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HANSARDParental Bereavement Leave and Pay (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) Regulations 2020My Lords, I echo and share the comments of the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, especially in thanking both the MP and the noble Lord, Lord Knight, for their work to get this on…23 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Employment SupportMy Lords, I thank the Minister for repeating the Statement. We welcome the Government’s commitment to do whatever it takes during this crisis, and especially the comments about…19 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19: VaccineI thank the Minister for that Answer. The Question is about not just the production of vaccines but the production facilities to mass-produce them. Understandably, the priority…19 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19: VaccineTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that UK production facilities are able to develop and produce sufficient quantities of any vaccine for…19 Mar 2020HANSARDDivorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill [HL]My Lords, as the Minister has just outlined, these amendments will use the Lord Chancellor’s Henry VIII powers to change the period of time between the commencement of proceedings…17 Mar 2020HANSARDNational Minimum Wage (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020My Lords, the Minister talked about being the best in the world. We on this side of the Committee obviously support that aim. Six countries pay a higher or better national minimum…16 Mar 2020HANSARDSub-postmasters: CompensationMy Lords, I want to follow up on the point made by the noble Lord, Lord Arbuthnot. At Prime Minister’s Questions, as has been said, the Prime Minister committed to an independent…05 Mar 2020HANSARDPost Office: Horizon Accounting SystemMy Lords, I welcome the noble Lord, Lord Callanan, to his new position; it makes a bit of a change from Brexit. It is not the nicest of debates to open with, especially following…25 Feb 2020HANSARDDomestic Premises (Energy Performance) Bill [HL]My Lords, like many other noble Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Foster, for securing today’s debate. This Wednesday, the charity National Energy Action held the Nation’s…07 Feb 2020HANSARDCairncross ReviewMy Lords, as we have heard, a fully functioning local media is a valuable community resource. It is often a lifeline for many, keeping people informed on local matters and…06 Feb 2020HANSARDPost Office: Prosecution PowersMy Lords, there are a number of points to pick up on, but I will focus on the £60 million. How much of that will the sub-postmasters themselves receive? My understanding is that,…04 Feb 2020HANSARDGene EditingMy Lords, like all other noble Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady Bakewell for securing this debate. From listening to today’s thoughtful contributions and my own preparation, it…30 Jan 2020HANSARDNHS: DataMy Lords, in response to an earlier question, the Minister mentioned that income would be derived from the sharing of data. Does he have an estimate of how much of this income…28 Jan 2020HANSARDGift VouchersMy Lords, I looked in my wallet before coming to this debate and noticed that I had two gift vouchers from Christmas. I am not quite sure what they say about me: one is for…22 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their comments in the debate. The amendment to Clause 7, in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Oates, and supported by myself and other noble…20 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillThe noble Baroness is correct that the paper part of the licence has been phased out, but when you go abroad you need proof for the insurance to hire a car. The noble Baroness…20 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, I declare an interest—unfortunately, it is not a house in France or Italy. My uncle, Neil McNicol, is an expat who lives in Spain and if these amendments were to go…16 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Storey, for tabling Amendment 38 and affording me the opportunity to probe the Government’s intentions with regard to excellent…16 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillThe Minister said that UK pensions will be uprated “while they have the right to reside in that state”—I think I quote him correctly. But what if they move to another EU state?16 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, I responded to an amendment in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Greaves, on day 1 of Committee, so it seems we have come full circle. I offer a brief response to these…16 Jan 2020