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HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, Amendment 161 in my name—and those of the noble Baronesses, Lady Bull and Lady Burt of Solihull, and the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of London—seeks to add a new…08 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, the opposition to Clause 69 standing part, and Amendment 191, both in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames, have enabled us to debate the whole…08 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, Amendment 141, moved by the noble Lord, Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames, raises the important issue of controlling or coercive behaviour. This proposed offence is…08 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillI was going to make the same suggestion as my noble friend Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, who made the point that this is an important issue that runs across departments. As he said, I…08 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Bertin, for tabling these amendments and spotting this loophole in the Bill. It is good to have this debate today. As she has said,…08 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I fully support Amendment 146, moved by the noble Lord, Lord Russell of Liverpool. The noble Lord set out in detail the issue of violence against women; he seeks in his…08 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, Amendment 146A, proposed by the noble Lord, Lord Young of Cookham, is one I fully support. I would have signed it if there had been a space, but people got there before…08 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill08 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have spoken—the noble Baronesses, Lady Bull and Lady Bertin, and the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of London—for their support. I also…08 Feb 2021HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Lists) (No. 2) BillMy Lords, Amendment 2 in my name seeks to place in the Bill a new clause that would require the Secretary of State to publish an assessment of the impact of the timing of business…04 Feb 2021HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Lists) (No. 2) BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their contributions to the debate. I agree with all the remarks of the noble Baroness, Lady Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville. She is right…04 Feb 2021HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Lists) (No. 2) BillMy Lords, Amendment 4, moved by the noble Baroness, Lady Pinnock, seeks to insert a new clause into the Bill which, as we have heard, would require an impact assessment of the…04 Feb 2021HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Lists) (No. 2) Bill04 Feb 2021HANSARDHealth Measures at UK BordersMy Lords, as of yesterday, more than 109,000 people in the United Kingdom have died because of Covid-19. We mourn all those lost and think of their families, for whom life will…04 Feb 2021HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Lists) (No. 2) BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who spoke in this short debate. I was not particularly convinced by the Minister’s response to my amendment. We are asking only for an assessment…04 Feb 2021HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Lists) (No. 2) BillMy Lords, Amendment 3, to which the noble Baroness, Lady Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville, has added her name, raises the important issue of business rate appeal waiting lists.…04 Feb 2021HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Lists) (No. 2) BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their contributions to this short debate. In particular, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Greenhalgh, for his full response on the issues raised…04 Feb 2021HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Lists) (No. 2) Bill04 Feb 2021HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Lists) (No. 2) Bill04 Feb 2021HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Lists) (No. 2) BillMy Lords, as this is my first contribution, I draw the attention of the Committee to my relevant registered interests: as a vice-president of the Local Government Association,…04 Feb 2021