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HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation and Linked Households) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, here in snowy Cumbria we have lately witnessed a massive increase in cases of the new mutation of the virus, with Carlisle having almost 1,100 cases per 100,000. One…07 Jan 2021HANSARDUK-EU Withdrawal AgreementMy Lords, all Members of the House are aware that the Isle of Man lies half way between the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland, yet it has never been a member of the European…10 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Public Health InformationMy Lords, will the Government publish an equalities plan to ensure that there is the correct infrastructure across the country so that no community is left behind in the rollout…08 Dec 2020HANSARDCoronavirus VaccineI thank the Minister for being so frank and admitting that the initial rollout will not be uniform throughout the country this year. I want to ask him about those individuals…03 Dec 2020HANSARDScheduled Mass Deportation: JamaicaMy Lords, the noble Baroness was unusually unforthcoming about the age of people coming to this country and their deportation. Will she look into this, because it does seem very…01 Dec 2020HANSARDPalace of Westminster Restoration and Renewal Programme: SpendingMy Lords, two months ago, the Public Accounts Committee of another place produced a comprehensive report on the R&R of Parliament, emphasising the massive and increasing cost…24 Nov 2020HANSARDHer Majesty the Queen’s Platinum JubileeMy Lords, it goes without saying that we need to ensure an even distribution of events throughout the nations and regions of the UK. In particular, will HMG engage much more…16 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, this just highlighted the key role of GPs in any vaccine rollout, but in parts of the country there is a dire shortage of GPs with, on occasion, surgeries being run by…12 Nov 2020HANSARDFireworks: DamageMy Lords, over the past weekend, to see firemen and police being attacked by yobs with fireworks as they attended emergency call-outs saddened me. Then, to hear the police…11 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Football LeagueTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to provide financial support to English Football League teams whilst restrictions are in place to address the COVID-19…10 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Football LeagueI declare an interest as a director of Carlisle United Football Club. The Government have stopped fans from attending football matches, thus they have some responsibility; so will…10 Nov 2020HANSARDQualificationsMy Lords, remaining with apprenticeships, is the Minister satisfied that the current legislation, almost a decade old, still ensures value to both the individual and the employer?…03 Nov 2020HANSARDNagorno-Karabakh: Genocide Emergency AlertMy Lords, this is one of the frozen conflicts at the edge of Europe. The difficulty is that it could grow out of control as a number of other powers, such as Russia, Turkey, Iran…02 Nov 2020HANSARDCivil Servants: Public ProcurementWhat a disappointing reply from the Minister. Does he not realise the deep concerns over the relationship between HMG and various companies in recent months? Have any formal…29 Oct 2020HANSARDEnglish Football: Project Big PictureI declare my interest as a director of Carlisle United Football Club. Prior to the pandemic, on a typical weekend, more spectators attended Football League matches than Premier…14 Oct 2020HANSARDNHS: GP VacanciesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government how many vacancies there were for general practitioners in the National Health Service for England in July; and what were the comparable figures in…08 Oct 2020HANSARDNHS: GP VacanciesI thank the noble Baroness for her Answer. This small reduction in the number of GPs covers huge differences across the country. Can the Minister explain, for example, why there…08 Oct 2020HANSARDAreas with Additional Public Health Restrictions: Economic SupportHas the Minister seen yesterday’s letter from the four mayors of the major cities of the north asking to be involved in the implementation of new lockdown measures? In view of…07 Oct 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Leicester) Regulations 2020My Lords, we have all watched the progress in Leicester with the lockdown and I very much agreed with the noble Lord, Lord Liddle, when he emphasised the point about learning…29 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I am very pleased to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Humphreys. When she was describing the difficulties of farmers in the north of Wales she could have been describing…28 Jul 2020