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HANSARDEducation (Environment and Sustainable Citizenship) Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Randall. I congratulate and commend the noble Lord, Lord Knight, on this far-sighted legislation, which seeks to amend…16 Jul 2021HANSARDIreland/Northern Ireland ProtocolHas the Minister met the new Minister for the Economy in Northern Ireland, Invest NI and other promotional agencies, including the Northern Ireland chamber of commerce, and, if…15 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19My Lords, the Statement from the Minister says that the Government will “expand … capacity for genomic sequencing”, which would help in the detection of any new variants. Could…15 Jul 2021HANSARDIreland/Northern Ireland ProtocolTo ask the Minister of State at the Cabinet Office (Lord Frost) what steps Her Majesty’s Government will take to promote the benefits and opportunities of the Protocol on…15 Jul 2021HANSARDMedical Devices (Northern Ireland Protocol) Regulations 2021My Lords, I thank the Minister for his explanation of these regulations. I accept what the statutory instrument is intended to do. However, I have some questions, as I want to see…12 Jul 2021HANSARDWomen’s Health OutcomesMy Lords, I commend the noble Baroness, Lady Jenkin, for securing this important debate and for depicting the lifecycle of women, with its many challenges. There are life…08 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, the Statement says that there are currently no plans to vaccinate the under-18s. Can the Minister indicate what the possible timeframe could be for reversing that…08 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19: BroadbandMy Lords, for the avoidance of doubt, could the Minister outline what plans the Government have to monitor the effectiveness of social tariffs offered by broadband providers?05 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I speak in support of Amendment 152 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Whitty, and colleagues, and Amendment 254 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Bakewell,…05 Jul 2021HANSARDEU Settlement SchemeMy Lords, I understand that, under the EU settlement scheme, there are no exemptions for seasonal workers in the fish processing industry, although there are exemptions in the…01 Jul 2021HANSARDUK Foreign Aid ProgrammeMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Fowler, on securing this important debate on overseas aid and its budget. I come from a firm belief that there is a moral imperative…01 Jul 2021HANSARDSecret DocumentsMy Lords, there has been a suggestion that some of the documents were printed on pink paper, indicating the sort of material that should not be removed from the MoD except under…30 Jun 2021HANSARDRepublic of Cameroon: Economic Partnership AgreementMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh of Pickering, and to contribute to this debate. I commend both the noble Lords, Lord Grantchester and Lord…29 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, it is a delight to follow the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh of Pickering. I support the amendments in this group and wish to speak in particular to the amendments in my…28 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Cameron of Dillington. I support the amendments in this group. It is worthy of note that the Government have agreed that,…28 Jun 2021HANSARDWellbeing of Future Generations Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Browne of Ladyton. I commend the noble Lord, Lord Bird, on introducing and sponsoring this all-embracing Bill, which…25 Jun 2021HANSARDFlood Plains: Housing DevelopmentMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Randall of Uxbridge, on this important topic. I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh of Pickering, on securing…24 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, in his initial answer to the various amendments, the Minister said that it was the Government’s intention to set targets on a wide range of areas through this Bill.…23 Jun 2021HANSARDHuman Rights at SeaCan the Minister indicate what joint action can be taken internationally, through the G7 and G20 groups of nations, to eliminate abuses against fishermen—a need that has been…22 Jun 2021HANSARDLocal Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2021My Lords, I thank the Minister for the explanation of these regulations, which require on the document the name and address of the printer; the name and address of the promoter of…22 Jun 2021