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HANSARDCorporate Insolvency and Governance BillMy Lords, it had been my intention to speak on the final day of Committee but, because of an administrative blip, my name went in at entirely the wrong time. I am pleased that the…23 Jun 2020HANSARDCivil Aviation (Insurance) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister. I, too, had problems with my technology. In the brief time available, I want to acknowledge that this is a narrow and technical statutory…18 Jun 2020HANSARDPrivate International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [HL]My Lords, I speak in support of my noble and learned friend. He will recall that in Committee, when we debated this matter briefly, the noble and learned Lord, Lord Garnier, laid…17 Jun 2020HANSARDExtradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill [HL]My Lords, as the noble Lord, Lord Paddick, said, the simpler the amendment, the more repetitious we become. But I want to go back to 2003, which was mentioned by the noble…15 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Recovery StrategiesMy Lords, I too believe that we should learn from the past without living in it. In 1998, we introduced the new deal for the young unemployed, which included in it a particular…11 Jun 2020HANSARDCorporate Insolvency and Governance BillMy Lords, I concur with many of the comments that have already been made. I support the thrust of the Bill. I want to talk about the immediate situation and, therefore, the…09 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic Health England Review: Covid-19 DisparitiesMy Lords, it is very clear that we all agree that gross inequality and major deprivation are the underlying causes of the disparity. That must be dealt with societally in the long…08 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: UK Border Health MeasuresI draw attention to my declaration. It is not my intention to shoot the messenger—I both respect and like the noble Baroness—but perhaps she can pass on the strength of feeling in…04 Jun 2020HANSARDPrivate International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [HL]My Lords, at this point in Committee deliberations, I often find that we have had tedious repetition, some of it very necessary in terms of underlying principles. On this…03 Jun 2020HANSARDTelecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) BillEverything that I intended to say has already been eloquently put on to the agenda by those who have spoken in favour of the amendment, so I will be brief. I reinforce that what…02 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Businesses and the Private SectorI congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Dobbs, on his initiative in getting this debate. I assure him that I am neither elderly nor infirm. In my two minutes, I wish to emphasise the…21 May 2020HANSARDPrisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) BillMy Lords, I support the amendments because of the change that took place when the challenge to the right of the Home Secretary went through the judicial system and the safeguard…20 May 2020HANSARDAutomatic Enrolment (Offshore Employment) (Amendment) Order 2020My Lords, as my Braille watch does not have the facility of timing my speech down to the half minute, I shall be as brief as possible. I welcome these instruments, not least for…19 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: RestrictionsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what further steps they plan to take by the end of June to adjust the restrictions in place for those isolating due to the COVID-19 pandemic; and…18 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: RestrictionsMy Lords, the number who are shielding and are therefore in rigid lockdown appears to have risen to 2.5 million, and many, by the end of June, will have been doing so for 14…18 May 2020HANSARDHousing for the HomelessI too commend the noble Lord, Lord Bird, and the initiative of the Government, which has been impressive. As a patron of the Cathedral Archer Project in Sheffield, I know that it…14 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: BusinessI assure the Minister that I am very supportive of trying to overcome the challenge of persuading people to go back to work without ending up with gross pollution and congestion.…13 May 2020HANSARDHigher EducationTo ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the announcement on 4 May of the support package for universities and students as a result of the impact of COVID-19, what steps they…06 May 2020HANSARDHigher EducationMy Lords, I draw attention to my declaration of interests. Will the Minister kindly confirm that the definition of the 5% uplift on student numbers is forecast and not any…06 May 2020HANSARDOlympic and Paralympic Games 2021Given the possibility of greater social contact facilitated by testing and tracing, will the Minister talk to her colleagues about how Paralympians, both with their trainer and,…28 Apr 2020