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HANSARDHigher Education (Fee Limits and Student Support) (England) (Coronavirus) (Revocation) Regulations 2020After the next speaker, the noble Lord, Lord Liddle, I shall call the noble Lord, Lord Storey.29 Oct 2020HANSARDHigher Education (Fee Limits and Student Support) (England) (Coronavirus) (Revocation) Regulations 2020I remind Members to sanitise their desks and chairs before leaving the Room.29 Oct 2020HANSARDSocial Security (Up-rating of Benefits) BillWe now come to the group beginning with Amendment 3. I remind noble Lords that anyone wishing to speak after the Minister should email the clerk during the debate. Anyone wishing…27 Oct 2020HANSARDSocial Security (Up-rating of Benefits) BillMy Lords, I have received no requests to speak after the Minister. I call the noble Baroness, Lady Sherlock.27 Oct 2020HANSARDSocial Security (Up-rating of Benefits) BillEven in the hybrid House, the Minister can respond to a final set of questions.27 Oct 2020HANSARDSocial Security (Up-rating of Benefits) BillMy Lords, I have had no requests to speak after the Minister.27 Oct 2020HANSARDYouth UnemploymentMy Lords, I declare my non-financial interest, as in the Members’ register. With the comprehensive spending review a matter of weeks away, does the Minister agree that…15 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade BillWe now come to the group beginning with Amendment 39. I remind noble Lords that anyone wishing to speak after the Minister should email the clerk during the debate. Amendment 3908 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I have received three requests to speak after the Minister, from the noble Lord, Lord Lansley, the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay, and the noble Lord, Lord Grantchester. I…08 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Low-income FamiliesMy Lords, in 2010 the UK poverty rate stood at 15%; it now stands at 26%—an increase of more than 1.1 percentage points a year. An additional 670,000 people are expected to be…08 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade BillThat concludes the work of the Committee this afternoon. The Committee stands adjourned. I remind Members to sanitise their desks and chairs before leaving the Room.08 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade BillWe are trying to contact the noble Lord, Lord McConnell, but we have not been able to reach him and are checking to see whether that is due to technical failure. I therefore call…08 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I offer a gentle reminder that all mics in the Grand Committee are live at all times. If everyone’s mobile devices could be on silent and their notifications muted, it…06 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, we are having some technical difficulties online. A number of our colleagues who are participating remotely cannot hear you as well as we can in the Room. If we cannot…06 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, the Grand Committee is resumed. We now resume debate on Amendment 17. I apologise to the noble Lord, Lord Hendy, for having to call on him to start again from the…06 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, good afternoon. The hybrid Grand Committee will now begin. Some Members are here in person, respecting social distancing, and others are participating remotely, but all…06 Oct 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillWe now come to the group beginning with Amendment 17. I remind noble Lords that Members other than the mover of the amendment and the Minister may speak only once and that short…05 Oct 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillI have received no requests to speak after the Minister, so I call the noble Baroness, Lady Lister of Burtersett.05 Oct 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Oates, has, in his opening contribution, clearly outlined many of the arguments why this simple, short amendment on physical documentation should be…05 Oct 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillMy Lords, we now come to the group consisting of Amendment 19. I remind noble Lords that Members other than the mover and the Minister may speak only once and that short questions…05 Oct 2020