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HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillMy Lords, the construction and hospitality industries have been severely affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Over 40% of construction sector workers were furloughed as of the…06 Jul 2020HANSARDEnvironmental ProjectsMy Lords, we welcome the Prime Minister’s emphasis on promoting a green recovery in his “Build, build, build” speech. Will the Minister inform us whether the formation of the…02 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, I am grateful to the Government for the easing of social distancing from two metres to one metre. This will save thousands of jobs and businesses. Can the Leader of the…25 Jun 2020HANSARDCoronavirusMy Lords, it is very good news that the trials of dexamethasone have gone successfully and that other trials are progressing well; I hope that the vaccine trials will also yield…22 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: MasksMy Lords, the University of Cambridge has just said that we have little to lose from the widespread adoption of face masks, but the gains could be significant. On 15 June, face…11 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: UK-wide DiscussionsMy Lords, the Secretary of State for Health has assured us that all care home workers and patients will be tested. Can the Minister confirm that this has taken place throughout…09 Jun 2020HANSARDCorporate Insolvency and Governance BillMy Lords, the US has had Chapter 11 for years. As Secretary of State Alok Sharma said, the Government now believe that “the package of measures that the Bill introduces will give…09 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: R Rate and Lockdown MeasuresMy Lords, given that the R rate is now below one across the UK, will the Minister acknowledge that the risk of infection from reducing social distancing from two metres to one…09 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic Health England Review: Covid-19 DisparitiesMy Lords, black men and women are more than four times as likely to die a coronavirus-related death than white people. It is sad that of the 29 British doctors who have died of…08 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Businesses and the Private SectorIn this crisis, what has worked is not the Government working on their own but collaboration between them and the private sector. The first Nightingale Hospital, which the noble…21 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Care HomesMy Lords, the Statement says that 27% of coronavirus deaths in England have taken place in care homes, whereas in Europe the average is around half—but does the Minister agree…20 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: ResponseMy Lords, the Minister said that isolation is essential for those who have symptoms. It was only yesterday that the Government finally included the loss of the senses of smell and…19 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: International ResponseMy Lords, the international health crisis has had a dramatic impact on international trade, with steep falls in trade volumes, significant interruptions to supply chains and a…18 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: BusinessMy Lords, we are grateful to the Government and the Chancellor for all the help for business, including the extension of the job retention scheme until October. However, the…13 May 2020HANSARDIncome Equality and SustainabilityMy Lords, the CBI, of which I am vice-president, was engaged in a project on structural inequality in the UK last year, culminating in the report Structurally Unsound in 2019. It…06 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Government ResponseMy Lords, tracking, tracing and isolating can be effective only if there is adequate testing. It was reassuring to hear the Prime Minister say today that the target was to be…06 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: British Business BankMy Lords, although business is very grateful for the help that the Government are giving, including the new bounce-back loans, which are 100% guaranteed up to £50,000, the…30 Apr 2020HANSARDCharitable and Voluntary SectorMy Lords, the charity and voluntary sector, against the background of a decade of austerity, finds itself under particular strain during the Covid-19 epidemic, there is no…30 Apr 2020HANSARDEconomy: UpdateMy Lords, I am sure the Minister is aware that Germany, as part of its bazooka €1.1 trillion package, is guaranteeing 100% of loans of up to €500,000 to its small and medium-sized…28 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Social Care ServicesMy Lords, just today, Dr Hans Kluge, the WHO regional director for Europe, said: “According to estimates from countries in the European region, up to half of those who have died…23 Apr 2020