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HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendment 195 in my name and that of the noble Earl, Lord Dundee. I note that there are a variety of amendments to this amendment, including one from the…16 Jul 2020HANSARDHouse of Lords and Machinery of Government: Consultation on ChangesWill the Minister confirm to the House whether the decision of the Supreme Court to become involved in the Prorogation dispute last autumn will be considered as part of the review…15 Jul 2020HANSARDTerrorism Act 2000 (Video Recording with Sound of Interviews and Associated Code of Practice) (Northern Ireland) Order 2020My Lords, I will make a few points. The Explanatory Note to the instrument says that “the Secretary of State has designated under paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 8 to the Act … a place…10 Jul 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland Act 1998 (Section 75 —Designation of Public Authority) Order 2020My Lords, in broad terms I support the introduction of this instrument; in his introduction, my noble and learned friend, set the scene. However, this originated in the authority…08 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, one theme that has come up today has been the theme of definition. In the last group, the amendments of the noble Lord, Lord Lucas, led to a discussion of the…07 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I wish to add to the remarks made by one or two participants about being balloted out of the Second Reading. That was most unfortunate. With other major Bills in the…07 Jul 2020HANSARDTelecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) BillMy Lords, I am sure that my noble friend the Minister realises that, in proposing a Bill which I support in principle, she finds herself caught up in a vast argument about not…29 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic Transport: Face CoveringsMy noble friend will be aware that we are negotiating with other countries over air bridges for air transport to and from the United Kingdom. Given that the rules on the wearing…25 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy noble friend will be aware that the Government and the regional Governments all say that they are taking decisions based on the science. How, therefore, is it that different…25 Jun 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, I thank the Minister for contacting Members about the specific issues they wished to raise today. I understand the rationale for having to ensure that a body of law…17 Jun 2020HANSARDAbortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020My Lords, I regret to say that as a parliamentarian I am not proud to participate in these proceedings. Since this started last year, the parliamentary process has been…15 Jun 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Paramilitary GroupsMy Lords, the noble Viscount said that we had to take a long-term, thoughtful approach to these matters. It is now 22 years since the Belfast agreement was ratified by referendum,…15 Jun 2020HANSARDVictims of the Troubles: Payment SchemeWill my noble friend accept that this is a standard Sinn Féin negotiating tactic? Will he give an undertaking on behalf of the Government that nobody who was injured by their own…08 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: EconomyMy Lords, a number of colleagues have mentioned housing. However, there is a perverse government policy with regard to the application of VAT that applies in the housing market.…04 Jun 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Victims Payment SchemeMy noble friend will be aware that the blame for this lies with the Northern Ireland Executive Office. On 24 February, it failed to appoint a department or board, and concealed…03 Jun 2020HANSARDTelecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) BillMy Lords, I echo some of the comments of the noble Lord, Lord Adonis. However, my anxiety about this whole process is that for years, the Government have been talking about…02 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Businesses and the Private SectorWell done to the noble Lord, Lord Dobbs. This crisis has shaken us to our very foundations. As the noble Lord, Lord Mann, said, we will be returning to a new economy. However,…21 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: IrelandWere the Government aware that the Republic was going to impose a 14-day quarantine period on travellers from Britain when the UK Government had decided not to impose one on…20 May 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland: CustomsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government whether customs posts will be established at ports and airports in Northern Ireland from 1 January 2021 and, if so, how is this compatible with…18 May 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland: CustomsMy noble friend will be aware that Ministers have repeatedly assured the House that no checks will take place on goods moving to or from Northern Ireland after transition. There…18 May 2020