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HANSARDAsylum Seekers: EmploymentMy Lords, is it not important for us to differentiate between the sanctuary that we have been proud to offer over a long time—we are one of the leading countries in that sense—for…07 Oct 2019HANSARDBrexit: Advertising of Duty-Free ShoppingDoes my noble friend not agree, however, that many of our provincial airports and other entry points into this country relied for many years on the revenue they received from…30 Sept 2019HANSARDSpending Round 2019My Lords, this is a slightly anticlimactic situation after the business that has gone on in the middle of this debate. I want to concentrate on two areas, neither of which are…25 Sept 2019HANSARDNational School Breakfast ProgrammeDoes my noble friend agree that much of the funding for these schemes comes from the soft drinks industry? Can he confirm that it is difficult to avoid a conflict of interest when…05 Sept 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit: Managed MigrationMy Lords, perhaps I may comment, as the Baron of Harrogate and a resident of Harrogate, that I will be watching the pilot with great interest. I hope that the positive outcomes my…23 Jul 2019HANSARDSmall-scale Radio Multiplex and Community Digital Radio Order 2019My Lords, I will make just a short intervention. I declare my interest as someone who has been involved in commercial radio since about 1972, first with the White Paper at the…23 Jul 2019HANSARDTextiles and Clothing Sectors: Environmental SustainabilityMy Lords, for many years I had the privilege of representing Yorkshire as an MEP, including the wonderful city of Bradford, which is also well represented in this Chamber. I was…22 Jul 2019HANSARDProblem GamblingMy Lords, following on from the presidency of the noble Lord, Lord Griffiths, of the Methodist Conference, I declare my interest: I became the Minister with responsibility for…02 Jul 2019HANSARDEU: Law-making ProcessMy Lords, I declare my interest as a long-term Member of the European Parliament, as my noble friend was. On this, the last day that the European Parliament is meeting, does he…01 Jul 2019HANSARDPoverty and Human Rights: UN ReportMy Lords, does my noble friend agree that it is important for us to recognise that many good reports come from the United Nations on all manner of areas for which it is…25 Jun 2019HANSARDUnpaid Carers: SupportI declare an interest as a former Mental Health Act commissioner. While we are talking about carers, there is a considerable number of people who are caring for members of their…13 Jun 2019HANSARDBanks: Cash WithdrawalsDoes my noble friend not agree that it is very important to remember that ATMs do not just dispense cash? They are increasingly available for a range of banking activities, and…11 Jun 2019HANSARDChildren: GamingDoes my noble friend not agree with me, though, that we should deal with this extremely carefully? I am aware of a number of cases in which children have become obsessed with…23 May 2019HANSARDBritish SteelMy Lords, perhaps I may ask my noble friend about the comprehensive nature of our steel industry. As he rightly alluded to earlier, some of these factories are turning out a…22 May 2019HANSARDYorkshire: DevolutionMy Lords, I declare my interest as a co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for One Yorkshire—alternatively, God’s own country. Although I am delighted that at last there…07 May 2019HANSARDYorkshire: DevolutionTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to proceed with a devolution process for Yorkshire which takes into account (1) rural and urban interests, and (2) the…07 May 2019HANSARDOnline Harms White PaperMy Lords, I am very happy to follow the right reverend Prelate, and I agree with much of what he says. I do not quite agree with him on everything, but I will come to that in a…30 Apr 2019HANSARDRadio: Local Commercial StationsMy Lords, I had the privilege, as a very young man, of contributing to the White Paper that brought about commercial radio in this country, and I later applied, unsuccessfully, as…25 Apr 2019HANSARDSchools: Modern LanguagesMy Lords, I am not a fuddy-duddy, but, while I appreciate and support more modern foreign languages being taught, does my noble friend not agree that the standard of English,…09 Apr 2019HANSARDYogaMy Lords, it is acknowledged that yoga is very beneficial for mental health: it provides mindfulness, an ability to make better judgments, to relax, and to take decisions in a…21 Mar 2019