former colleague as a Member of Parliament, my noble friend Lady Merron, on…13 May 2021HANSARDVice-President of the European CommissionMy Lords, I too hope that we can move quickly to solve some of the current problems facing businesses. Given the Minister’s welcome willingness to meet Members of the House, can I…29 Apr 2021HANSARDZimbabwe: Human RightsMy Lords, Zimbabwe has recently been reported as pursuing its application to rejoin the Commonwealth. Given that belonging to the Commonwealth involves a commitment to free and…28 Apr 2021HANSARDLatin America: Future Foreign PolicyMy Lords, I support the words of the noble Baroness, Lady Coussins, and urge the Minister to work with the new US Administration and our partners in the Commonwealth on relations…21 Apr 2021HANSARDHis Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of EdinburghMy Lords, while this is a sad occasion, it is also, as has been displayed by the many heartfelt speeches that we have heard, an opportunity to celebrate and pay tribute to the…12 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19: One Year ReportMy Lords, I welcome the chance to pay tribute to all those who have worked so hard and devotedly to care for and serve the citizens of our country over the past 12 months. This…25 Mar 2021HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeMy Lords, obviously there is huge public interest in Nazanin’s case, from the time when more than 3.5 million people signed a petition to free her. I would also mention the case…24 Mar 2021HANSARDProtocol on Ireland/Northern IrelandMy Lords, rather than the EU imposing the protocol upon us, the Prime Minister claimed ownership of it. For that reason, presumably he should try, in the short term, to make it…15 Mar 2021