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HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices Bill12 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Educational SettingsMy Lords, Teach First has demonstrated the extent of digital exclusion among schoolchildren during the pandemic, and it is a huge concern. Last year, the Government promised a…07 Jan 2021HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, it is a privilege to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron, and her extremely cogent introduction. I have signed Amendment 23, which we on these Benches strongly…06 Jan 2021HANSARDEuropean Union (Future Relationship) BillMy Lords, the Prime Minister and his colleagues have a nasty habit of telling us to sing “Land of Hope and Glory” while selling key sectors and interests down the river. Last year…30 Dec 2020HANSARDOnline Harms ConsultationMy Lords, over three years have elapsed and three Secretaries of State have come and gone since the Green Paper, in the face of a rising tide of online harms, not least during the…16 Dec 2020HANSARDStreaming Platforms: Age RatingsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the partnership between Netflix and the British Board of Film Classification to establish age ratings for…08 Dec 2020HANSARDStreaming Platforms: Age RatingsMy Lords, given that at present, under the audiovisual media services directive, the UK cannot regulate non-UK-based video on-demand services, does the Minister agree that BBFC…08 Dec 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I rise to speak to the health data aspects of Amendment 11, which has been mentioned and was so well introduced by the noble Baroness, Lady Thornton, and the noble Lord,…07 Dec 2020HANSARDAudiovisual Media Services (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, today’s SI is a bit of a sideshow compared to the important revised AVMS regulations which came into effect on the first of this month, but it is an opportunity to raise…27 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: University StudentsMy Lords, as the chair of a university governing body, I pay my own tribute to the staff and students in universities who are adapting so well to these exceptionally difficult…16 Nov 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, I want to strongly support the amendments in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Freyberg, and myself, and to commend him on an extraordinarily well-informed speech in…11 Nov 2020HANSARDElectronic Communications and Wireless Telegraphy (Amendment) (European Electronic Communications Code and EU Exit) Regulations 2020I thank the Minister for her introduction. I should declare an interest as chair of Ombudsman Services, which deals with customer complaints regarding telecommunications. I was…10 Nov 2020HANSARDCommunications Act (e-Commerce) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, the ending of the country of origin principle on access to the EEA digital internal market in e-commerce is, I am afraid, the inevitable consequence of our regrettable…10 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, I declare a possible interest as a solicitor qualified in England and Wales and I share all previous speakers’ support for IP professionals, who ensure that we have the…02 Nov 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillI was very struck by the support for pharmacists and pharmacy services throughout this debate. It is not often we get a really good opportunity to talk about pharmacists’…28 Oct 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, I am very glad that I put my name down to speak on this group of amendments. I had designed my contribution to be about the government amendments. Having heard the noble…28 Oct 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, I want to speak to Amendment 29 in my name and those of the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, and my noble friend Lady Jolly. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Wheeler, for her…28 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I wholeheartedly support the amendments tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Freyberg, to protect the healthcare data generated by the NHS as well as the safety and rights of…13 Oct 2020HANSARDAmazonMy Lords, the chief executive of the CMA described the market position of some of the major US online platforms as “unassailable”. The Government are clearly going to give in to…12 Oct 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillMy Lords, as my noble friend Lady Hamwee has made clear, on these Benches we support Amendments 17 and 25. I am particularly pleased to see my Committee stage amendment enhanced…05 Oct 2020