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HANSARDNorthern Ireland Act 1998 (Section 75 —Designation of Public Authority) Order 2020My Lords, I welcome this draft statutory instrument. I thank the Minister for his clear explanation of the instrument, which upon commencement will designate the Independent…08 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I support Amendments 1 and 37. I understand what the noble Earl, Lord Dundee, said about Amendment 1: he seeks simply to probe in relation to financial assistance. We…07 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I support Amendment 106 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh of Pickering. There are two principal points here. The Government want this Agriculture Bill,…07 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I rise to support the amendment and to congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Addington. As somebody who over the years has supported access to the countryside, I fully…07 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillMy Lords, Covid-19 has caused more disruption and damage to the world’s economies than any event in living memory. In the UK alone, millions could lose their jobs and hundreds of…06 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: High Street RetailersTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact on high street retailers of the COVID-19 pandemic.02 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: High Street RetailersMy Lords, reports today suggest that more than 6,000 jobs were lost in one day in the retail sector. As we emerge from lockdown, we need a plan to regenerate and save retail jobs…02 Jul 2020HANSARDDirect Payments Ceilings Regulations 2020My Lords, I thank the Minister for the considered way in which he has presented these regulations. After all, they enable those payments to be continued for this year to the end…01 Jul 2020HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [HL]My Lords, I first declare an interest as a recipient of the parliamentary pension fund. I support the amendment in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett of Manor Castle. I…30 Jun 2020HANSARDUniversal Credit: Court of Appeal JudgmentMy Lords, will the Minister, along with her ministerial colleagues in the DWP, use this opportunity to have a root and branch review of social security policy, to ensure a refocus…29 Jun 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2020My Lords, yet again we are dealing with statutory instruments in retrospect, and that could in many ways be considered undemocratic. We are, however, dealing with a very peculiar…25 Jun 2020HANSARDPersonal Protective EquipmentMy Lords, to what extent are the Government engaged in the procurement of PPE in a collective effort with the devolved institutions, and what discussions are taking place to…24 Jun 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]My Lords, I will speak in support of the new clause proposed by the noble Baroness, Lady Jones of Whitchurch. On Monday, I highlighted the need to regenerate our coastal…24 Jun 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]My Lords, I support the aims of this proposed new clause in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Teverson. For me, it is about marine conservation science around data collection. I…24 Jun 2020HANSARDFly-tippingMy Lords, has there been a quantification of fly-tipping in rural areas since the onset of the pandemic and is there a comparative figure with this time last year?23 Jun 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]My Lords, I support the amendment in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Krebs. I know that my local fishermen and those involved in the catching and processing sector want fishing…22 Jun 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]My Lords, I find that I have a certain sympathy with Amendments 9 and 28. Like the noble Lord, Lord Lansley—who moved Amendment 9—and the noble Lord, Lord Cameron of Dillington, I…22 Jun 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]My Lords, I support the amendment in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Teverson. As the UK shares more than 100 stocks with the EU, it is critical that a clear and robust approach…22 Jun 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]My Lords, I support the principles behind the amendment moved by the noble and learned Lord, Lord Mackay of Clashfern. Like him, I firmly believe that the people in our fishing…22 Jun 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]My Lords, like the noble Lord, Lord Hain, I agree that the common fisheries policy, under the European Union, provided quite substantial progress for fishing, notwithstanding the…22 Jun 2020