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HANSARDCovid-19: UK ArrivalsMy Lords, in Queen’s University Belfast, the current position is determined by the Public Health Agency in Northern Ireland and is based on your vaccination status and age, rather…16 Nov 2021HANSARDDementia: Fuelling the MoonshotMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Greengross, on securing this important debate and on all the work that she does as one of the co-chairs of the All-Party…16 Nov 2021HANSARDEU RelationsMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his Statement. Last week, in our protocol committee we took evidence from the University of Liverpool, which produced the results of its survey.…10 Nov 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I support the amendment in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Krebs. While I agree with the noble Lord, Lord Cameron of Dillington, that we have achieved some…09 Nov 2021HANSARDAfghanistan: Food ShortagesMy Lords, 22.8 million people are identified as food insecure in Afghanistan, a position that has become more acute with the Taliban takeover. While I welcome the financial…09 Nov 2021HANSARDGypsies and TravellersMy Lords, in order to copper-fasten additional sites, what determined steps will the Government take to ring-fence funding for local authorities to build Gypsy and Traveller sites…04 Nov 2021HANSARDSocial Security (Up-rating of Benefits) BillMy Lords, I would first like to apologise to your Lordships’ House for being unable to speak on the Bill at Second Reading and in Committee due to direct participation in Select…02 Nov 2021HANSARDRefugees: StatusMy Lords, for the avoidance of doubt, can the Minister indicate when the Government next hope to meet the UNHCR? As my noble friend Lord Dubs has said, it is the guardian of…02 Nov 2021HANSARDAfghan Citizens Resettlement SchemeWhat ongoing discussions are taking place with the Northern Ireland Executive about the resettlement scheme for Afghans?28 Oct 2021HANSARDClimate Change: Global TemperaturesMy Lords, working with the devolved Administrations, could the Minister indicate what new policy proposals the Government will bring to COP 26 next week, in respect of financial…27 Oct 2021HANSARDOverseas Development Aid: BudgetTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to ensure the Overseas Development Aid budget is retained at 0.7 per cent of Gross National Income in (1) this financial…27 Oct 2021HANSARDOverseas Development Aid: BudgetMy Lords, I thank the Minister, the noble Lord, Lord Collins, from the Labour Front Bench, the noble Lord, Lord Purvis, and other noble Lords who are here this evening for this…27 Oct 2021HANSARDHGV DriversMy Lords, can the Minister indicate what assessment has been undertaken of the potential impact on the availability of HGV drivers after the Government impose checks on goods…26 Oct 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I will be brief, as this issue has been debated thoroughly at previous stages of the Environment Bill. I rise to move my Amendment 75C, under Motion N1, which would…26 Oct 2021HANSARDAssisted Dying Bill [HL]My Lords, assisted dying is a very emotive and sensitive issue, with deeply held views on all sides of the debate, as has been characterised by our debate over many hours today.…22 Oct 2021HANSARDProtocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland: EU ProposalsMy Lords, ongoing discussions will undoubtedly highlight the innumerable benefits that have flowed from the Northern Ireland protocol, encompassing business and economic…21 Oct 2021HANSARDProtocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland: EU ProposalsTo ask the Minister of State at the Cabinet Office (Lord Frost) what discussions he has had with the Vice President of the European Commission following the publication of the…21 Oct 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolMy Lords, reports about the EU’s proposals, which are to be announced later this afternoon, suggest that they contain a lot of opportunities and solutions. Does the Minister agree…13 Oct 2021HANSARDBuilding a Co-operative Union (Common Frameworks Scrutiny Committee Report)My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh of Pickering, and to commend our chair and staff of the Common Frameworks Scrutiny Committee. It was a…13 Oct 2021HANSARDHealth: Chronic Fatigue SyndromeMy Lords, what issues were raised during the pre-publication period for the final guidelines which merited a pause in publication?12 Oct 2021