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HANSARDBusiness of the House (Virtual Proceedings relating to the Committee stage of public bills and to Messages and First Readings)My Lords, the first part of the amendment provides that: “All bills considered in a Virtual Committee shall be recommitted to a Committee of the Whole House for consideration in…06 May 2020HANSARDBusiness of the House (Virtual Proceedings relating to the Committee stage of public bills and to Messages and First Readings)The big question raised by what the Leader said—I will come back on one of the other points in a moment—is what will happen on Report. Can she give to the House an undertaking…06 May 2020HANSARDHouse of Lords: AllowancesMy Lords, there are two issues here: allowances and the wider issue of the conduct of the House during the lockdown, as was raised by the noble Lords, Lord Alderdice and Lord…06 May 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseLeave out “3” and insert “5”.06 May 2020HANSARDBusiness of the House (Virtual Proceedings relating to the Committee stage of public bills and to Messages and First Readings)My Lords, I am very grateful to my noble friend, who has reinforced exactly what I have been saying. As far as I can tell, the great majority of your Lordships would not regard it…06 May 2020HANSARDBusiness of the House (Virtual Proceedings relating to the Committee stage of public bills and to Messages and First Readings)My Lords, the Leader has left me more concerned after her remarks than I was before, for precisely the reason that my noble friend the Leader of the Opposition has mentioned. It…06 May 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, I beg to move that we substitute “five” for “three”—that is, we have five hours for the debate this afternoon, not three. I was very much hoping that the Leader of the…06 May 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI agree with the noble Lord, Lord Alderdice. How can I choose my words diplomatically? It is not credible to assert that it is not technically possible to sustain an online debate…06 May 2020HANSARDIncome Equality and SustainabilityI strongly agree with everything that the noble Lord, Lord Young, has just said. The last Labour Government introduced one higher band in respect of council tax. The noble Lord’s…06 May 2020HANSARDPolicing: Covid-19 Guidance and LegislationMy Lords, we are completely behind the police, the Minister and her department in trying to strike the right balance in this very difficult area. Does she agree that access to…05 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: People Living in PovertyMy Lords, nothing intensifies poverty and passes it from one generation to the next more than poor education. One of the acutely concerning aspects of this crisis is the…30 Apr 2020HANSARDPassenger Train ServicesCan we thank all the staff who are working on the railways through this crisis and putting special arrangements in place? Given that the business model of the franchise is of…29 Apr 2020HANSARDPrisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) BillMy Lords, we all share the distress of the victims of the appalling crimes which have given rise to this Bill, and I associate myself with all the remarks that have been made in…28 Apr 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, I have a question of which I have given the Chief Whip notice. How does this Motion, which limits the time in the Virtual Proceeding tomorrow, square with the Business…22 Apr 2020HANSARDTelecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) BillIt is difficult to follow the noble Baroness because the House of Commons is sitting both physically and virtually. It has not moved to being entirely virtual, but she is making…22 Apr 2020HANSARDBusiness of the House (Virtual Proceedings and Topical Questions for Written Answer)My Lords, the House will be very encouraged by the Minister’s response. He has said that it would be “nice” to have the proceedings of the House broadcast, but I think that most…21 Apr 2020HANSARDBusiness of the House (Virtual Proceedings and Topical Questions for Written Answer)My Lords, I join the noble Lord, Lord Newby, and my noble friend Lady Hayter in paying tribute to the officials of the House for the enormous amount of hard work that has gone in…21 Apr 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, I deplore the Statement just made by the Leader of the House. It is deplorable that in the middle of a national crisis the Government are proposing that Parliament…25 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirus BillMy Lords, the proposals that the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, has put forward commend themselves to the House. Essentially, he proposes that the Danish system be introduced…25 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirus BillMy Lords, the objectives of my noble friend’s amendment are clearly correct. It proposes that we should keep under review the operation of the powers that are granted in key areas…25 Mar 2020