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HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillMy Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Thornhill, and many others have pointed out the importance of the relationship between district and county authorities when it comes to the…06 Jul 2020HANSARDPublic Service Vehicles (Open Data) (England) Regulations 2020The Government are to be congratulated on these regulations. As the Minister said, they open the possibility of people creating comprehensive apps to enable bus travel to become…02 Jul 2020HANSARDWindrush Compensation SchemeMy Lords, would it not be wonderful and do a much better job of helping us make a prosperous new place for the UK in the world if the first thing that a prospective student read…24 Jun 2020HANSARDFly-tippingMy Lords, will my noble friend encourage local authorities to use the covert surveillance powers that they have, and will he make an assessment of whether the current level of…23 Jun 2020HANSARDSeaside ResortsMy Lords, Covid-19 has been a huge blow to Eastbourne and surrounding south coast resorts—the area where I live. Responding to the renaissance of demand will require substantial,…22 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Furloughed Space Grant SchemeMy Lords, does my noble friend agree that at this time it is important that commercial landlords should bear their share of the pain? Will she therefore institute a register of…15 Jun 2020HANSARDBlack Lives MatterMy Lords, people like me like to comfort themselves that we are doing a great deal better than we used to and that we do not see much discrimination now. When we took the trouble…08 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Educational GapsMy Lords, a lot of schools have gained considerable expertise in online education and are keen to pitch in to help provide that over the summer holidays and in after-school hours.…04 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: SchoolsWill my noble friend confirm that the Government will issue some guidance next week on how and when boarding school pupils may safely return to school, on permitting boarding…20 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: International ResponseMy Lords, I hope my noble friend will agree that a priority as we emerge from Covid will be re-establishing flourishing trade with developing countries. We are perhaps looking at…18 May 2020HANSARDFood Supply and SecurityMy Lords, I am very grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Boycott, for the chance to have this debate. In my view, the Government have done exceptionally well in this crisis. We…14 May 2020HANSARDIncome Equality and SustainabilityMy Lords, this pandemic has hit the less well-off the hardest, both in terms of the mortality rates and in the suffering of those affected by the lockdown. In the depth of this…06 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: EconomyIn Eastbourne, where I live, we are looking at a very substantial level of unemployment due to the restrictions on the hospitality industry perhaps lasting for really quite a long…30 Apr 2020HANSARDScientific Advisory Group for EmergenciesMy Lords, does my noble friend agree that science is a matter of doubt, not certainty, and that it is therefore extremely important that the Government understand the way in which…28 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19I am delighted that the Government are taking resilience seriously. Will my noble friend confirm that the Government will have a permanent stake in the facilities and the…23 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Medically Vulnerable PeopleTo follow on from my noble friend Lord Lamont’s question, can we please ensure that vulnerable people have agency, that those who want to act as the unvulnerable are allowed to,…22 Apr 2020HANSARDHealth: Lesbian, Bisexual and Trans WomenMy Lords, will my noble friend please give particular emphasis to the needs of young people with gender dysphoria, to improving the services available for them and, in particular,…05 Mar 2020HANSARDChanging and Toilet Facilities in Public BuildingsMy question was about giving all men access to women’s toilets, and the undesirability of that.24 Feb 2020HANSARDChanging and Toilet Facilities in Public BuildingsMy Lords, a number of institutions have recently converted the communal toilets available to the public from Ladies and Gents as separate toilets to gender neutral. Is this…24 Feb 2020HANSARDChanging and Toilet Facilities in Public BuildingsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to ensure that at least half of the communal changing or toilet facilities offered in public buildings are reserved for women…24 Feb 2020