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HANSARDPublic Health: Night-time WorkingMy Lords, I totally accept that night work may affect the health of many night workers, but the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett, said that it is bad for the economy. Surely if night…06 Jan 2022HANSARDIndia: Missionaries of CharityMy Lords, how does the Indian respect for human rights tie in with the caste system?06 Jan 2022HANSARDEnvironmental Land Management SchemesMy Lords, I refer the House to my minimal interests in agriculture. Does my noble friend not think that there is an inevitable conflict between rewilding and public access,…16 Dec 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccine DonationsMy Lords, there have been reports in the press that the problems in sub-Saharan Africa relate not to supply but distribution. Which is the difficulty, supply or distribution of…14 Dec 2021HANSARDHouse of Lords: GovernanceBefore the Senior Deputy Speaker sits down, does he know why it was decided that retired three-star military officers would no longer be Black Rod?08 Dec 2021HANSARDHouse of Lords: GovernanceMy Lords, it seems a very long time ago that the Senior Deputy Speaker opened this debate, which he did with the question of who runs this House. With all due respect—which means…08 Dec 2021HANSARDNHS: Elective and Cancer Care BacklogMy Lords, I will follow on from the question from the noble Lord, Lord Kakkar. Unlike the noble Lord, Lord Rooker, I believe that the Government have ploughed ever increasing…07 Dec 2021HANSARDNet-zero EmissionsMy Lords, to follow the question from the noble Lord, Lord Whitty, now that the debate on net zero is maturing and we are talking about the costs of reaching net zero, should we…07 Dec 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]Before my noble friend sits down, does she not feel that a sunset clause might in fact be to the great benefit of the Government, because they would not need to have the dramatic…06 Dec 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]My Lords, I echo my noble friend Lord Robathan’s remarks. I think this a perfectly terrible Bill, and I would like to speak to Amendment 1. The noble Lord, Lord Trees, made the…06 Dec 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]I support my noble friend Lord Robathan. In anybody’s language, this is an extremely controversial Bill—that has come from a number of extremely distinguished Members of your…06 Dec 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]My Lords, I am a bit perplexed by all this. The Government have decided to include lobsters and octopi—I prefer those terms because I understand them—but to exclude fish and, if…06 Dec 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]Before my noble friend sits down, does he think that Mrs Carrie Johnson has the expertise and rigour to be on the animal sentience committee?06 Dec 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]I have two questions for my noble friend before he sits down. Does he accept that the Animal Welfare Committee could have been put on a statutory basis and its remit expanded to…06 Dec 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]Would the attempt at judicial review not be more likely to be successful if there had been a report from the animal sentience committee saying that there was something illegal…06 Dec 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]Can I just add to my noble friend Lord Strathclyde’s remarks? The Government certainly have the capacity to create this committee, but why are they bothering to create a new one?…06 Dec 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]Before my noble friend sits down, could he answer the remark of the noble Lord, Lord Trees, that this is Article 13 with bells on? Why is so much added into this legislation,…06 Dec 2021HANSARDAdult Social CareMy Lords, following on from my noble friend Lord Lilley’s remark, what percentage of people in need of care will be covered by the £86,000 cap?02 Dec 2021HANSARDOfcom: Appointment of ChairMy Lords, unlike the noble Baroness, Lady Bonham-Carter, I think that Paul Dacre would have been an excellent candidate to run Ofcom. When he stood down and withdrew his name, he…24 Nov 2021HANSARDWindrush Compensation SchemeMy Lords, I associate myself with the remarks of my noble friend Lord Dobbs. I ask my noble friend the Minister: what is happening about those who have been deported to the West…24 Nov 2021