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HANSARDGreater Manchester Combined Authority (Fire and Rescue Functions) (Amendment) Order 2020My Lords, I join other noble Lords in congratulating the noble Lord, Lord Greenhalgh, on his maiden speech. As he says, it is a first of its kind. I look forward to our encounters…05 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Repatriation of UK NationalsI first thank all the FCO and DfID staff, based here in the UK and abroad, for the great work they are doing to get British citizens back home. I also thank the Minister himself…30 Apr 2020HANSARDDomestic AbuseWe are also concerned about children trapped in dangerous domestic situations. What measures are the Government taking to protect those children? More widely, can the Minister say…29 Apr 2020HANSARDPrisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) BillMy Lords, I first welcome my noble friend Lord Ponsonby to the Opposition Front Bench and make it clear that I fully support this Bill and its aims. I pay tribute to the…28 Apr 2020HANSARDWindrush Compensation Scheme (Expenditure) BillMy Lords, this has been a short but very good debate, with some very powerful contributions from around the House, and I am delighted to be able to speak in it today. At the…21 Apr 2020HANSARDOperation MidlandMy Lords, I see the point made by the noble Lord, Lord Lexden, about Operation Conifer. In respect of all the allegations of historical sexual abuse, can the Minister tell the…18 Mar 2020HANSARDHousing Delivery TestMy Lords, I declare my relevant interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association. We often discuss housing and planning in this House but I want to take the noble…18 Mar 2020HANSARDClient Money Protection for Property Agents (Approval and Designation of Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations 2020Could the noble Earl say a little more about where we are with what the banks are doing? It is unacceptable that hundreds of millions of pounds of illegal money goes through our…16 Mar 2020HANSARDElectrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, I first declare my interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association and pay tribute to the work of Electrical Safety First. As we have heard, it has been…16 Mar 2020HANSARDClient Money Protection for Property Agents (Approval and Designation of Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations 2020My Lords, I thank the noble Earl, Lord Courtown, for presenting these regulations to the Committee and explaining their purpose to us. I understand why the Government have had to…16 Mar 2020HANSARDWell-beingMy Lords, I join others in thanking the noble Baroness, Lady Tyler of Enfield, for securing this debate, which has enabled us to discuss this important issue today; I congratulate…12 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Deep CleaningMy Lords, I refer to my relevant registered interests. This virus can remain infectious on surfaces for up to 96 hours. My Question stems from my observation that many public and…11 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Deep CleaningTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what guidance they are giving the public authorities and businesses on the deep cleaning of private and public spaces, buildings and facilities in…11 Mar 2020HANSARDImmigration (Citizens’ Rights Appeals) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020It is absolutely fine. I shall not repeat them because it would detain the Committee longer than necessary, but the noble Baroness has raised some very important points. I support…09 Mar 2020HANSARDImmigration (Citizens’ Rights Appeals) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Williams of Trafford, for explaining the regulations to the Grand Committee this afternoon. The noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee, raised all…09 Mar 2020HANSARDExtradition Act 2003 (Amendments to Designations) Order 2020My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Williams of Trafford, for explaining the order. I have no particular comments to make in respect of Norway and Iceland becoming Part 1,…09 Mar 2020HANSARDImmigration (Citizens’ Rights Appeals) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020I am glad that the noble Baroness has recognised that point, but can we have an assurance that the Government will look at them sympathetically? There will be people who do not…09 Mar 2020HANSARDImmigration (Citizens’ Rights Appeals) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020I understand that when this came up in the Commons the Minister said the thing should be resolved in a couple of weeks. That was a week ago.09 Mar 2020HANSARDExtradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill [HL]I rise briefly to welcome the noble Lord, Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay. If he will now be covering some Home Office matters, we will be spending a lot of time together and will…05 Mar 2020HANSARDExtradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill [HL]Amendment 5 in this group is in my name. It would simply put “National Crime Agency” into the Bill. Throughout the Bill, there are references to the “designated authority”, but…05 Mar 2020