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HANSARDClimate ChangeMy Lords, I declare my interests as listed in the register. How is it logical or consistent with the Government’s carbon-footprint ambitions to transport meat all the way from…29 Jun 2021HANSARDOffice of the Whistleblower Bill [HL]My Lords, I welcome the setting up of a body to encourage and protect people brave enough to point out things that we all need to know, but until today I was not entirely sure…25 Jun 2021HANSARDUK and EU RelationsMy Lords, I look forward to discussing the problem of musicians touring in Europe at a later date, but there is one specific problem that I will put to the Minister. Will there be…24 Jun 2021HANSARDEuropean Football Championships: TravelMy Lords, why is there such a disconnect between the Government’s rules for football and those for culture? Quite apart from the terrible problems facing travelling artists,…21 Jun 2021HANSARDOfsted Review of Sexual Abuse in Schools and CollegesMy Lords, I welcome this review. I was very struck by the fact that we have heard a lot of discussion, in the press and else- where, about child-on-child abuse, but I shall…17 Jun 2021HANSARDPrivate Landlords: Tenants with PetsMy Lords, I endorse the purpose of this Question. I declare my interests as set out in the register, which inform these comments that I hope are constructive. Is the Minister…15 Jun 2021HANSARDAbolished OffencesMy Lords, I am glad that the Government have chosen to celebrate the life and work of Alan Turing, for which we must all be grateful. But I think he would be disappointed to find…09 Jun 2021HANSARDDestination Management OrganisationsMy Lords, given that many visitors wish to see international artists, how much does the noble Baroness think this question is bound up with post-Brexit rules on touring, and the…08 Jun 2021HANSARDPublic Service Broadcasting (Communications and Digital Committee Report)My Lords, I welcome the report wholeheartedly, but with one reservation, which I shall come to. I declare my interests as listed in the register, and indeed I have been public…27 May 2021HANSARDPost Brexit: Small Service BusinessesMy Lords, does the Minister understand how grave the mobility problem is for the musical community, many of whom have earned nothing for the last year and are now struggling with…24 May 2021HANSARDHitachi Rail: Rail Travel DisruptionMy Lords, it is good to hear that things are getting back to normal. Has it taught us anything about how we ought to prepare for delays in the future? After all, these lines are…19 May 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, congratulations to the noble Baroness, Lady Fullbrook, on a fine maiden speech. I am sorry that we will have to wait for that of the noble Baroness, Lady Fleet.…18 May 2021HANSARDRail Disruption: Social and Economic ImpactsMy Lords, the noble Baroness and I were in happy agreement recently in your Lordships’ House about the fact that it was not necessary to copy France in limiting domestic air…13 May 2021HANSARDTower Blocks: CladdingMy Lords, I live very close to Grenfell, and I shall never forget that terrible night and the following day. It is worth our pausing for one moment to pay tribute to the many…12 May 2021HANSARDLeaseholders and Property Management CompaniesMy Lords, I declare my interest as listed in the register. Is the Minister aware that, in order to get the necessary certification for electricity, gas or water, for example,…29 Apr 2021HANSARDPost Office Court of Appeal JudgmentMy Lords, it is a great shame that the Post Office did not approach this with the same sense of admirable humility as does the Minister, who is able, for example, to say, “We got…28 Apr 2021HANSARDMusic Festivals: Covid-19-related CancellationsMy Lords, I share the suggestion from my noble friend Lord Clancarty for help to jumpstart the insurance for live events. Is the Minister able to update us at all on bilateral…27 Apr 2021HANSARDDomestic Air TravelMy Lords, given the Prime Minister’s very welcome endorsement of climate control, does the Minister agree that the statistic that on a similar route an aircraft emits 77% more CO…20 Apr 2021HANSARDPrisons (Substance Testing) BillMy Lords, I join colleagues in their tributes to the late Dame Cheryl and support the Bill which is part of her legacy. I do not have anything like the expertise of many noble…16 Apr 2021HANSARDHis Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of EdinburghMy Lords, much has rightly been said about the Duke’s sense of duty and his support for Her Majesty the Queen. The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award scheme has, as we have heard,…12 Apr 2021