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HANSARDEU-UK Trade and Cooperation AgreementMy Lords, in 1945, Clement Attlee seized the moment and created the welfare state. In 1979, Margaret Thatcher rose to the challenge of superinflation, industrial strife and a…08 Jan 2021HANSARDHeathrow Airport ExpansionMy Lords, international flights are responsible for around 1% of total global carbon emissions, a figure likely to reduce over time with the introduction of aircraft powered by…17 Dec 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, I support the regulations. We understand well that neither this Government nor their predecessors prepared adequately for a pandemic of this nature, and initially the…01 Dec 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020My Lords, all the trade-offs that the Government have to make during this pandemic are unwelcome: trade-offs between our health, our prosperity, our freedom, our future and our…04 Nov 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Very High) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, the Government’s enormously challenging task is to balance competing public goods: our health, our wealth, our future and our happiness, which comes from social…14 Oct 2020HANSARDSchools and Colleges: Qualification Results and Full OpeningMy Lords, I ask the Minister to define conceptually for education—and indeed for other Whitehall departments—where power, responsibility and accountability begin and end, both for…02 Sept 2020HANSARDOneWebMy Lords, I declare an interest as a former member of the board of Eutelsat. LEO is potentially a breakthrough technology, but it is also very high risk, as the collapse of OneWeb…08 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Recovery StrategiesMy Lords, following the global trauma of World War II, a new and more progressive world order was established. At its heart were the UN, the World Bank, the IMF and NATO. At home,…11 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: AviationMy Lords, yesterday, British Airways offered reassurance to future passengers, citing, first, the effectiveness of its air-filtering system, and, secondly, its intention to clean…04 Jun 2020HANSARDBudget: Economic and Fiscal OutlookMy Lords, a disastrously infectious and pernicious virus has rendered obsolete both March’s Budget and February’s OBR outlook. That is because, as we know, every month that the…05 May 2020HANSARDBBC and Public Service BroadcastingI welcome the Minister’s remarks, but perhaps she could help us understand something. Two weeks ago Tim Shipman, a most reliable and professional journalist, ran a piece on the…05 Mar 2020HANSARDBBC and Public Service BroadcastingMy Lords, the BBC is the most potent institution created anywhere in the world for reflecting every aspect of a nation’s culture and affairs. It weaves a tapestry of national…05 Mar 2020HANSARDClimate ChangeMy Lords, the UK has already made much progress on the path to net zero, and we should not diminish that. CO 2 emissions per capita are now well below comparable countries, as is…06 Feb 2020HANSARDCoronavirusMy Lords, the Minister said that we were well prepared for this outbreak, but quite honestly it does not altogether appear so. We saw reports in the media of the first flights…03 Feb 2020HANSARDBBC Charter ReviewMy Lords, I too pay tribute to the assured and inspiring stewardship of the noble Lord, Lord Hall, as director-general of the BBC. On Monday, the political editor of “Newsnight”…22 Jan 2020HANSARDThomas CookMy Lords, the collapse of Thomas Cook has had tragic ramifications for many parties, none more so than the group that the Minister identified in his Statement. Can he tell us what…05 Nov 2019HANSARDBrexitMy Lords, I am as nervous as I ever have been about the consequences of Brexit for our economy and our union. If there is a pathway to a further referendum, I will take it. But,…19 Oct 2019HANSARDBrexitMy Lords, we are mired, the road to our present misfortune littered with miscalculation and error. A referendum called to resolve a party division has torn that party apart.…02 Oct 2019HANSARDInternational Climate ActionI applaud the Minister’s high productivity today—he must have been up all night—as well as his manner. Would that there were more like him. I strongly approve, as everyone who has…26 Sept 2019HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands–Crewe) BillMy Lords, I shall be echoing the enthusiasm for this project of the Minister and the noble Lord, Lord Teverson. When I worked at Number 10, I led a year-long project for the then…09 Sept 2019