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HANSARDPrivate International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [HL]My Lords, these are sensible amendments and I support the Bill as it now stands. There was an interesting exchange on Report in relation to devolution issues, particularly in…29 Jun 2020HANSARDSentencing Bill [HL]My Lords, I add my congratulations to everyone who has been involved over many years in all the work that has led to the Bill that we are debating today. I particularly associate…25 Jun 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]I pay tribute to the Deputy Speaker for getting my title right; many before him have tried and failed. I very much welcome this debate and the amendment in the name of my noble…24 Jun 2020HANSARDRwandaMy Lords, I congratulate the Minister on the launch last Friday of the Murad code to help victims of sexual violence in conflict, which is named after Nadia Murad, the…23 Jun 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]My Lords, the common fisheries policy was certainly flawed at times in its execution, but it had one advantage: the member states of the European Union were able to come together…22 Jun 2020HANSARDCivil Aviation (Insurance) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, I am very happy to support these regulations and to see their passage through Parliament but will take this opportunity to raise a couple of issues. I strongly support…18 Jun 2020HANSARDPrivate International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [HL]My Lords, I too am grateful to my noble friend Lord Hain for the opportunity to raise some issues on Report, not least because it gives an opportunity to emphasise the different…17 Jun 2020HANSARDUnemploymentMy Lords, on 28 May, the Prime Minister said that we needed to work together to get our shared goals, including the sustainable development goals, back on track. He has also…11 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Recovery StrategiesMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman, not just on securing this debate and leading it so expertly and comprehensively but on her work on establishing the Peers…11 Jun 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I do not have any interests in the register in relation to agriculture these days, but I have a lifelong interest in agriculture and farming, having grown up on my…10 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: UK-wide DiscussionsMy Lords, the divergence of decision-making during this lockdown period is something to celebrate, not criticise. It is an integral part of the devolution settlement and has made…09 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: UK-wide DiscussionsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish Governments to coordinate a United Kingdom-wide approach to relaxing the…09 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: UK-wide DiscussionsMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper.09 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: UK-wide DiscussionsMy Lords, the diversity of decision-making between the four nations of the UK, in particular regarding health, is an integral part of the devolution settlement and is to be…09 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Educational GapsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they will take to close any educational gaps arising from the school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic.04 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Educational GapsMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her Answer and for her personal commitment to this issue, but she will be aware that the vast majority of vulnerable children across all four…04 Jun 2020HANSARDVictims and Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential Modification) Order 2020My Lords, I endorse all of the comments made by the Minister in his introduction, but I would like to use this opportunity to underline a number of key points and to ask a couple…03 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Businesses and the Private SectorMy Lords, I declare my interests as recorded in the Lords’ register. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Dobbs, for initiating this debate: it is a fantastic opportunity to recognise the…21 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Refugee CampsMy Lords, thousands of asylum seekers, potential refugees, are now unaccounted for in Libya, following hundreds being returned to the shore and many detention camps being closed…20 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: ResponseMy Lords, I welcome the fact that in the Statement it is clear that the chief medical officers of the four nations of the United Kingdom agreed jointly to amend the identifiable…19 May 2020