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HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillWe now come to the group beginning with Amendment 19. I remind noble Lords that Members other than the mover and the Minister may speak only once, and that short questions of…20 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillWe now come to the group consisting of Amendment 53. I remind noble Lords that Members other than the mover and the Minister may speak only once and that short questions of…20 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillI have received no requests for speakers to come back after the Minister, so I now call the noble Baroness, Lady Bowles.20 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillYes, carry on.20 Jul 2020HANSARDFinance BillWith the leave of your Lordships’ House, I now call the Minister to make his opening remarks.17 Jul 2020HANSARDFinance BillThe question is that the Bill be now read a second time. I call the next speaker: the noble Lord, Lord Livermore.17 Jul 2020HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, the Hybrid Sitting of the House will now begin. Some Members are here in the Chamber, respecting social distancing; others are participating remotely, but all Members…17 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillWe now come to the group beginning with Amendment 105. I remind noble Lords that anyone wishing to speak after the Minister should email the clerk during the debate. Anyone…16 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillAfter the noble Lord, Lord Northbrook, I will be calling the noble Baronesses, Lady Scott of Needham Market and Lady McIntosh of Pickering, who were omitted from the original…16 Jul 2020HANSARDChildren Living in PovertyTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to reduce the number of children living in poverty in working households.15 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccine AvailabilityWe all recognise the criticality of a high take-up rate of a vaccine, once one is developed. What steps, if any, are Her Majesty’s Government taking or planning to increase public…14 Jul 2020HANSARDLibyaMy Lords, I declare an interest as I have worked on a government-funded project in Libya over the past two years. To go further, what steps have the Government taken to work with…13 Jul 2020HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, a limited number of Members are here in the Chamber, respecting social distancing. If the capacity of the Chamber is exceeded, I will immediately adjourn the House.…13 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillI call the next speaker, the noble Lord, Lord Naseby. No? We will move on to the noble Lord, Lord Wood, and then come back to the noble Lord, Lord Naseby.13 Jul 2020HANSARDEnvironmental Protection (Plastic Straws, Cotton Buds and Stirrers) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, plastic pollution poses immense risks to the environment and the ecosystem. Incredibly, only 9% of plastics are recycled. With the UK experiencing the highest single-use…10 Jul 2020HANSARDGlobal Human Rights Sanctions RegimeMy Lords, the time permitted for the Statement has now elapsed.08 Jul 2020HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, proceedings will now commence. Some Members are here in the Chamber, others are participating virtually, but all Members are treated equally. For Members participating…08 Jul 2020HANSARDGlobal Human Rights Sanctions RegimeMy Lords, we now come to 20 minutes allocated for Back-Bench questions. I ask that questions and answers be brief, so that I can call the maximum number of speakers.08 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I have received requests from a number of noble Lords to speak after the Minister: the noble Earl, Lord Devon, and the noble Lords, Lord Bruce and Lord Teverson. I call…07 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, we now come to the group beginning with Amendment 2. I remind noble Lords that anyone wishing to speak after the Minister should email the clerk during the debate.…07 Jul 2020