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HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, I am very pleased once again to support the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh. I want to speak briefly to three of the amendments. I will say first that the…18 Nov 2020HANSARDPublic Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for his introduction and for the very helpful Explanatory Memorandum to the regulations, which tells us that the EU regulations have…16 Nov 2020HANSARDArmed Forces: Covid-19 DeploymentWill the Minister confirm that these schemes are of mutual benefit and that the forces get experience of planning, reconnaissance, deployment and evaluation? Will she say what…12 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Lockdown: Economic SupportMy Lords, yesterday in the Commons, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury responded to repeated questions from all sides of the House about whether the furlough scheme would…04 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillHear, hear.02 Nov 2020HANSARDCharities: FundingMy Lords, following on from the question of my noble friend Lady Hayter, while transparency is important, does the Minister not agree that even more important is the difficulties…29 Oct 2020HANSARDPension CreditMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister, but does she accept that the combined effect of the Government’s awareness campaign, online claims and the threat of losing their TV…26 Oct 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, I am speaking in support of my Amendments 172 and 173, which, in two different ways, as the noble and learned Lord, Lord Hope, said, seek to achieve the same as his…26 Oct 2020HANSARDPension CreditTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what has been the increase, if any, in the uptake of Pension Credit in each of the past 12 months.26 Oct 2020HANSARDAlmshousesMy Lords, if the Government gave some money to these almshouses, it would not only provide safe and secure accommodation for more older people but free up larger accommodation for…22 Oct 2020HANSARDCitizens’ Rights (Application Deadline and Temporary Protection) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020It is becoming increasingly difficult to reconcile debates in this House with the reality of the world outside, particularly in relation to whether and how the Government are…22 Oct 2020HANSARDArmed Forces Personnel from Commonwealth CountriesMy Lords, this is a monumental muddle that is causing great distress. Why does the Minister, who is well respected in the House for her diplomatic skills, not just say to the…20 Oct 2020HANSARDSocial Security (Up-rating of Benefits) BillMy Lords, it is good to follow such an eloquent and powerful plea by my good friend the noble Lord, Lord Randall of Uxbridge. He has in fact invited me to go to Uxbridge since I…13 Oct 2020HANSARDCharitable Incorporated Organisations (Insolvency and Dissolution) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2020My Lords, I am really grateful to the Minister for her full and helpful explanation of the regulations. Like her, I shall first say a few words to put them into context and in…09 Oct 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies Bill08 Oct 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies BillMy Lords, this has been an interesting debate which has served to convince me that we were absolutely right to move this amendment and to pursue it. However, I would like to…08 Oct 2020HANSARDNHS: GP VacanciesMy Lords, will the Minister concede that, in spite of the much-vaunted promises by Tory election manifestos, the actual number of GPs has decreased for the first time since the…08 Oct 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies BillMy Lords, I also speak to Amendment 3 in my name. Amendment 2, if agreed to, would move the next review, beyond 2023, to 2033 instead of 2031, thus making it a 10-year gap.…08 Oct 2020HANSARDFood Hygiene Rating DisplaysMy Lords, but is the Minister aware that in Uxbridge, of 263 food outlets, 21 have not been inspected and 30 scored only between zero and two and, as my noble friend Lord Rooker…07 Oct 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Government-Northern Ireland Executive Joint BoardMy Lords, will this board be the forum for discussion about the Prime Minister’s proposal for a feasibility study of a bridge or tunnel between Northern Ireland and Scotland? If…06 Oct 2020