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HANSARDNational Insurance ContributionsMy Lords, does my noble friend the Minister agree with me that those who call for a windfall on the oil companies would in fact be penalising the shareholders? And who are the…07 Mar 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend the Minister for giving way. Do the Government understand the difference between mass brand advertising on free-to-air linear television…07 Mar 2022HANSARDGambling Act 2005My Lords—09 Feb 2022HANSARDGambling Act 2005I have never been so popular.09 Feb 2022HANSARDGambling Act 2005More ships! I thank my noble friend the Minister for that response. One of the lessons of the implications of the outdated nature of the 2005 Gambling Act, which the Government…09 Feb 2022HANSARDHighway CodeMy Lords, does my noble friend the Minister agree that smart motorways are one of great oxymorons of the present day?07 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillBefore my noble friend sits down, can she give the House some sense of what the Government would regard as success as a result of the advertising ban? Is there some target of…04 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I speak in support of my noble friend Lord Vaizey’s amendments. He said all I could possibly say to support them. This is a shocking piece of bodged legislation, which…04 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillI will continue. Successive Governments throughout my too many years in the media, faced with intractable social problems, have turned to bashing television, television…04 Feb 2022HANSARDBBC FundingMy Lords, I have some difficulty accepting the criticism of intimidation of the BBC from noble Lords opposite. I seem to recall that the most dangerous moment in the whole history…25 Jan 2022HANSARDOnline Sexual Harassment of ChildrenMy Lords, can my noble friend the Minister reassure the House that while, quite commendably, the accent is on pornography and other harms, gambling is also a very serious issue…24 Jan 2022HANSARDPost Office: Horizon CompensationMy Lords, I wonder if the Government would remove Fujitsu from their preferred suppliers tendering for government contracts, pending that inquiry’s result.24 Jan 2022HANSARDAssisted Dying Bill [HL]Like so many in your Lordships’ House, I suspect, I have been undecided on this very complex, and at times today, exceedingly moving, question. I have been trapped in a cross-fire…22 Oct 2021HANSARDUK Journalism (Communications and Digital Committee Report)I, too, add my congratulations to my former Whip, the noble Lord, Lord Parkinson; I am glad I did not impede his progress up the greasy pole here in your Lordships’ Chamber. My…13 Oct 2021HANSARDPalestineDoes the Minister agree that our Government cannot consider recognising a territory while it is controlled by proscribed terrorists whose only stated purpose is to wipe their…07 Jul 2021HANSARDMusic Festivals: Covid-19-related CancellationsI declare my interest as a theatre producer and as chair of a leading live entertainment marketing company. The theatre sector—certainly the whole of the commercial sector—depends…27 Apr 2021HANSARDTransparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014Does my noble friend the Minister agree that there is a much simpler solution to the lobbying problem than that being discussed? What is being discussed would require a written…22 Apr 2021HANSARDFootball: European Super LeagueMy forecast on the outcome of the Super League proposal will be some resolution through the courts, not the legislatures. The last time the courts were involved in football…20 Apr 2021HANSARDTigray Conflict: AxumMy Lords, I declare my interest as a founder and current trustee of the Band Aid/Live Aid Trust—hence my interest in the subject. This is clearly a human tragedy. These…09 Mar 2021HANSARDVideo-sharing Platforms: BBFC RatingsI thank my noble friend the Minister for that reply, but there is a wider issue with BBFC certification. The recently launched Disney streaming service ran a documentary…04 Mar 2021