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HANSARDBuilding SafetyMy Lords, much of the effectiveness of this legislation will depend on the power and vigour of the building safety regulator. Will that be a named individual or a committee? If it…22 Feb 2021HANSARDMesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Blunkett, and his reminder of just what a battle the miners had for proper compensation for pneumoconiosis. Like many…10 Feb 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillYes, so long as I get the time. My Lords—[ Inaudible. ]04 Feb 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillIs that close enough? Can you hear me now?04 Feb 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillMy Lords, I hope I am coming through loud and clear now, otherwise we will have to give up. I welcome the maiden speech of the noble Lord, Lord Woodley. I am very pleased that I…04 Feb 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillI will try again. Any Bill with the phrase “national security”—[ Inaudible. ]04 Feb 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillMy Lords, as ever, some very wise words from the noble Lord, Lord Reid, with his vast experience. Of course—[ Inaudible. ]04 Feb 2021HANSARDBribery Act 2010: Post-legislative Scrutiny (Select Committee Report)My Lords, it is always an honour and pleasure to follow the noble and learned Lord, Lord Woolf, with all his wisdom and experience. On 13 May 2010, I became Minster of State for…03 Feb 2021HANSARDThe UK’s Relationship with the Pacific Alliance (International Relations Committee Report)My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Howell, and his committee for this report. I am pleased that the Government drew our attention to the Canning agenda in their response,…01 Feb 2021HANSARDTelevision Licence EvasionMy Lords, does the Minister not agree that it is time to stop raiding the BBC licence fee for worthy causes when such actions do irreparable damage to the BBC’s capacity to…26 Jan 2021HANSARDUK Musicians: EU Visa ArrangementsMy Lords, that explanation just does not fit with all the briefings that have gone on on both sides of the channel about what really happened. What really happened is that the…20 Jan 2021HANSARDPolice National ComputerMy Lords, I think the Minister has just pleaded guilty. Of course, it was human error—she must have repeated that 20 times. But what else has emerged in this questioning, to use…19 Jan 2021HANSARDGas Boilers and Heaters: Replacement ProgrammeMy Lords, the Minister referred to ground source heat pumps. How realistic are they as a green energy solution in terms of construction and cost?12 Jan 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Defamation Act 2013My Lords, I declare the interest that I was the Minister who carried through the 2013 legislation as Minister of State at the Ministry of Justice. I am pleased to have heard how…11 Jan 2021HANSARDEU-UK Trade and Cooperation AgreementMy Lords, as has been said by a number of noble Lords, this agreement mainly ignores the 80% of our economy covered by services. Everything from data adequacy to proper…08 Jan 2021HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation and Linked Households) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, when the noble Lord, Lord Bethell, opened the debate, he was slightly apologetic about parliamentary scrutiny. I do not think that there can be any doubt now that, as…07 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, it is not only American democracy that is under threat from conspiracy theories and fake news, as the noble Lord, Lord Boateng, indicated, so it is important that the…07 Jan 2021HANSARDLaw Enforcement: Brexit ImpactsMy Lords, is the Minister aware that the longest-serving Home Secretary of recent times, Theresa May, gave only qualified support for these arrangements, when she spoke in the…06 Jan 2021HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, as ever, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Kennedy. I also want to speak in support of the amendment. My intervention is based on a long-term…06 Jan 2021HANSARDOnline Harms ConsultationMy Lords, not guilty, but happy to get in. Earlier this year, the noble Lord, Lord Puttnam, chaired a committee of this House which produced the report Digital Technology and the…16 Dec 2020