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HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, like some other noble Lords, I fell victim to the Second Reading cull. Had I been able to speak at Second Reading, I would have focused entirely on the question of…07 Jul 2020HANSARDAbortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020My Lords, I am a member of the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments. As we received a high volume of correspondence on these regulations—indeed, it has been mentioned in the…15 Jun 2020HANSARDEducation Settings: Wider OpeningMy Lords, with social distancing set to continue for quite some time, capacity on public transport and dedicated home-to-school transport will be significantly reduced. Is a…11 Jun 2020HANSARDLocal Government: EconomyMy Lords, the response to lockdown has shown that, where a full range of digital tools is available, people and businesses can locate almost anywhere. This could be transformative…09 Jun 2020HANSARDWater Industry (Specified Infrastructure Projects) (English Undertakers) (Amendment) Regulations 2020My Lords, it is a mark of the new arrangements that in recent weeks I have spoken in debates on food security, the charity sector and heritage and had between one and two minutes…08 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: UK Border Health MeasuresCan the noble Baroness reflect on the difficulties experienced by police in the early days of the lockdown concerning regulation and law versus guidance? Can she tell us what…04 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Museums, Galleries and Historic BuildingsMy Lords, I declare an interest as a non-executive board member of the National Archives. While the National Archives has closed its building, given the importance of its…21 May 2020HANSARDUK Shared Prosperity FundMy Lords, the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector has made very effective use of EU structural funds. However, generally it can be very difficult for the sector to…21 May 2020HANSARDFood Supply and SecurityIn 2014, the EU Sub-Committee which I was chairing at the time held an inquiry into food waste, the first ever such inquiry in Parliament. It was very much a reflection of our…14 May 2020HANSARDCharitable and Voluntary SectorWe live in an age where we have an obsession with numbers—that is, analysing and counting—but we occasionally forget what really matters: the outcomes. As inspiring as it was to…30 Apr 2020HANSARDPassenger Train ServicesTo what extent will demand for rail services be taken into account when deciding which sectors will be unlocked? How will this be managed given the significant regional variations…29 Apr 2020HANSARDTransport: BusesMy Lords, important new powers were introduced in the Bus Services Act 2017, but because they are available only to areas with elected mayors, most rural areas are excluded from…24 Oct 2019HANSARDThomas CookMy Lords, I thank the Minister for repeating that long but very useful Statement, and for the letter that was sent out to Members. I echo the thanks to the staff of airlines,…25 Sept 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillMy Lords, I will add my thanks to all those who have worked during August to come up with a solution that meets not just the needs of those moving the amendments but the…03 Sept 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillMy Lords, I am sure that the sponsor body would be happy to meet the noble Baroness and her colleagues—indeed, any noble Lord on any matter relating to this programme. I may…03 Sept 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillMy Lords, I am participating in this debate as one of the four Members of your Lordships’ House on the shadow sponsor body. I speak from that perspective, but I am not speaking…22 Jul 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillWould the noble Baroness and other noble Lords accept that this is not fundamentally a debate about the desirability or the location of this? I genuinely recognise all the…22 Jul 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillMy Lords, I start by reminding the Committee that the shadow sponsor body sets six key strategic priorities in its publication about restoration and renewal produced in the…22 Jul 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillIf I may help with that, there are apparently 65 changes of level; so, not 65 steps but 65 places where the levels in the House change. I do not know whether that helps.22 Jul 2019HANSARDBiodiversity Duty: Public AuthoritiesMy Lords, the Select Committee to which the noble Countess referred a moment ago heard evidence that fewer than one-third of planning authorities have access to a trained…22 Jul 2019