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HANSARDSquare Kilometre Array Observatory (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2020That the Grand Committee do consider the Square Kilometre Array Observatory (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2020.14 Sept 2020HANSARDIntellectual Property (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020I thank all noble Lords for their valuable contributions to this debate on this important subject. This instrument is vital to ensuring that the IP system is effective and…14 Sept 2020HANSARDSquare Kilometre Array Observatory (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2020My Lords, the draft order was laid before the House on 14 July 2020 under the affirmative procedure. It confers immunities, privileges, reliefs and exemptions on this new…14 Sept 2020HANSARDIntellectual Property (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020That the Grand Committee do consider the Intellectual Property (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020.14 Sept 2020HANSARDIntellectual Property (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, this instrument, which was laid before the House on 13 July 2020, seeks to ensure that the UK’s intellectual property system functions effectively at the end of the…14 Sept 2020HANSARDSquare Kilometre Array Observatory (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2020First, I thank all noble Lords who have taken part in this brief debate. I was particularly grateful for the support of the noble Lord, Lord Rees of Ludlow, who is a renowned…14 Sept 2020HANSARDElectricity and Gas (Internal Markets and Network Codes) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 6 July be approved.10 Sept 2020HANSARDElectricity and Gas (Internal Markets and Network Codes) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, when the transition period ends, direct EU legislation and EU-derived domestic legislation that forms part of the legal framework governing our energy markets will be…10 Sept 2020HANSARDElectricity and Gas (Internal Markets and Network Codes) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020I thank the doughty band of noble Lords who have turned up for yet another of these technical regulations for their valuable contributions. I totally take on board the valid point…10 Sept 2020HANSARDScience Research Funding in Universities (Science and Technology Committee Report)My Lords, I am supremely grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Patel, for securing this important debate and for the excellent contributions made by other Members, demonstrating once…09 Sept 2020HANSARDSmall and Medium-sized Enterprises: Public Procurement ContractsThe noble Baroness asks a good question. Unfortunately, we do not gather data on how many UK SMEs are involved in EU procurements. However, there will, of course, be a high level…07 Sept 2020HANSARDPost Office: Horizon Accounting SystemThe lady that my noble friend mentions is one of many tragic cases arising from this. It is indeed an appalling scandal. Of course, there has already been a judicial finding of…07 Sept 2020HANSARDSmall and Medium-sized Enterprises: Public Procurement ContractsWe are completely focused on fulfilling the Government’s manifesto commitment to clamp down on late payments and strengthen the powers of the Small Business Commissioner to…07 Sept 2020HANSARDPost Office: Horizon Accounting SystemI can certainly give the noble Lord the assurance that the appointment will be made as quickly as possible. We are under no illusion about the urgency of the case and the need to…07 Sept 2020HANSARDPost Office: Horizon Accounting SystemMy Lords, the Government are keen to see this review launched as soon as possible. We are making progress with the appointment of a chair. Once this process is complete, the…07 Sept 2020HANSARDPost Office: Horizon Accounting SystemI agree with my noble friend on this: we need to get on with it. There have been a number of delays, for various reasons, but I am hoping that an appointment can be made…07 Sept 2020HANSARDSmall and Medium-sized Enterprises: Public Procurement ContractsOf course, I cannot speak for the devolved Governments, but I am sure they are doing all in their power to ensure that as many small businesses as possible receive contracts.07 Sept 2020HANSARDSmall and Medium-sized Enterprises: Public Procurement ContractsI can tell the noble Baroness that, since its launch in 2012, something like 20% of our start-up loans have gone to entrepreneurs from black, Asian and minority-ethnic backgrounds…07 Sept 2020HANSARDSmall and Medium-sized Enterprises: Public Procurement ContractsThe noble Lord is, of course, well aware that I am not a Minister in the Ministry of Defence, so I shall have to write to him on that.07 Sept 2020HANSARDSmall and Medium-sized Enterprises: Public Procurement ContractsMy Lords, the Government are determined to ensure that SMEs win public contracts when they offer good value for money. We are committed to tackling the barriers that SMEs face.…07 Sept 2020