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HANSARDCovid-19: Repatriation of UK NationalsMy Lords, I am not yet clear as to what the numbers are. Clearly, two sorts of people are being repatriated: one is the people who were on cruise ships and on holidays who were…30 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: People Living in PovertyMy Lords, I thank the Minister for all the hard work that she has been doing. I note that her team of civil servants have dealt with 1.5 million claims and 250,000 claims for…30 Apr 2020HANSARDPublic Services: UpdateOur National Health Service may be wonderful, but it has a very sclerotic decision-making process, rather like the former Soviet Union. I live in Cambridge, where our local…29 Apr 2020HANSARDPrisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) BillMy Lords, I would not imagine that there is anyone in this House who does not support this Bill; we extend our sympathy to those who sadly gave rise to it and our congratulations…28 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19In the Statement, the Minister referred to the need for people who have other medical needs to still contact their GP. In Cambridge, where I live, the opticians, chiropodists,…23 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Prisons and Offender RehabilitationThank you. I thought that my microphone was being unmuted centrally. I thank the noble Lord, Lord German, for initiating this debate. I want to say a few words on behalf of what I…23 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Personal Protective EquipmentIn the last couple of days, there have been news reports that a PPE package of some 400,000 pieces ordered from a Turkish company was delayed by the Turkish Government. It has…23 Apr 2020HANSARDHouse of Lords: MembershipTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the proposals contained in the report of the Lord Speaker’s committee on the size of the House, published on 31…21 Apr 2020HANSARDHouse of Lords: MembershipMy Lords, I am sure the House will agree that, particularly at the moment, we need to look to our reputation. This is not helped by the mass creation of new Peers. However, no…21 Apr 2020HANSARDCoronavirus BillMy Lords, I begin by drawing attention to my interests in the register. I have a series of questions for the Minister, most of which he will probably not be able to answer.…24 Mar 2020HANSARDEuropean Union Aviation Safety AgencyMy Lords, I reflect the concerns of our side of the House and I hope that my noble friend Lady Vere is very soon back with us and in good health. I too declare my interest, as…19 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Employment SupportI wish to make a very minor but important point. At the moment, if a company is insolvent, the workers do not get paid. They can have worked for several weeks up to the date of…19 Mar 2020HANSARDWellbeing of Future Generations Bill [HL]My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Bird, on getting this debate and on the Bill. It is the beginning of a long process. We are getting to grips with, and trying to…13 Mar 2020HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL]My Lords, I am delighted to speak after my noble friend Lord Young, because I thought I might be the only person on these Benches who supports what the noble Lord, Lord Grocott,…13 Mar 2020HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [HL]04 Mar 2020HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [HL]I thank noble Lords for this short, but interesting, debate. An interesting part of my role is that when David Cameron said, “Try to be helpful to as many trade unions as you…04 Mar 2020HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [HL]This is a rather technical amendment in many ways. I declare my interest as the president of the British Airline Pilots Association, one of the unions that would be affected by a…04 Mar 2020HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [HL]Perhaps I mix with rather affluent members of the medical profession. I had a session recently with a hospital consultant staff association, which made some very firm points about…04 Mar 2020HANSARDRough SleepingMy Lords, I often get the impression that we talk just about Britain. Can the Minister draw Dame Louise’s attention to the fact that last week in Brussels a report on homelessness…27 Feb 2020HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [HL]I would like to say one sentence about this. First, could the Minister comment on this situation? I do not have a big role in pensions but in so far as I have, I have been pushing…26 Feb 2020