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HANSARDGambling and LotteriesWill the review look at the mental health benefits to working-class pensioners who follow racing and repeatedly lay bets—that is, the benefits of getting them out of the house—as…14 Dec 2020HANSARDHazardous Substances and Packaging (Legislative Functions and Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, I shall restrict my comments to the changes in the waste and environmental permitting regulations. I have questions for the Minister relating to assurances—even…09 Dec 2020HANSARDHeat and Building StrategyWhat will the impact of this strategy be on park homes, old prefabs and mobile homes?08 Dec 2020HANSARDPublic Health (Coronavirus) (Protection from Eviction and Taking Control of Goods) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, in summing up, will the Minister comment on the question of tied accommodation? Where someone has lost their employment and is then required to vacate a property, there…08 Dec 2020HANSARDChildren: Online GroomingThe question we really want answered is whether the Home Office is pressing for, and the Government are going to provide parliamentarians with, the opportunity to vote in…02 Dec 2020HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillMy Lords, I will speak to a number of these amendments simultaneously, using a different word to the thematics that have come through, but with the same purpose. The word that I…01 Dec 2020HANSARDAudiovisual Media Services (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, what sanctions will be applied, and by whom, on those platforms that host audio-visual materials that glorify terrorism or violence against others?27 Nov 2020HANSARDLaw Enforcement and Security (Separation Issues etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, having listened to the Minister and read in detail the documentation, I can recall what I said in the House of Commons 18 months ago and privately, as well as publicly,…26 Nov 2020HANSARDSport Sector: Financial SupportOn what date will the number of spectators be reviewed, so that we can answer the question of why Germany can get far more people into its stadiums every week than we will allow?…25 Nov 2020HANSARDFace-to-Face Medical AppointmentsIceland has better survival rates for strokes by using telemedicine for decisions in acute care on thrombolysis. Will the Government not take this opportunity to move primary care…19 Nov 2020HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, I declare an interest, having lived for nearly 20 years as a private tenant in—under the definition in this amendment—a high-rise block in London. I am trying to work…17 Nov 2020HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillMy Lords, I join the welcome and congratulations to the Lord Advocate for Scotland and the noble Lords, Lord McLoughlin and Lord Walney. I thank the noble Lord, Lord McLoughlin,…11 Nov 2020HANSARDBank Recovery and Resolution (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, I do not think there is any controversy in agreeing with these statutory instruments, but it gives us the opportunity to ask a few questions of the Minister in relation…10 Nov 2020HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Rates Retention, Levy and Safety Net and Levy Account: Basis of Distribution) (Amendment) Regulations 2020My Lords, I join in the warm welcome to the noble Lord, Lord Botham, and congratulate him on his maiden speech. I echo his call to the Minister about community amateur sports…03 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Disparate ImpactThe Statement looks forward to the availability of a vaccine, which will be—when it happens—warmly welcomed in this House, of course, as well as across the country and indeed the…27 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Information Sharing with Police ForcesDo we have a defined national police strategy on the policing of breaches of self-isolation, or will we see a patchwork of implementation by different chief constables across the…20 Oct 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2020Well, I hope that the noble Baroness, Lady Jolly, puts this to the vote, so that I and, I hope, a large majority, can vote against her. The government proposals are sensible,…20 Oct 2020HANSARDVAT Retail Export SchemeThe Government have to get money in as well as spend money out. Considering the hardship that many families are currently facing, does the Minister agree that this change is…20 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Great Barrington DeclarationMy Lords, will people be healthier this winter locked up on Zoom, playing computer games and watching Netflix, or out in the fresh air, on the rock, hills and footpaths of England…13 Oct 2020HANSARDAmazonThe people pay for the information superhighway and the roads that Amazon and others are using to profiteer during this crisis. Does the Minister agree that people would be…12 Oct 2020