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HANSARDWorkers’ RightsMy Lords, does the Minister agree that responsible trade unionism is valuable in protecting workers’ rights? However, clearly from time to time the law needs updating, possibly in…26 Jan 2021HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]My Lords, I remind the House of my role as president of BALPA. I thank the Department for Transport for its constructive engagement with officers from BALPA in getting this…21 Jan 2021HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]My Lords, I will not detain the House for long, but this is my application to join the pedants’ club, which was advertised somewhat earlier. The amendment says “insert ‘destroy…21 Jan 2021HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]I am speaking to this general set of amendments, but I want to speak particularly on disabled safety features on drones. The Bill should make it illegal to fly a drone if any…21 Jan 2021HANSARDAlexei NavalnyMy Lords, Russia, at its own request, rejoined the Council of Europe a few months ago but does not seem to have grasped the fundamental values of that council. Sanctions are…21 Jan 2021HANSARDXinjiang: Forced LabourMy Lords, as I have said in this Chamber before, we have to look at the broader picture when it comes to China. The Belt and Road initiative is about a very different China’s…19 Jan 2021HANSARDEconomic UpdateMy Lords, I will quote from the Statement, where the Chancellor said: “Across almost all areas of economic policy, we are providing comparable or greater support than all our…12 Jan 2021HANSARDEU-UK Trade and Cooperation AgreementMy Lords, I first draw attention to my entries in the register, in particular my presidency of BALPA, the pilots’ union. Secondly, I welcome the noble Lord, Lord Wharton. I am…08 Jan 2021HANSARDHong Kong: National Security LawMy Lords, it is about time that we got realistic about China. It is on a course of expansionism where it is threatening not only Hong Kong but Taiwan, and fortifying islands. Will…07 Jan 2021HANSARDChild WelfareMy Lords, might I urge caution on the Minister? We have many departments that deal with children, particularly the DHSC, which has responsibility for social services aspects. We…07 Jan 2021HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation and Linked Households) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, I have two points and a question. On the borders issue, we do not need to get too worked up about the crossing of borders because, after all, people cross the border…07 Jan 2021HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020My Lords, we keep on hearing about the end of this tunnel, at which there is some light. It is an extraordinary long tunnel, and the pinprick of light seems to be very small. In…30 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, it appears that it is among younger people where the spread is now concentrated. What is the severity of the infection? It has been put to me that it is not that severe…15 Dec 2020HANSARDConduct Committee ReportMy view is that all money received by Members of the House of Lords should be declared. This report tries to do what is virtually impossible, which is to lay down a code of…02 Dec 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020This has been a fascinating evening, has it not? I wonder whether the Minister has any support. I also wonder what the Labour Party is up to, because they do not seem to be taking…01 Dec 2020HANSARDTravel AgentsMy Lords, I draw attention to my interest in the register. I ask the Minister to urge on his friend convening the cross-departmental tourism task force the need to take on board…23 Nov 2020HANSARDFace-to-Face Medical AppointmentsMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his response and note that public trust in the Government is not rising at the moment, and that many people feel that the absence of effort to…19 Nov 2020HANSARDPersonal Protective Equipment: ProcurementNo, it is in the report.19 Nov 2020HANSARDFace-to-Face Medical AppointmentsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made towards the return to face to face appointments on demand for medical patients.19 Nov 2020HANSARDPersonal Protective Equipment: ProcurementMy Lords, the report does not make for happy reading, to put it mildly. There is a perception that the reality is some way away from where the Minister thinks it is. That may be…19 Nov 2020