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HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I am delighted to speak after my noble friend Lord Cormack, because I agree wholeheartedly with everything that he said. I especially express appreciation of the role…09 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, does my noble friend agree that we must now plan for several months of constraining transmission of the virus before a vaccine is widely available? Such a plan must mean…03 Nov 2020HANSARDBlood Safety and Quality (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, I am likewise very grateful to my noble friend the Minister for his very clear explanation of the purpose of these regulations. I wish to speak only to the first set,…02 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Intensive Care TreatmentMy Lords, on precisely the point that my noble friend the Minister has just made, I know he will be aware of the revised version of ReSPECT—the Recommended Summary Plan for…29 Oct 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillI thank the noble Baroness, Lady Wheeler, and the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, for tabling their amendments, which allow us to have a useful debate; we might not otherwise…28 Oct 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillI am most grateful to all noble Lords who participated in this debate, which I thought was very good, with a lot of points well made, including points by the noble Lord, Lord…26 Oct 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, I am glad to have the opportunity to contribute to this important debate, to which I have very much appreciated listening. I want to talk about Amendments 10, 12, 74 and…26 Oct 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillI want specifically to refer to Amendment 16 in this group, which is in my name and that of the noble and learned Lord, Lord Woolf. The purpose of that was prompted by looking at…26 Oct 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices Bill26 Oct 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillThe amendment is in my name and that of the noble and learned Lord, Lord Woolf. This group includes four amendments, three of which are mine. I am glad to see in it too Amendment…26 Oct 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, first, I apologise for intervening on our consideration of the Agriculture Bill at this stage, having played no part whatever in any previous consideration of it. But I…20 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19My Lords, the figures today for the number of cases and deaths are deeply worrying. It is a 20% increase in the week in the number of cases and, of course, the number of cases…20 Oct 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on this group of amendments. May I, however, begin by seeking clarity about the grouping of the amendments? Amendment 116 is…19 Oct 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, I am glad to have this opportunity to speak to my Amendment 5 and to Amendments 70 and 76 in this group. I am particularly grateful to the noble and learned Lord, Lord…19 Oct 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, I am glad to follow the noble Lord, Lord Sharkey, because he made some important points and it saves me having to make the same points less well. The purpose of…19 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for his response to this debate. I am pleased that we have finished with an illustration, and I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord…15 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, we come to the last group of amendments in Committee. It is my privilege to move Amendment 92. It may be last, but it is not least: it is of considerable importance to…15 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade Bill15 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I am glad to follow my noble friend. My amendment in this group is Amendment 113, which I shall come to at the end, where it is listed. However, there are two other…15 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I am glad to have this opportunity to move Amendment 64, the purpose of which is to seek from Ministers an annual report, starting after the end of 2021, showing what…13 Oct 2020