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HANSARDCovid-19: Educational SettingsMy Lords, by the time this pandemic is over, virtually two full academic years will have been severely disrupted. I served on the Select Committee of your Lordships’ House on…07 Jan 2021HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2020My Lords, I warmly welcome this order. It is perfectly fair to say that, in recent times, consumers have been bombarded by advertisements for these plans on television and radio…06 Jan 2021HANSARDHouse of Lords Appointments CommissionCan my noble friend tell the House whether there have been any discussions with the chairman and members of the House of Lords Appointments Commission since the Prime Minister’s…05 Jan 2021HANSARDEuropean Union (Future Relationship) BillMy Lords, like other speakers I welcome the fact that there is a deal, albeit that we do not have the opportunity to scrutinise it properly tonight. I also welcome the reference…30 Dec 2020HANSARDFreight Industry: DelaysWill my noble friend tell the House what arrangements have been made in ports on the west coast of Scotland and England for the examination of some goods travelling to Northern…17 Dec 2020HANSARDUK-EU Withdrawal AgreementMy noble friend will be aware of my views on the protocol, which I believe is a dagger pointed at the heart of the union. But I wish to ask him two technical questions. First, the…10 Dec 2020HANSARDArcadia Pension FundMy noble friend will be aware that the high street has been under pressure for a long time. We also know that Philip Green has form when it comes to pensions. There will be great…08 Dec 2020HANSARDArcadia and Debenhams: Business Support and Job RetentionMy noble friend will be aware of the large rates bills faced by high-street and town-centre retailers. She will also be aware that out-of-town shopping centres are not subject to…03 Dec 2020HANSARDPatrick Finucane: Supreme Court JudgmentMy Lords, the issue that runs through this particular case and the differing opinions about it is one of double standards. The vast majority of victims have no lobby groups…02 Dec 2020HANSARDProtocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland (Democratic Consent Process) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020It is difficult to know where to start. The Minister said that this was all about protecting and upholding the Belfast agreement. I do not know where he has been in recent years,…01 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Northern Ireland EconomyMy Lords, my noble friend referred to supermarkets. Is he aware that the managing director of Sainsbury’s and directors of Marks & Spencer indicated last week that up to 15% of…30 Nov 2020HANSARDProduct Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (UK (NI) Indication) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020The noble Lord, Lord Moylan, made some interesting points at the end of his contribution. The Minister, during his introduction, referred to the UK being a sovereign independent…27 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, I raise an issue that has already been referred to by the noble Lord, Lord Hain, pertaining to Amendment 22. It came to my attention two weeks ago, and I suspect that…23 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillBriefly, my Lords, a question has been raised in the House on a number of occasions: why are Welsh and Scottish Ministers referred to, but a Northern Ireland department is…23 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, the starting point for this group of amendments is, I suppose, that not one of the devolved Administrations has given its consent to this legislation. That is an…23 Nov 2020HANSARDUnion Capability: Dunlop ReviewMy Lords, on 10 November in Grand Committee, introducing the Common Rules for Exports (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, the noble Lord, Lord Grimstone, said that the EU Commission “will…19 Nov 2020HANSARDLaw Enforcement and Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, I want to ask the Minister a few practical questions before dealing with some of the points that he made in his introduction. Firearms are of course used for sport,…19 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Conflicts of InterestMy Lords, does my noble friend not accept that the arrival of battalions of advisers, both paid and unpaid, causes confusion within departments about the chain of command? Does he…18 Nov 2020HANSARDConsumer Protection (Enforcement) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020In this Committee last week we discussed the Common Rules for Exports (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, which deal with the Government’s ability to prevent the export of particular…16 Nov 2020HANSARDCommon Rules for Exports (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, in his opening address to the Committee, the Minister said that the European Commission will “exercise these powers in Northern Ireland”. Will the Minister explain to…10 Nov 2020