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HANSARDNational Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2020I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Burt, and the noble Lord, Lord Stevenson, for their contributions to this important debate. I do not know whether it is a commentary on the time…03 Mar 2020HANSARDParental Bereavement Leave Regulations 2020That the Grand Committee do consider the Parental Bereavement Leave Regulations 2020. Relevant document: 4th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (s pecial…03 Mar 2020HANSARDParental Bereavement Leave Regulations 2020I thank all noble Lords for their valuable contributions to the debate. I start by reflecting the point made by the noble Lord, Lord Knight of Weymouth. The legislation would not…03 Mar 2020HANSARDStatutory Parental Bereavement Pay (General) Regulations 2020That the Grand Committee do consider the Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay (General) Regulations 2020. Relevant document: 4th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny…03 Mar 2020HANSARDArtistic Content: Copyright ProtectionThe visa system will be the subject of negotiation. The UK is about to implement a new immigration system, but we will, of course, want to continue to co-operate closely with our…02 Mar 2020HANSARDArtistic Content: Copyright ProtectionAs the noble Earl will be aware, most trade deals contain a number of paragraphs on cultural exchanges and creative industries. I am sure that that will be the case with the EU…02 Mar 2020HANSARDArtistic Content: Copyright ProtectionAs the noble Lord will be aware, the UK has now left the EU and the transition period will end on 31 December. This means that the UK is not required to implement the copyright…02 Mar 2020HANSARDArtistic Content: Copyright ProtectionMy Lords, UK copyright works, such as books, films and music, will continue to be protected in both the EU and the UK because of the UK’s participation in the international…02 Mar 2020HANSARDArtistic Content: Copyright ProtectionWe will continue to advocate for the rights of the creative industries. We shall see how the copyright directive is implemented and how the various enforcement regimes within it…02 Mar 2020HANSARDArtistic Content: Copyright ProtectionWe should be proud in this country: we have one of the strongest copyright protection frameworks in the world, as I said earlier. Many of these matters, as the noble Lord will be…02 Mar 2020HANSARDArtistic Content: Copyright ProtectionOf course, my noble friend makes a very important point. As I said earlier, we have one of the strongest copyright protection frameworks in the world. Many of these are subject to…02 Mar 2020HANSARDArtistic Content: Copyright ProtectionYes, BEIS is responsible for intellectual property and copyright, but of course there is considerable input from DCMS concerning the creative industries. DCMS is taking forward a…02 Mar 2020HANSARDPost Office: Horizon Accounting SystemIndeed, I would of course be happy to accept that. We believe, however, that additional accountability should be in place, which is why I outlined the further accountability…25 Feb 2020HANSARDHousing InsulationGiven the recent horrible news from many parts of the country, particularly in the north, the noble Lord makes a very good point.25 Feb 2020HANSARDPost Office: Horizon Accounting SystemI thank the noble Lord, Lord McNicol, for his welcome. Dealing with some domestic issues makes a great change from talking endlessly about EU renegotiation and the various…25 Feb 2020HANSARDHousing InsulationMy Lords, the energy company obligation is our main domestic energy efficiency policy. It is worth £640 million a year and is focused on fuel poverty. This year, we will announce…25 Feb 2020HANSARDHousing InsulationI am, of course, always happy to work collaboratively with the noble Lord, but I point out gently that he is not correct to say that the ECO scheme has failed. The latest fuel…25 Feb 2020HANSARDHousing InsulationThe noble Baroness makes an extremely good point. As she will be aware, the ECO scheme is funded from fuel bills. If we increase funding for the ECO scheme for poorer households,…25 Feb 2020HANSARDHousing InsulationI notice that my noble friend Lord Duncan is watching the performance today. I will certainly not disagree with what he told the House. As I said, there will be a number of…25 Feb 2020HANSARDHousing InsulationI thank the noble Lord for his good wishes. It is nice to answer questions on something other than EU withdrawal for a change. I take on board the noble Lord’s concerns. He makes…25 Feb 2020