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HANSARDPost Office: Horizon Accounting SystemMy Lords, my heart goes out to all the sub-postmistresses and sub-postmasters who have been dragged through this Horizon hell. They have been treated despicably. Will the…07 Sept 2020HANSARDSchools and Colleges: Qualification Results and Full OpeningMy Lords, I declare my interests as set out in the register. Does the Minister agree that education is one of the few means by which we can go beyond our circumstances and achieve…02 Sept 2020HANSARDCorporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020My Lords, I full-throatedly support the comments of the noble Baroness, Lady Kramer, and my noble friend Lord Leigh of Hurley; I spoke to that effect during the passage of the…29 Jul 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Leicester) Regulations 2020My Lords, I pay tribute to all those in Leicester who are working so hard to bring this local outbreak under control. They deserve all our support and thanks. Does my noble friend…29 Jul 2020HANSARDTown and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020My Lords, I thank my noble friend for introducing these regulations to the House. I have a few questions. How are the proposals in these regulations—and indeed in the regulations…29 Jul 2020HANSARDGlobal Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020My Lords, I pay tribute to the Minister and to the clear and positive way in which he introduced these regulations. I also agree entirely with the comments of my noble friend Lord…29 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friends the Minister and Lady Bloomfield on their fortitude, stamina and good humour throughout all six—getting on for six and a half—days of…28 Jul 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies BillMy Lords, I start by congratulating my noble friend the Minister on the clear and comprehensive manner in which he has introduced this important legislation. I wish him luck in…27 Jul 2020HANSARDInsolvency Act 1986 Part A1 Moratorium (Eligibility of Private Registered Providers) Regulations 2020My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend on the clear and concise way in which he introduced these regulations. It is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord German, and to…24 Jul 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, I thank my noble friend the Minister for the way in which he introduced these regulations, not least for his commitment that we will have more real-time consideration of…24 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, it is always a pleasure to follow my friend, the noble Lord, Lord Campbell of Pittenweem. He has a barrister’s brain and an Olympian’s frame. Mark Twain said, “Buy land,…23 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I speak in support of the amendments in the name of my noble friend Lord Randall of Uxbridge. Dr Pangloss found the hedge a perfect place for him to do his…23 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendments 250, 251 and 252 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Jones of Moulsecoomb, and Amendment 253 in my name. As the noble Baroness said, there…23 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I have two quick points for clarification, if I may. First, could the Minister confirm from the Dispatch Box that GI schemes have not already been wittingly or…23 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Debt CollectionWith his vast experience in local government, does the Minister agree that we need urgently to review the council tax administration and enforcement regulations in the light of…23 Jul 2020HANSARDChinaMy Lords, these are extraordinarily serious issues—there are few more so—but does my noble friend the Minister agree that sanctions and increasing isolation are unlikely to…22 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, this has been a very interesting, thoughtful debate and I associate myself with many of the comments, not least those of the noble Earl, Lord Devon. In normal…21 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I thank my noble friend for his response to my Amendment 157. He referred to the £5 billion which was set in principle as a response from the Government to the…21 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow my noble friend Lady McIntosh of Pickering. I also support a number—in fact, the majority—of the comments made by the noble Lord, Lord…21 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to introduce this group of amendments. When we think about what is required for the economic rebuild, it is clear that the small independent breweries…20 Jul 2020