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HANSARDFood and Feed (Chernobyl and Fukushima Restrictions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for her explanation of what all this is about. Of course it is important, because we have to protect the safety of our people in the event…14 Mar 2019HANSARDFood and Feed Imports (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I too am grateful to the Minister for introducing the debate on these two statutory instruments. Some of the points made in the first debate will be made in this one as…14 Mar 2019HANSARDInternational Waste Shipments (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I join in thanking the Minister and her officials for a useful and helpful discussion yesterday. It was probably intended to answer questions to shorten this debate, but…27 Feb 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministerial Appointment Functions) Regulations 2019My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Empey, on his consistency on the issue he has raised and on the fact that he is completely right—a pretty powerful combination. Are…18 Feb 2019HANSARDChild RefugeesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government how many refugee children have arrived in the United Kingdom from Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey under the Vulnerable Children's Resettlement Scheme,…11 Feb 2019HANSARDEqual PayThere is a simpler answer to all these inequalities, particularly discrimination against women. I ask the Minister not to dismiss it out of hand, which she has done before. If we…11 Feb 2019HANSARDChild RefugeesMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for her Answer. Will she agree that while the conditions in the camps in Jordan, say, are physically better than in the camps on the Greek…11 Feb 2019HANSARDLord Speaker: PowersMy Lords, how does the Leader of the House choose between us?31 Jan 2019HANSARDDigital Mapping: RestrictionsMy Lords, would the Minister care to comment on the following? I was returning in a taxi from outside London to London. Going up my road, the driver was able to tell me the colour…31 Jan 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Devolved GovernmentMy Lords, given that there is no progress, will the Minister comment on the suggestion made from this side on several occasions that, if the Secretary of State cannot bring the…24 Jan 2019HANSARDTelevision Licences: Over 75sMy Lords, is it not true that the BBC was pretty well bounced into this? It was a decision made by the Treasury and not even DCMS knew about it until the BBC was forced to comply.21 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Withdrawal Agreement and Political DeclarationMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Bowness, particularly as I agree with everything he said. It is a truism that when two people in an organisation agree,…10 Jan 2019HANSARDMigrants: Channel CrossingsWill the Minister confirm that, in our discussion with the French authorities, we will set a high stake on the right of migrants who have reached Britain to claim asylum in this…08 Jan 2019