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HANSARDCovid-19: Social and Economic InequalitiesMy Lords, rebuilding the economy post-Covid will largely depend on schemes that are tailored to local circumstances and use local knowledge. Does the Minister agree with the…26 Oct 2020HANSARDAlmshousesMy Lords, the regulations for VAT that govern charities which own buildings—and therefore have to maintain, repair and enhance them—are extremely complex to administer. Will the…22 Oct 2020HANSARDHousing: Rent, Evictions and Covid-19My Lords, the cost of temporary accommodation for homeless people is already in excess of £1 billion. This can only rise as hardship increases. Have the Government made any…13 Oct 2020HANSARDCharitable Incorporated Organisations (Insolvency and Dissolution) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2020My Lords, it is fascinating how a debate on a modest SI on a Friday afternoon is throwing up such interesting and potentially far-reaching issues. I declare an interest as a…09 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Transport IndustryMy Lords, in March the Government announced a fund to improve electric vehicle infrastructure, particularly charging. Does the Minister agree that if post-Covid recovery is to be…06 Oct 2020HANSARDNet Zero ReviewIs the Minister confident that the methodology used by the Treasury in the review will sufficiently factor in the costs of not tackling climate change, which the review carried…01 Oct 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, it seems to me that this interesting amendment bridges very nicely the gap between the last group and the next, because there was some discussion in the last group about…22 Sept 2020HANSARDBrexit: Road, Rail and Maritime Transport (EUC Report)My Lords, I hope that we are successful in retrieving the noble Lord, Lord Berkeley, since he is certainly always worth listening to. I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Whitty,…21 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I had an exchange of emails yesterday with the noble Lord, Lord Empey, to make sure that I understood his amendments correctly. He basically put it to me that he wishes…17 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, in 2016, before the referendum, I chaired the EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee. We carried out an inquiry into resilience in agriculture, so I can say from the…17 Sept 2020HANSARDMaritime IndustryMy Lords, decarbonising the maritime sector is going to require concerted effort on a global scale. Can the Minister say what position the UK is taking within the IMO with regard…17 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, it has been a fascinating debate. A number of noble Lords have made the point that this is an Agriculture Bill—of course it is—but we cannot get away from the fact that…15 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19Is the noble Lord aware of the situation at Banham Poultry in Norfolk where, as of this morning, 104 people at the factory have tested positive and the public health director has…03 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I confess that I have some sympathy with the Minister. He is universally admired and respected in this House but he faces a weight of opinion that I have rarely seen in…28 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, my noble friend Lord Campbell remarked that this is a wide-ranging debate and that the whole Committee stage has been. There is an inevitability about that, because our…23 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, this has been a fascinating and wide-ranging debate. I absolutely agree with the noble Baroness, Lady Ritchie, that this is probably the most important set of amendments…21 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I shall speak to Amendments 124 and 138, which I have signed. While my thinking is very much informed by questions of public access in the way that my noble friend Lord…16 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, in 2016, I chaired an EU sub-committee inquiry into building a more resilient agricultural sector. We took evidence on the financial impact on farmers of a number of…16 Jul 2020HANSARDEnvironmental Protection (Plastic Straws, Cotton Buds and Stirrers) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, in welcoming this SI, I echo the point made by the noble Lord, Lord Berkeley, that this is a very tiny amount. Unfortunately, one of the impacts of the pandemic has been…10 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I am pleased that my noble friend Lord Greaves tabled these amendments, because it has given us a chance for debate and for the Minister to give us an idea of the…09 Jul 2020