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HANSARDTrade BillI thank the Minister for his explanation. The Minister faces two main problems with this Bill. The first is the lack of transparency, which many noble Lords have mentioned during…01 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I will speak in support of Amendment 51. I thank my noble friend Lord Bassam for setting the scene for this debate. The amendment inserts a new clause into the Trade…01 Oct 2020HANSARDHospitals and Nursing Homes: Do Not Resuscitate NoticesI am pleased that the Minister has recognised that, although DNR is a medical decision and not something that requires a patient’s consent, not consulting with the patient and…01 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: TrackingI confess that I am very confused by the answer given by the Minister to my noble friend Lord Foulkes about older phones. I have a friend who was excited about being able to…30 Sept 2020HANSARDCoronavirus Act 2020: Temporary ProvisionsMy Lords, what great maiden speeches from the two contrasting clerks—my noble friend Lady Clark and the noble and learned Lord, Lord Clarke—and from the noble Baroness, Lady…28 Sept 2020HANSARDCoronavirus Act 2020: Temporary ProvisionsI would like some clarification. The green sheets very clearly say that the House “regrets Her Majesty’s Government’s use of the temporary provisions of the Coronavirus Act” and…28 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Medical and Funeral ExpensesDoes the Minister share my concern that older people and their families are picking up the tab, with many being forced to pay a steep and unexpected coronavirus bill by their care…28 Sept 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions on Gatherings) (North of England) Regulations 2020My Lords, I first thank my noble friend Lady Donaghy for her very kind remarks to me, and indeed to the Minister. I also thank the Minister for the regrets he expressed at the…25 Sept 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Greencore) Regulations 2020I welcome the noble Baroness to the wonderful world of statutory instruments: this is new to her. Noble Lords may forgive me for putting them through yet another Groundhog Day,…25 Sept 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Leicester) (No. 2) Regulations 2020My Lords, I thank the Minister for explaining the very complex statutory instruments that we have before us—although actually, we are quite clear what is before us today—which…24 Sept 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Blackburn with Darwen and Bradford) Regulations 2020There are a couple of things that I need to say right at the beginning. First, I declare an interest as a native of Bradford, where I grew up, with a brother who is a…24 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI thank the Minister for taking questions on this Statement today. It was noticeable yesterday, and on Monday, that at no point was there any attempt to reveal any scientific…23 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateLike everyone here, I watched the briefing by the Chief Scientific Officer and the Chief Medical Officer today, and very sobering it was too. It was followed by a very informed…21 Sept 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings in a Relevant Place) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, this amendment is by way of protest at how this issue has been mishandled by the Government. I hope the House will understand that we on these Benches do not oppose the…18 Sept 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings in a Relevant Place) (England) Regulations 2020At end to insert “and that this House welcomes the introduction of the Regulations, but regrets the delay in bringing forward the Regulations as Her Majesty’s Government has…18 Sept 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings in a Relevant Place) (England) Regulations 2020I thank the Minister. I want to pick up on the previous debate, when the Minister was concerned to assure the House that the Government listen carefully and take account of these…18 Sept 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020My Lords, when the noble Lord, Lord Forsyth, my noble friend Lord Liddle and many other noble Lords across the House express their frustration in the trenchant way they have done…18 Sept 2020HANSARDCoronavirusMy Lords, the Prime Minister claimed again today that the UK does more Covid tests than anywhere else in Europe. This is not true. Denmark does almost twice as many per 1,000…16 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19: NHS Long-term PlanFollowing on from the question asked by the noble Baroness, Lady Altmann, I must try to pin the Minister down. Can he commit to publishing a plan for the future funding and…15 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, I thank the Minister for taking the Statement this afternoon. It was taken in the Commons on Thursday and enacted at one minute after midnight today. The order was laid…14 Sept 2020