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HANSARDFood and Drink: Waste PreventionMy Lords, we got through only six supplementary questions on that Question, so I ask all noble Lords and Ministers to be as brief as possible. They can still be relevant and…17 Jun 2020HANSARDCorporate Insolvency and Governance BillMy Lords, due to the broadcasting restraints, the House was due to rise at 7 pm and I am grateful to the broadcasting team for extending this to 8 pm this evening. The usual…16 Jun 2020HANSARDCorporate Insolvency and Governance BillWe will finish this group and then we will have to do the remaining group as first business tomorrow.16 Jun 2020HANSARDRecess DatesMy Lords, I thought that this would be a suitable point to tell the House about recess dates and to confirm that, because of the inevitably slow progress of business over the past…09 Jun 2020HANSARDRecess DatesMy Lords, I agree that it does immediately look odd, but the reasons are that we have looked at the business that needs to be done and the dates that would allow it. The amount of…09 Jun 2020HANSARDRecess DatesThe House of Commons has not announced its recess dates yet. I wanted to make sure that, as far as we were concerned, noble Lords had the earliest possible opportunity to plan. I…09 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Local DemocracyI call the noble Baroness, Lady Barker. No? Then I call the noble Baroness, Lady Whitaker.03 Jun 2020HANSARDEU: British MusiciansMy Lords, I am afraid that the time allocated for that Question has passed, so I ask the noble Lord, Lord Blencathra, to ask his Question.03 Jun 2020HANSARDRoyal Commission on Criminal JusticeMy Lords, the time is almost up for that Question and we have in fact completed the 10 questioners. Just to inform the House, there has not been a coup; the Lord Speaker has had a…03 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Local DemocracyMy Lords, in the absence of the Lord Speaker, with the leave of the House, I must tell noble Lords that the 10 minutes allocated for this Question is up.03 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: SchoolsMy Lords, the time allowed for this Question has elapsed. I want to pass on a message that I have received from the Lord Speaker, who experienced a power cut on the Isle of Wight,…03 Jun 2020HANSARDAgriculture: Dairy PricesI should first declare an interest. I am not a farmer, but I own a farm and my tenant is a dairy farmer. Obviously, these are difficult circumstances. Dairy farmers have a…28 Apr 2020HANSARDAgriculture: Dairy PricesI will come in, as the Chief Whip. I am very sorry, but the answer is that I have no idea why my noble friend Lord Gardiner is unavailable. I apologise to the House. Something…28 Apr 2020HANSARDAgriculture: Dairy PricesThe noble Lord makes a very powerful point. I will ask my noble friend Lord Gardiner to answer that specifically. He raises an important issue about differences between parts of…28 Apr 2020HANSARDArrangement of BusinessThank you. We have probably heard all this before, but I need to reiterate it. This is a time-limited debate. It will finish after three hours; the House agreed that yesterday. I…23 Apr 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord for giving me advance notice of this question, which is always helpful. It always helps the House as well, because your Lordships usually get a…22 Apr 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, on behalf of my noble friend the Leader of the House, I beg to move the Motion standing in her name on the Order Paper.22 Apr 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThat the debate on the motion in the name of Baroness Wheeler, which is down to take place in a virtual proceeding on Thursday 23 April, be time limited to 3 hours.22 Apr 2020HANSARDBusiness of the House (Virtual Proceedings and Topical Questions for Written Answer)That, until further Order– 1. The following proceedings of the House may take place as Virtual Proceedings: Oral Questions, Private Notice Questions, Ministerial Statements,…21 Apr 2020HANSARDBusiness of the House (Virtual Proceedings and Topical Questions for Written Answer)My Lords, on behalf of my noble friend the Leader of the House, I beg to move the first Motion standing in her name on the Order Paper. When the House last met, my noble friend…21 Apr 2020