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HANSARDCovid-19 InquiryI thank the noble Baronesses, Lady Finn and Lady Brinton, for their comments. A number of important issues have been raised, which I will address. If there is not time for me to…23 Jan 2025HANSARDCovid-19 InquiryOne of the things that the pandemic threw up as an issue that all responders had to deal with was the redefinition of who was vulnerable. It is something that LRF responders were…23 Jan 2025HANSARDCovid-19 InquiryClearly, we want to keep the best researchers in the country here. With the best will in the world, and with the great forbearance of the team that has been preparing my brief, I…23 Jan 2025HANSARDCovid-19 InquiryI am sure that all those who are asked will co-operate fully with the Covid corruption commissioner. I do not entirely share my noble friend’s view. I felt that the noble…23 Jan 2025HANSARDCovid-19 InquiryMy noble friend makes a really important point about this being something that everybody has to contribute to. On his point about potential need for changes to the legislative…23 Jan 2025HANSARDCovid-19 InquiryMy noble friend Lord Livermore is here, so I am sure he heard the noble Lord’s point about the spending review. I will feed the noble Lord’s comments in. In relation to data and…23 Jan 2025HANSARDCovid-19 InquiryThe noble Lord makes a point on collateral damage and the impact of the pandemic. I think a lot of us will recognise that, particularly the impact on children and young people,…23 Jan 2025HANSARDCovid-19 InquiryThe inquiry regularly publishes details of the money that has been spent. The figures I have relate to the inquiry costs. The noble Baroness is correct that the organisations…23 Jan 2025HANSARDCovid-19 InquiryThe Vaccine Taskforce clearly contributed a huge amount, and we should be really proud of the innovation within the UK on this, including the development of some of the first…23 Jan 2025HANSARDCovid-19 InquiryMy noble friend makes an important point. This Government are taking the Mental Health Bill through your Lordships’ House at the moment. I will come back to him with a specific…23 Jan 2025HANSARDNational Trust ActsI do not feel that the critics of the National Trust have been silenced; they have been quite vocal. The governance and the focus of the work of the trust is a matter for its 5…21 Jan 2025HANSARDNational Trust ActsMy Lords, I should declare that I am a member of the National Trust, as I expect many other noble Lords are as well. I am sure that noble Lords from across your Lordships’ House…21 Jan 2025HANSARDNational Trust ActsI feel quite strongly that the National Trust is a charity, and as a charity, government needs to be really careful of the extent to which we take a view on how a charity that has…21 Jan 2025HANSARDNational Trust ActsThe Government are aware that the trust is working with farmers to restore nature, including those who are tenants on National Trust land. The trust will support the network of…21 Jan 2025HANSARDNational Trust ActsI am sure that all noble Lords would agree with one of the co-founders of the National Trust, Octavia Hill—herself probably viewed as quite radical at the time—when she said that…21 Jan 2025HANSARDNational Trust ActsOne of the ways that the trust is trying to ensure that the countryside, peatland and so forth are available for future generations is through its work to help the UK reach net…21 Jan 2025HANSARDNational Trust ActsAs my noble friend Lady Thornton behind me said, we will support the National Trust. It is important to remember that it is the biggest conservation charity in Europe; the…21 Jan 2025HANSARDNational Trust ActsClearly, it is up to the National Trust and its members what the content of the strategy is. However, I agree with my noble friend on the important points she raised.21 Jan 2025HANSARDNational Trust ActsThe governance and the focus of the work of the National Trust is a matter for its council, not for government. I personally and the Government do not have an issue with the…21 Jan 2025HANSARDRegulated and Other Activities (Mandatory Reporting of Child Sexual Abuse) Bill [HL]My Lords, while I appreciate how passionately we feel about this issue, the first two speakers have gone about 30 seconds over the advisory speaking time, so could noble Lords…17 Jan 2025