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HANSARDCovid-19: Refugee CampsMy Lords, the Minister will be aware of the “Panorama” programme earlier this week showing the conditions in some of the Greek refugee camps. He will have seen that, for example,…20 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Care HomesMy Lords, in answer to an earlier question, the Minister said that it was not appropriate to compare us with what happened in Hong Kong, South Korea and Singapore, which had no…20 May 2020HANSARDAir Quality and EmissionsMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for that, and of course these are positive benefits to the environment. Does the Minister agree that as we move into economic recovery from…19 May 2020HANSARDAir Quality and EmissionsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what has been the improvement in air quality, emissions and other environmental indicators since the COVID-19 restrictions were introduced.19 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: TransportMy Lords, first, I understand that the Transport Secretary was quoted as having said that it is a civic duty to avoid public transport. Could the Minister confirm that that is the…14 May 2020HANSARDCensus (England and Wales) Order 2020My Lords, in the 1980s, when I was in the House of Commons, I served on the Home Affairs Select Committee, which did an investigation of the merits or demerits of including an…12 May 2020HANSARDEuropean Union: Future RelationshipMy Lords, the Minister will accept that business has gone through a long period of pain and what it wants is certainty. Surely, giving us an almost unreachable deadline will only…28 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Social Care ServicesI congratulate my noble friend Lady Wheeler on initiating this debate and on her very powerful speech. I should declare an interest, in that a member of my family has been in care…23 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Prisons and Offender RehabilitationMy Lords, I give my congratulations to the noble Lord, Lord German. I must differ from the noble Lord, Lord Blencathra; he will not be surprised by that. Over a month ago, the…23 Apr 2020HANSARDChild Refugees: Turkey and GreeceTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to offer places to child refugees currently (1) on the border between Turkey and Greece, or (2) on Greek islands.11 Mar 2020HANSARDChild Refugees: Turkey and GreeceMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister, who will be as aware as anybody of the terrible conditions affecting refugees, especially child refugees, on the Greek islands. She will…11 Mar 2020HANSARDRefugee Crisis: Greece and TurkeyMy Lords, does the Minister agree that the whole world is looking on in shocked horror at people on the Greek-Turkish border being treated as political pawns in the conflict? Will…10 Mar 2020HANSARDEuropean Arrest Warrant, Europol and EurojustMy Lords, is it not the case that the European arrest warrant has one enormous advantage among many in that countries that do not normally extradite their people, do so under the…02 Mar 2020HANSARDImmigration: Points-based SystemMy Lords, does the Minister accept that the words that she has uttered today will have given little comfort to the many employers in this country who are worried about having…25 Feb 2020HANSARDExtension of Franchise (House of Lords) Bill [HL]That does happen, as my noble friend will know. It is quite difficult. There must be boxes in government departments saying yes or no, but then there is a little box that says,…07 Feb 2020HANSARDExtension of Franchise (House of Lords) Bill [HL]My Lords, I too congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Naseby, on his persistence in bringing this legislation before us for the second time, and my noble friend Lord Blunkett for…07 Feb 2020HANSARDExtension of Franchise (House of Lords) Bill [HL]Of course, nobody asked me about the right to vote in the Lords. There are no demonstrations in Parliament Square or people marching down Whitehall backing this Bill. They are not…07 Feb 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillIt is very gentle. He has given the definition of a relative and that is fine; he has confirmed it. He referred to the Statement that will be made by a Minister in a couple of…22 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, perhaps I ought to congratulate the Minister on his stamina, as he has described it so well, but also my colleagues on the Front Bench, who have shown similar stamina…22 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill21 Jan 2020