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HANSARDOrganic Products (Production and Control) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, I refer to my farming interests, as listed in the register. I, too, support the Government in their efforts to retain continuity of regulation in these important areas.…10 Nov 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020My Lords, I have considerable sympathy with those like the noble Lords, Lord Howard of Rising and Lord Forsyth, and my noble friend Lord St John of Bletso, who feel that the cost…04 Nov 2020HANSARDPesticides (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, I am very glad to see that we are embracing many of the EU standards, particularly about pollutants, on which I agree with the comments of the noble Lord, Lord Greaves,…03 Nov 2020HANSARDTerrestrial and Freshwater Protected SitesMy Lords, I apologise to the noble Lord for returning once again to the question of polluted Welsh water running into English rivers. The farming rules for water in England have…02 Nov 2020HANSARDTaking Account of Convictions (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2020My Lords, I am grateful to the Library and other noble Lords who helped me in my research. I decided to take part in this debate because I thought the regulations might impact on…29 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Economy UpdateMy Lords, it would be churlish and wrong not to salute the efforts made by the Chancellor to boost the arts, and indeed I do. I also understand that not every job or venue can be…27 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Gig EconomyMy Lords, the word “gig” of course comes from music. I am afraid that the announcements today will not help the problem that I am about to enunciate. Does the Minister share my…22 Oct 2020HANSARDNational CurriculumMy Lords, if we really want to honour the diverse make-up of our nation, surely we should acknowledge the creative contribution to music, witness pop musicians, rap artists, the…21 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, the Government have, quite rightly, encouraged the uptake of the flu jab to help to minimise the severity of Covid, but in this area—and in many others—it is impossible…14 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Over-60sMy Lords, this Question is particularly pertinent to freelancers and people in the creative industries. In fact, the Musicians’ Union told me this morning that it has around…12 Oct 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Obligations of Hospitality Undertakings) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Stevenson of Balmacara, mentioned the plight of freelancers in the creative industries, which these restrictions could hit still further. While I…09 Oct 2020HANSARDPerforming Arts: Job Support SchemeMy Lords, I refer to my interests as listed in the register. The heart of the cultural industries in this country lies with freelancers, and at the moment that heart is being…29 Sept 2020HANSARDBelarus: Presidential ElectionsMy Lords, I commend the Government and the Foreign Secretary for finally further embracing the principles of the Magnitsky Act, and I support using them to the letter in the case…25 Sept 2020HANSARDSentencing White PaperMy Lords, I could not understand more the outrage of a family who have lost a loved one through crime and see the culprit serve only six years of a sentence, for example. However,…21 Sept 2020HANSARDRiver PollutionMy Lords, I contribute from the Welsh Marches in Powys, which contain the headwaters of the Wye and the Severn. Our rivers are seriously at risk from an absolutely vast increase…16 Sept 2020HANSARDRenewable EnergyMy Lords, I suggest that the Government might like to encourage small-scale hydrotherapy—sorry, hydroelectric. I have seen a small village in Colombia supported by a mere drop of…15 Sept 2020HANSARDIntellectual Property (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, I recognise that this is largely a technical instrument but it has considerable ramifications for the creative industries, so I hope the Minister will be indulgent about…14 Sept 2020HANSARDInternational TravelMy Lords, I have two points. I commend the Government’s idea of testing people in quarantine to shorten the period, but following on from the previous speaker, how is that to be…09 Sept 2020HANSARDEU Trade AgreementMy Lords, as the noble Baroness, Lady Smith, mentioned, parliamentary scrutiny is very important here. Many Members of your Lordships’ House have raised concerns—especially…08 Sept 2020HANSARDAid SpendingMy Lords, nothing, I suspect, could prick our collective conscience a moment more than the terrible suffering in Yemen. Can the Minister tell me how we are managing to extend some…02 Sept 2020