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HANSARDPrisons: Self-harm Among Women PrisonersWomen prisoners engage in self-harm as a method of coping with being in prison and separation from their children, of whom they are probably the main carer. At the moment, without…15 Mar 2021HANSARDOffshore Gas RigsDespite what the noble Lord just said, the portion of flaring due to what I would loosely call economic reasons has been rising over the last three years—that portion is economic.…11 Mar 2021HANSARDWales: Replacement FundingTo ask Her Majesty’s Government how the money replacing funding previously provided by the European Union in Wales will be administered.03 Mar 2021HANSARDWales: Replacement FundingThe Minister told the House last year that Wales would receive at least the same sums of money that it had previously received from the EU—that is, money that was administered by…03 Mar 2021HANSARDCommonwealth Countries: Reciprocal Pension AgreementsCan the Minister accept that dignity in retirement should exist for all UK pensioners regardless of where they live as a principle? As raised by the noble Lord, Lord Foulkes, and…01 Mar 2021HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Designated Area) Regulations 2021My Lords, I also welcome these regulations and the narrow spectrum that they contain, but I want to address the wider issues that business rates inflict on business in this…24 Feb 2021HANSARDRail Freight: Channel TunnelGiven that there are only nine months of grace, what progress have the UK Government made in securing a bilateral agreement to operate trains through to Calais-Fréthun, and what…24 Feb 2021HANSARDLearning Disabilities: Child Trust FundsFurther to his answer to the noble Lord, Lord Touhig, will the Minister tell the House why it is that the scheme which the investment and savings body has put in place while…11 Feb 2021HANSARDSocial Security (Contributions) (Rates, Limits and Thresholds Amendments and National Insurance Funds Payments) Regulations 2021My Lords, I will address the NIC contribution matters in these regulations. I would have addressed the working tax credit point just made by the noble Lord, Lord Blunkett, but…08 Feb 2021HANSARDBribery Act 2010: Post-legislative Scrutiny (Select Committee Report)This is a very welcome report, and it is pleasing to note that the Act in itself is robust, and that most of the concerns expressed are related to the operation of the Act. Of…03 Feb 2021HANSARDEU: MusiciansTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the United Kingdom-European Union Trade and Cooperation Agreement on musicians and musical…28 Jan 2021HANSARDEU: MusiciansMy Lords, I set aside for the moment the ping-pong on who is to blame for what has happened, and remember the anxiety and anguish faced by many of the top musicians in the UK. The…28 Jan 2021HANSARDAgricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, I wish to clarify the parts of these regulations relating to the movement of wine into this country from the EU. I also have a question relating to the shipment of wine…27 Jan 2021HANSARDSocial CapitalMy Lords, the limited research available during this pandemic suggests that the increase in neighbourly kindness and community activity has been more prevalent in better-off…25 Jan 2021HANSARDHeritage Organisations: Coal SuppliesMy Lords, the Great Little Trains of Wales, Snowdonia, Talyllyn, Llangollen and others, are critical for the hospitality offer, yet heritage trains as a whole emit only just about…21 Jan 2021HANSARDConstruction Industry: Retention PaymentsThe last two paragraphs of the Government’s responses paper lay out only two policy options: the retention deposit scheme or phasing out retentions completely. May I follow the…14 Jan 2021HANSARDLeaseholders: Properties with CladdingMy Lords, I rent a flat in a block of unsafe flats in London, and I am surrounded by leaseholders who suffer greatly as a result of the turmoil and fear of the consequences. Does…07 Jan 2021HANSARDAntique Firearms Regulations 2020My Lords, I welcome the policy intent of these regulations and the Minister’s introduction to them. They seek to remove a category of firearms from harmful and malevolent use.…06 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Prisoners and Children in CustodyTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the number of (1) prisoners, and (2) children in custody, who have tested positive for COVID-19.16 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Prisoners and Children in CustodyMy Lords, the current second wave of coronavirus has been much worse for the prison estate than the first. Added to the absence of family visits and education and training, and…16 Dec 2020