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HANSARDFinancial Services BillI am very pleased indeed to join in this important debate. The noble Lord, Lord Sharkey, set out the situation in the macro field extremely well and I am pleased to support the…22 Feb 2021HANSARDSchools: Online TeachingWhile leaving aside the fact that the noble Baroness has not answered my Question, I do welcome the appointment of Sir Kevan Collins to co-ordinate recovery. Does the Minister not…11 Feb 2021HANSARDSchools: Online TeachingTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the number of children who are not eligible for face-to-face teaching who have not been able to access online…11 Feb 2021HANSARDMesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, I chose to join the Grand Committee for the consideration of these regulations this afternoon in part because of the experience of friends and family members older than…10 Feb 2021HANSARDSocial Security (Contributions) (Rates, Limits and Thresholds Amendments and National Insurance Funds Payments) Regulations 2021I am grateful to the noble Baroness, who so often in the time she has been on the Front Bench has impressed with her clarity and detail. In fact, I did not really need to have…08 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, the Committee has heard some extremely powerful and focused speeches this evening. I add my voice to those commending the noble Baroness, Lady Newlove, and the…03 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, we are doing very well this afternoon so I will try not to delay your Lordships’ House very long. As the noble Lord, Lord Anderson, said, one of the great advantages of…01 Feb 2021HANSARDHouse of Lords: SizeMy Lords, I do not expect the Senior Deputy Speaker to comment on anything to do with party politics, but I wonder whether he could reflect on whether the Procedure Committee—and…28 Jan 2021HANSARDWest Yorkshire Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Functions) Order 2021My Lords, in three minutes, I can touch on only one or two key issues. I welcome the order and the elevation of the leader of Leeds City Council, Judith Blake, to this House. I…26 Jan 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, it is always a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Bourne. I find myself on the horns of a dilemma. At Second Reading, I tried to set out how important it is…25 Jan 2021HANSARDAirports Slot Allocation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021My Lords, I draw attention to my interest in the register. It seems odd to be sitting here on a Tuesday evening debating what appears to be a very small and sensible update…19 Jan 2021HANSARDCoronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Working Parents and School ClosuresMy Lords, the TUC has highlighted the challenge. Surely the only answer in the short term is to use the February half-term break to vaccinate all teaching and non-teaching staff…18 Jan 2021HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillMy Lords, I support my noble friend Lord Hain in his admirable description of what has happened historically and what we need to avoid in the future. Our previous debate was…11 Jan 2021HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillI congratulate the Minister on her tenacity and her grasp of detail, which is reassuring and refreshing. Would she consider providing a regular quarterly update to the Home…11 Jan 2021HANSARDEU-UK Trade and Cooperation AgreementMy Lords, in two minutes it is not possible to deal with the inadequacies of this legislation and the treaty—from security to services, and from bureaucracy to our diminishing…08 Jan 2021HANSARDAntique Firearms Regulations 2020My Lords, I appear to be stalking the Minister, as I turn up on all occasions when she presents, as she did yesterday on the important domestic abuse legislation. On every…06 Jan 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillI am very pleased indeed to follow my noble friend Lady Armstrong and commend the work that she has done over so many years in this important field. I want to reinforce one or two…05 Jan 2021HANSARDHeathrow Airport ExpansionMy Lords, we all have sympathy for those affected by blight in their homes and communities. However, I should like to ask the Minister a simple question: is it not time that the…17 Dec 2020HANSARDHeathrow Airport ExpansionI wish to ask the urgent Question standing in my name, of which I have given prior notice. I draw attention to my declaration of interests on the register.17 Dec 2020HANSARDHeathrow Airport ExpansionTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the judgment by the Supreme Court in R (on the application of Friends of the Earth Ltd and others)…17 Dec 2020