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HANSARDCouncil of Europe Convention on Access to Official DocumentsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to adopt the Council of Europe Convention on Access to Official Documents (CETS No. 205).20 Jul 2021HANSARDElderly Social Care (Insurance) Bill [HL]My Lords, I also commend the noble Lord, Lord Lilley, on his extensive work in this area, particularly in preparation for the Bill. However, like others, I cannot support it,…16 Jul 2021HANSARDPost-Brexit Financial SettlementSurely the Minister is not surprised by this figure, which was predicted not just by the European Union but by the OBR and other organisations. He will recall the campaign that…15 Jul 2021HANSARDRailways: East Coast Main LineMy Lords, the 9.30 am from Edinburgh to King’s Cross yesterday, on which I was due to travel, was cancelled. The stories going around were that this was because there are…15 Jul 2021HANSARDPolice: Body-worn VideosIs the Minister aware that Police Scotland started a trial of body-worn video on 1 June? Will she ensure that the experience in England is passed on to Police Scotland?07 Jul 2021HANSARDConductWill the noble and learned Lord give way?06 Jul 2021HANSARDConductI am grateful to the noble and learned Lord and I am sorry that some noble Lords, including some of my colleagues, are trying to inhibit a proper debate on this. I make it…06 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateDoes the Minister agree that it would be preferable if the guidance was similar throughout the whole of the United Kingdom, especially for those of us who travel regularly from…06 Jul 2021HANSARDConductMy Lords, I am afraid I disagree completely with my noble friend Lord McConnell. He and I have the advantage, as have the noble Lord, Lord Cormack, and a few others, of being here…06 Jul 2021HANSARDCrown Dependencies: ContributionsMy Lords, is it not clear from the answers we have just heard, that the Crown dependencies are getting an increasingly good deal, but it is a bit of a one-way street? Is it not…01 Jul 2021HANSARDGovernment Departments: Non-Executive DirectorsMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for his helpful Answer, but I have here a list of the current non-executive directors. Quite apart from the girlfriend of a former…01 Jul 2021HANSARDGovernment Departments: Non-Executive DirectorsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given, if any, to changing the arrangements for the appointment of non-executive directors of Government departments.01 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Wuhan Institute of VirologyMy Lords, I commend the Minister for an excellent reply to the noble Viscount’s Question—a reply obviously informed by the excellent staff at the Department of Health and Social…30 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Hospital Patient ReferralsMy Lords, while the Minister is doing a really excellent job at answering these questions, it does raise the question as to why the Minister responsible—the noble Lord, Lord…28 Jun 2021HANSARDCivil Society Forum: UK DelegationTo ask the Minister of State at the Cabinet Office (Lord Frost) when Her Majesty’s Government expects to establish the United Kingdom’s delegation to the Civil Society Forum set…24 Jun 2021HANSARDCivil Society Forum: UK DelegationMy Lords, in the Minister’s reply to my noble friend Lady Hayter of Kentish Town, which he sent eventually—interestingly, just after I tabled this Question—he did not answer a…24 Jun 2021HANSARDStandards in Public Life ReportMy Lords, this excellent report reaffirms the importance of the seven principles of public life, which include integrity and honesty. Does the Minister think that the Prime…17 Jun 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, I do not know whether this is the appropriate time to ask, but I will do so nevertheless. I know that the Government Chief Whip, with his usual courtesy, will be able to…16 Jun 2021HANSARDDigital Economy Act 2017 (Amendment) Bill [HL]My Lords, I declare my interests as a former chair of Age Scotland and current co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Ageing and Older People.16 Jun 2021HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]My Lords, a lot of interesting things have emerged during this debate. The noble Baroness, Lady Noakes, my noble friend Lady Hayter and the noble Baroness, Lady Randerson, seem to…14 Jun 2021