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HANSARDBelfast International AirportMy Lords, could the Minister look again at air passenger duty and provide us with a specific timetable for when that consultation will begin? Aviation is central not only to our…02 Dec 2020HANSARDProtocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland (Democratic Consent Process) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, I thank the Minister for his explanation of the regulations. It is important to remember the political reasons for the Northern Ireland protocol and to recall and…01 Dec 2020HANSARDDefinition of Qualifying Northern Ireland Goods (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, I thank the Minister for the explanation of these stage one, stop-gap regulations. From my perspective, I support unfettered access for businesses from Northern Ireland…30 Nov 2020HANSARDProduct Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (UK (NI) Indication) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, I thank the Minister for his explanation of these complex regulations and for the factsheet that we received yesterday. However, I still have certain questions for him.…27 Nov 2020HANSARDAudiovisual Media Services (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, I thank the Minister for her explanation of these regulations, which address how on-demand programming and video-sharing platforms will be regulated after the Brexit…27 Nov 2020HANSARDLaw Enforcement and Security (Separation Issues etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Jones of Moulsecoomb. I thank the Minister for her explanation of these regulations. Although she says they are…26 Nov 2020HANSARDNutrition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, I declare my interest as a member of the Common Frameworks Scrutiny Committee and thank the Minister for his explanation of the regulations which are being introduced…25 Nov 2020HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill24 Nov 2020HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillThis has been a very interesting, albeit short, debate. My anxieties have not necessarily been dissipated by the Minister’s answer. I would like to examine Hansard before deciding…24 Nov 2020HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillMy Lords, I support both amendments in this group; obviously, I particularly support Amendment 7, which is in my name. The effect of my amendment is that “criminal conduct…24 Nov 2020HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Chakrabarti, and support the amendments in her name and the names of the noble Lord, Lord Paddick, the noble…24 Nov 2020HANSARDFarming: New EntrantsMy Lords, will the Minister keep in mind the land mobility scheme in Northern Ireland? It has been in operation for three years and facilitates the transfer of land from older…23 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, I support Amendments 22 and 23, but I shall refer in particular to Amendment 22 in the names of the noble Lords, Lord Wigley and Lord Hain. Again, this is about ensuring…23 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, first, I thank the Minister for his statement at the beginning of this group, in which he indicated that he had made an error in winding-up last week on Amendment 24,…23 Nov 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, I am delighted to follow the noble Lord, Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, and support the noble Baroness, Lady Cumberlege, in her amendment, to which I have added my name. The…19 Nov 2020HANSARDBrain Tumour ResearchMy Lords, I have been told that only 5% of national spend on cancer research is devoted to brain tumour research. Let us consider the collaborative work being undertaken on…19 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, I would like to ask the Minister a further question. In my submission, and the submission of the noble Baroness, Lady Suttie, we specifically asked the Minister for a…18 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, I am delighted to follow the noble and learned Lord, Lord Wallace of Tankerness, and I support the amendments in this group in the name of the noble and learned Lord,…18 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, I speak in support of both amendments in this group. The noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh of Pickering, has already explained the purpose of Amendment 6. Amendment 24 is in…18 Nov 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, I am delighted to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Wheeler, and the noble Lord, Lord Patel, on these amendments dealing with regulatory divergence and Northern Ireland. I…17 Nov 2020