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HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I am glad to take part in this brief debate, and it is nice to have a debate on one specific amendment, dealing with a particular problem or series of problems. I do not…09 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillI want to begin by saying, “There endeth the lesson”. Having sat here now for well over seven hours and heard virtually every speech, I am glad to have the brief opportunity to…07 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillMy Lords, the last time that I spoke in your Lordships’ Chamber was on Monday 16 March. It was a very different experience from speaking here this afternoon. I begin with a plea…06 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Infection RateMy Lords, does my noble friend agree that security is being jeopardised by those who totally flout the rule about social distancing? Does he not think that the time has come when…06 Jul 2020HANSARDHong Kong National Security LegislationWill Her Majesty’s Government urgently convene an international conference of democracies to seek to persuade the Chinese that they will never be part of the civilised community…02 Jul 2020HANSARDHigher Education (Fee Limits and Student Support) (England) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020My Lords, with two grandchildren completing courses at English universities but living in Scotland, I take a particularly personal interest in this issue. We have to look very…02 Jul 2020HANSARDTelecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) BillMy Lords, I must begin by saying that it was unfortunate that the Minister intervened at the point that she did. It illustrates to me how unsatisfactory a virtual or hybrid…29 Jun 2020HANSARDIndependent Inquiry into Child Sexual AbuseMy Lords, I associate myself with much of what the noble Lord, Lord Campbell- Savours, said. But how can we justify this expenditure while continuing to refuse to have a proper…22 Jun 2020HANSARDPost Office: Horizon Accounting SystemMy Lords, as one of those kindly mentioned by the Lord Speaker at the beginning of today’s session, on Waterloo Day in 1970 I could never have imagined being part of a hybrid…18 Jun 2020HANSARDCorporate Insolvency and Governance BillMy Lords, today’s proceedings have illustrated how impossible it is for a virtual or a hybrid House to hold the Government adequately to account. I ask those who arrange our…16 Jun 2020HANSARDAbortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020My Lords, I speak as a former chairman of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee in another place, and I approach this from a constitutional position. I was very moved by the…15 Jun 2020HANSARDContact Tracing: Personal PrivacyMy Lords, like many, I pay tribute to my noble friend for his indefatigable hard work over these past weeks, but does he accept that, following the events of three weeks ago,…11 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic OrderMy Lords, no words are too strong to condemn those who hijacked the peaceful demonstrations, but I am very concerned about the size of the peaceful demonstrations and the fact…09 Jun 2020HANSARDHong Kong: Human RightsMy Lords, we are all indebted to my noble friend Lady Anelay, not only for securing this debate but for the manner in which she introduced it. Like the noble Baroness, Lady Jay,…04 Jun 2020HANSARDEU: British MusiciansMy Lords, I appreciate my noble friend’s commitment but I urge her to talk to her colleagues in Cabinet and say that this is a very urgent matter. Billions of pounds are involved…03 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Museums, Galleries and Historic BuildingsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to support (1) museums, (2) galleries, and (3) historic buildings open to the public, affected by the restrictions in…21 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Museums, Galleries and Historic BuildingsMy Lords, I am very glad to have this opportunity to raise this extremely important issue. I thank all colleagues who have put their names down to speak. I express two hopes: one…21 May 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolMy Lords, do not the protocol, the Statement and everything that my noble friend has said this afternoon underline the crucial importance of concluding an amicable agreement with…21 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: TestingMy Lords, with the encouraging announcement of the ending of virtual proceedings in the other place and in the hope that we will not be too far behind, can my noble friend assure…14 May 2020HANSARDBeyond Brexit (European Union Committee Report)My Lords, I begin by paying tribute to my noble friend Lord Boswell of Aynho. He gave an exemplary, statesmanlike speech today. Two minutes does not give anyone a proper chance to…12 May 2020