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HANSARDHouse of Lords: Remote ProceedingsFirst, I congratulate everybody concerned with this effort to set up virtual TV for us. Can anything further be done to aid those Peers and Peeresses who are unable to join the…21 Apr 2020HANSARDClimate Change: COP 26 ArrangementsDoes my noble friend agree that an important part of the agenda for COP 26 is the migration of environmentally displaced persons as a result of climate change? Can he acknowledge…12 Mar 2020HANSARDFlybeWill my noble friend acknowledge the fact that, often, the slots available to airlines are of more value than the trading conditions? Can she confirm that we will not see here a…05 Mar 2020HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [HL]Compared with the very interesting debate we have just had on these important amendments, what I have to say regarding the stand-part element of Clause 110 is probably rather…26 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]My Lords, I add my support for these amendments, particularly Amendment 33C. Perhaps my noble friend the Minister needs to go no further than to look at the provisions and…12 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]My Lords, I disagree with Amendment 2 because narrowing the Secretary of State’s powers would not be desirable. I know that the powers under discussion relate directly to the…10 Feb 2020HANSARDYorkshire: DevolutionTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what further steps are to be taken in 2020 to devolve powers to Yorkshire.10 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]My Lords, I hope the noble Baroness does not want to give the impression that there is a high preponderance among those engaged in general aviation—whether for business or, as she…10 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]My Lords, I apologise for misreading my Order Paper and trying to head into areas of amendments before I should be allowed to: I thank my noble friend for correcting me. However,…10 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]My Lords, why do the proponents of the amendment believe that this is the right legislative location for it? Perhaps I am missing something, but should it not be looked at as part…10 Feb 2020HANSARDYorkshire: DevolutionWhile we should be concerned today about the people of Yorkshire and the flooding that has taken place there—we extend our sympathy and interest to them—nevertheless, it is now…10 Feb 2020HANSARDCash MachinesMy Lords, Knaresborough in North Yorkshire used to have six banks. It is now to have no banks, and each time a bank moves, the cash machine is removed from that location. Can my…04 Feb 2020HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [HL]My Lords, I want to make just a short contribution to this debate, looking mostly at the provisions and powers relating to the functions of the Pensions Regulator. I declare my…28 Jan 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]My Lords, in general I welcome the Bill. I declare my interest as a pilot, a former airport board member and chair of the inquiry set up by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on…27 Jan 2020HANSARDHouse of Lords: Future LocationMy Lords, yesterday morning the people of Yorkshire woke up to the knowledge and excitement of the possibility of Parliament coming back to the north of England. However, I think…20 Jan 2020HANSARDEngland Coast PathMy Lords, while I welcome this Government’s approach to the coastal paths and the progress we have made, would my noble friend not agree that coastal erosion in a number of parts…16 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, my contribution this evening will be more about what is not in the Bill than what is in it. With so many speeches, I am bound to repeat what someone has said or will…13 Jan 2020HANSARDChildren: Rights and Well-beingMy Lords, in 1996, I had the privilege of representing this country at the congress that took place on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child in Stockholm. We in…09 Jan 2020HANSARDPost Offices: Cash Withdrawal ServicesMy Lords, while we can deprecate the actions of certain banks in this sense, should we not also congratulate those commercial and retail outlets, such as petrol stations and…22 Oct 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I am very pleased to participate in this debate, which underlines the need for action to be taken to maintain our health provisions and to keep them—despite sometimes…22 Oct 2019