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HANSARDWater Industry (Specified Infrastructure Projects) (English Undertakers) (Amendment) Regulations 2020Unfortunately, the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh of Pickering, ran into a technical problem earlier. I think that we have time so I would like to see whether we can bring her in…08 Jun 2020HANSARDWater Industry (Specified Infrastructure Projects) (English Undertakers) (Amendment) Regulations 2020I call the next speaker on the list, the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh of Pickering. There is a problem with the noble Baroness unmuting her microphone. I am afraid that we are…08 Jun 2020HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, Virtual Proceedings of the House of Lords will now resume. I remind Members that these proceedings are subject to parliamentary privilege and that what we say is…04 Jun 2020HANSARDHong Kong: Human RightsI call the noble Baroness, Lady Meyer.04 Jun 2020HANSARDHong Kong: Human RightsThe noble Baroness, Lady Northover, does not seem to be responding. I call the noble Lord, Lord Collins of Highbury. Oh, we seem to be having a little problem with the system…04 Jun 2020HANSARDHong Kong: Human RightsI call the noble Lord, Lord Luce. The noble Lord is not responding. I therefore call the noble Lord, Lord Rennard.04 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: AviationIs the Minister there? We seem to have a problem with her connection. We are just coming up to the 10-minute time limit, so I am afraid that the Virtual Proceedings will now…04 Jun 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Victims Payment SchemeMy Lords, addressing the funding for the pension remains the immediate and fundamental issue, but will the Minister acknowledge and welcome the indication from the Northern…03 Jun 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolMy Lords, the consent principle is central to the Belfast agreement and referenced in the Statement, which says that the protocol will be disapplied if Northern Ireland’s…21 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: IrelandGiven that Covid-19 is a whole-of-government challenge, and arguably our most serious health and economic challenge since partition, have Her Majesty’s Government had or requested…20 May 2020HANSARDHouse of Lords: AllowancesAt end to insert— “7. The House of Lords Commission must determine whether the provisions of paragraphs 1 to 6 either (a) should continue to be in effect, or (b) should be…06 May 2020HANSARDHouse of Lords: AllowancesMy Lords, as a former Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly, and now as a Deputy to the Lord Speaker, I tend to approach these issues not just from a party point of view but…06 May 2020HANSARDHouse of Lords: AllowancesMy Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who participated in this debate—a slightly longer one than perhaps we might have expected, but that shows the strength of concern and…06 May 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI want simply to draw the noble Baroness’s attention to one reason why people find this frustrating: the repeated assertions about what was technically possible and possible for…06 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: People Living in PovertyI call the noble Lord, Lord Bird. He is not there. The noble Baroness, Lady Ritchie of Downpatrick.30 Apr 2020HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, Virtual Proceedings on the Question for Short Debate in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett of Manor Castle, will now commence. I will first call the noble…30 Apr 2020HANSARDCoronavirus BillMy Lords, I direct the House to my medical and research interests noted in the register. The Minister, in his excellent introduction to the debate, referred to the lessons from…24 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19: HelplinesMy Lords, I direct the House to my medical and other interests in the register. I have no doubt that NHS 111 and other helpline medical professionals and health professionals will…19 Mar 2020HANSARDContraceptives and Hormone Replacement Therapy DrugsMy Lords, when women go to the chemists to get their prescription, they might well find two problems. The first is the one the noble Baroness mentioned—inadequacy of supply—but it…18 Mar 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Government-Northern Ireland Executive Joint BoardMy Lords, given that I trained and worked as a doctor in Northern Ireland, the Minister will not be surprised that I turn to two of the health issues mentioned in the Statement of…16 Mar 2020