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HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the Minister for the way in which she introduced these amendments, and particularly for the concessions that she granted on affirmative procedures for the issues…30 Jun 2020HANSARDTelecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her gracious and generous intervention—or speech. Having long campaigned for human rights globally, especially against apartheid, where I called…29 Jun 2020HANSARDCompetition and Markets AuthorityMy Lords, surely the noble Lord, Lord Tyrie, standing down is a devastating indictment of the unwillingness of Tory Ministers to permit him to do his job properly, as well as the…25 Jun 2020HANSARDNational Minimum Wage (Offshore Employment) (Amendment) Order 2020My Lords, I, too, welcome this proposal to extend minimum wage protection to a group of workers whose vital contribution to the UK economy too often goes overlooked and…25 Jun 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]My Lords, this is an excellent amendment, focusing as it does on the need for fair quotas for smaller vessels of under 10 metres. In England and Wales, and in smaller communities…24 Jun 2020HANSARDWindrush Compensation SchemeMy Lords, I respect the Minister for her diligent decency. Will she accept that, despite government promises, over 3,000 Windrush victims have still not received any kind of…24 Jun 2020HANSARDCorporate Insolvency and Governance BillMy Lords, following the excellent speeches of my noble friends Lord Hendy, Lady Bryan and Lord Kerslake, I wish to support Amendment 75. There was a moment during the response of…23 Jun 2020HANSARDCorporate Insolvency and Governance BillMy Lords, I was very happy to add my name to Amendment 15, which has been spoken to so eloquently and with unrivalled expertise and authority on this matter by the noble Baroness,…23 Jun 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]My Lords, in speaking to Amendment 1, I will speak also to Amendments 4 to 6. What concerns me about all these is that if the UK and the EU fail to reach a deal by the end of the…22 Jun 2020HANSARDFinancial Services (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, I thank the Minister for her agility in so seamlessly and cogently speaking to the correct regulations. She says that they are minor, but the real importance of these…18 Jun 2020HANSARDPrivate International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [HL]17 Jun 2020HANSARDPrivate International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [HL]I thank my noble friend Lady Ritchie of Downpatrick for the telling point that she made about Northern Ireland and the confused picture of consultation there. I also thank my…17 Jun 2020HANSARDPrivate International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [HL]My Lords, in moving Amendment 11, I shall also speak to Amendment 12. I am, of course, aware that the position on consultation is different for Northern Ireland and Scotland,…17 Jun 2020HANSARDCorporate Insolvency and Governance BillCurrent UK company law prioritises the interests of company shareholders over those of anyone else with an interest in the company, such as employees, suppliers and subcontractors…16 Jun 2020HANSARDCorporate Insolvency and Governance BillMy Lords, Amendments 83 to 86 are in my name and those of my noble friends Lord Hendy—who spoke so powerfully and compellingly earlier—and Lord Monks. Under them, companies would…16 Jun 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Paramilitary GroupsMy Lords, as the noble Lord, Lord Caine, has said, these threats to journalists and politicians are outrageous. What about terrorist attacks, such as those on Jennifer McNern, who…15 Jun 2020HANSARDAbortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020My Lords, while I respect the views of others who disagree on this highly sensitive issue, as the referendum on abortion bringing radical change in the Republic of Ireland showed,…15 Jun 2020HANSARDContact Tracing: Personal PrivacyMy Lords, there have been numerous failings over the Isle of Wight contact tracing app meeting its promised deadlines, alongside other serious errors in the Government’s track and…11 Jun 2020HANSARDContact Tracing: Personal PrivacyTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to protect personal privacy in the trial on the Isle of Wight of the NHSX COVID-19 contact tracing application.11 Jun 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, in a nation where 50% of food is currently imported—fully 30% from the European Union—the protection of high standards on imported food cannot be overestimated. Anyone…10 Jun 2020