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HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeMy Lords, I must press the Minister on the final point made so eloquently by the noble Lord, Lord Dubs. It seems to many people in this country that we should simply pay this debt…24 Mar 2021HANSARDDirect Payments to Farmers (Reductions and Simplifications) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, I rather feel that the noble Earl, Lord Caithness, should be congratulating those of us who have not come in but are speaking from home. This is quite an important…22 Mar 2021HANSARDBritish Library Board (Power to Borrow) BillMy Lords, I, too, support the Bill, and I am very glad that the noble Lord, Lord Vaizey, has picked up the ball rolling our away from the other place. This is my first opportunity…19 Mar 2021HANSARDHeather and Grass etc. Burning (England) Regulations 2021My Lords, the noble Viscount, Lord Trenchard, made some interesting points there. The noble Baroness, Lady Jones, told us that 13% of the world’s blanket bogs are here in the UK.…18 Mar 2021HANSARDPolicing and Prevention of Violence against WomenMy Lords, I could not agree more with what we have just heard; it has been a privilege to listen to proceedings on that Bill and the noble Baroness in particular. I will make two…16 Mar 2021HANSARDIndependent Office for Police ConductMy Lords, we all want to avoid terrible cases like this. Some people are concerned that if there is anonymity up until charging, which of course would stop cases like this one and…16 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget StatementMy Lords, it is indeed a pleasure to welcome the flow of fresh blood into your Lordships’ House, and I welcome its owners too. The opening thrust of the noble Lord, Lord Agnew,…12 Mar 2021HANSARDHong Kong: Electoral ReformsCould I press the Minister on one point that the noble Baroness, Lady Blackstone, made? Are we actually holding hands with the Biden Administration to put pressure on China? That…11 Mar 2021HANSARDMyanmar: ProtestersMy Lords, does the Minister consider that recent events in Myanmar go some way to explaining the otherwise rather inexplicable behaviour of Aung San Suu Kyi in terms of the…10 Mar 2021HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillMy Lords, the Minister, who has dealt with our concerns so graciously all afternoon, will probably realise that we now come to the winter of our discontent. It is here that I…09 Mar 2021HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the well-made points made by the noble Lord, Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton, and I certainly take them on board. I am going to speak briefly to…09 Mar 2021HANSARDHong Kong: Democracy MovementMy Lords, we have heard comparisons being made with Myanmar and other unhappy positions where people’s rights are being affected. However, surely the fact that China’s actions in…08 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to congratulate the Minister on behalf of the Government on what has been achieved in lockdown. It is absolutely fantastic. I want to ask two…04 Mar 2021HANSARDWales: Replacement FundingMy Lords, I associate myself with the comments of the two previous speakers. I want to ask the Minister a specific question. When Brexit was being discussed, we heard of European…03 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Universal CreditMy Lords, on a previous occasion the Minister was extremely sympathetic to the plight of freelancers, especially musicians, who have been caught in the government net and unable…02 Mar 2021HANSARDUber: Supreme Court RulingMy Lords, I am delighted to agree with the Minister’s remarks. As has already been mentioned, the Supreme Court ruling probably applies to many other areas. I am thinking, for…01 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Surplus Vaccine DosesMy Lords, I am proud of and recognise the initiative, and I congratulate the Government on it. However, to reinforce slightly what I think the noble Baroness, Lady Sugg, was…22 Feb 2021HANSARDOperation MidlandMy Lords, I have great sympathy with a lot of the views that we have heard, but I will try to look optimistically forward. I know that the Minister and her department have been…11 Feb 2021HANSARDOnline Gambling: Stake LimitsMy Lords, on the plus side, it is noticeable how advertising is now more strenuous in warning about the dangers of gambling. But specialists in addiction tell us that the mere act…09 Feb 2021HANSARDShawcross Report: Compensation for VictimsMy Lords, does the Minister accept that, very often, when Governments—I put it in the plural because it is not just this Government—sit on reports, that has a disproportionate…08 Feb 2021