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HANSARDTelecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) BillI thank the Minister for that clarification. Therefore, as yet the regulations are not in place and, as yet, there is no new-build obligation. We very much look forward to the…19 May 2020HANSARDTelecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) BillMy Lords, I will be extremely brief, because I believe Amendment 10 is fairly self-explanatory. It includes many of the other premises that operators would like to see included in…19 May 2020HANSARDTelecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) BillMy Lords, I absolutely support what the noble Lords, Lord Adonis and Lord Livermore, said on this matter. A lot of what we are trying to achieve with our comments on the…19 May 2020HANSARDTelecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) BillMy Lords, I have put my name to the amendment in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Stevenson, who is correct in saying that the purport of our amendment, Amendment 8, is very…19 May 2020HANSARDTelecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his response to my noble friend Lord Fox, for which I am grateful. The fact is that the Government have actually got the wrong mindset on this.…19 May 2020HANSARDTelecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) BillI will not be speaking to this amendment.19 May 2020HANSARDData Protection: Age-appropriate Design CodeMy Lords, I was very disappointed to see in the final version of the code that the section dealing with age-appropriate application has been watered down to leave out reference to…18 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: BusinessMy Lords, I cannot see any reference in the guidance on working safely, or the FAQs, to the arts and entertainment sector. This is a really badly hit but massive contributor to…13 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Contact-tracing AppTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to (1) protect the privacy of users, and (2) provide oversight, of the National Health Service’s COVID-19…06 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Contact-tracing AppTo be effective, achieve widespread adoption and ensure our safety, the new app needs to gain public trust. So, why have the Government developed a go-it-alone, centralised app…06 May 2020HANSARDSocial Media: Fake NewsMy Lords, in the light of the Avaaz report and Ofcom’s latest figures showing the massive extent of Covid disinformation, is not the Government’s approach to social media…29 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Music Sector and Creative EconomyAs the Minister will know, and the noble Lord, Lord Black, and other noble Lords have highlighted, the music sector and other live arts performance has been extremely badly hit by…23 Apr 2020HANSARDCoronavirus BillMy Lords, my right honourable friend Ed Davey prompted an important statement from the Chief Secretary to the Treasury yesterday. In doing so, he acknowledged the way the…25 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirus BillMy Lords, this has been an extremely valuable debate. All sides of the House have demonstrated how important support for freelancers and the self-employed is. The Minister will…25 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirus Bill25 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Public Interest ReportingMy Lords, I pay tribute to all the journalists, photographers and, in particular, camera staff in our 24-hour news service, who are providing a vital, trusted news source in an…24 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Support for the Self-employedMy Lords, is the Minister aware of the plight of the creative industries? For instance, 72% of those working in the music industry are freelance. Last week, the Creative…24 Mar 2020HANSARDParental Bereavement Leave and Pay (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) Regulations 2020I thank the Minister for that introduction. I am not sure whether I am the understudy or the understudy’s understudy, but it has been instructive reading a number of SIs over the…23 Mar 2020HANSARDAutomatic Enrolment (Earnings Trigger and Qualifying Earnings Band) Order 2020My Lords, I have always admired the versatility of the Deputy Chief Whip, and today is no exception. I thank him for his introduction. This is a rather important statutory…23 Mar 2020HANSARDJustices of the Peace and Authorised Court and Tribunal Staff (Costs) Regulations 2020My Lords, I thank the noble Lord for again introducing the SI so comprehensively. It just shows how remote lawyers in other fields sometimes are that I did not notice that the…23 Mar 2020