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HANSARDPost-Brexit Financial SettlementTo ask the Minister of State at the Cabinet Office (Lord Frost) what assessment Her Majesty’s Government have made of the European Union’s consolidated budget report for 2020,…15 Jul 2021HANSARDLivestock Feed: Processed Animal ProteinMy Lords, given the association of processed animal protein with BSE and CJD in the past, if, having assessed the situation, Her Majesty’s Government decide to ban the import of…06 Jul 2021HANSARDLivestock Feed: Processed Animal ProteinTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they intend to take, if any, in response to the European Union’s expected reintroduction of processed animal protein into livestock feed…06 Jul 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]My Lords, I have tabled three amendments in this group. The first is Amendment 19, supported by the noble Baroness, Lady Deech, and my noble friend Lord Mancroft, which seeks to…06 Jul 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]My Lords, there are two amendments in this group with my name on them. The first is Amendment 8, which is also supported by the noble Earl, Lord Caithness, and the noble Lord,…06 Jul 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]My Lords, I have a few slightly disconnected remarks that fit in well here. It is a delight and a pleasure to follow my noble friend Lady McIntosh of Pickering and to support her…06 Jul 2021HANSARDChannel 4: Funding and GovernanceMy Lords, the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at the University of Oxford has found that the UK has the lowest average local news topic access of any of the…01 Jul 2021HANSARDNorth of England: Rapid Mass Transport SystemTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to the construction of an underground Maglev rapid mass transport system between cities in the north of England.28 Jun 2021HANSARDNorth of England: Rapid Mass Transport SystemMy Lords, maglev is a great British invention increasingly deployed in Asia for high-speed travel. As our world-beating British tunnelling engineers have shown, constructing…28 Jun 2021HANSARDWellbeing of Future Generations Bill [HL]My Lords, another day, another independent commission roaming around telling us what to do. I am sorry to sound a dissentient note, and it is painful that I find myself in…25 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Death Duties and Inheritance TaxMy Lords, does the Minister agree that there is a callow view, even in some parts of Her Majesty’s Treasury, that there is pile of wealth out there and all we have to do is tax it…24 Jun 2021HANSARDGreat British Railway PlansMy Lords, will my noble friend take this opportunity to rebut the current rumours that Northern Powerhouse Rail is going to be scrapped?22 Jun 2021HANSARDUniversities: Compulsory RedundanciesMy Lords, we have a more strategic problem here: a universities business model that depends on, and is very sensitive to, overseas students, foreign research funding—not least…21 Jun 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Hannan of Kingsclere, asks what the purpose of the Bill is. We all know what the purpose of the Bill is: it is to advance the agenda of people who…16 Jun 2021HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]My Lords, Amendment 55A is in my name. There are many excellent provisions in the Bill requiring regulators to share information. They are required to share information with…14 Jun 2021HANSARDOfficial Development AssistanceMy Lords, Britain will contribute £10 billion this year to the European Union, which is roughly the same sum as the Government propose to spend on overseas aid. Can my noble…10 Jun 2021HANSARDAgricultural Exports from Australia: TariffsMy Lords, is my noble friend aware that many noble Lords are absolutely thrilled at the announcement that this deal is about to be agreed? If we are to grant the European Union…08 Jun 2021HANSARDDestination Management OrganisationsMy Lords, does my noble friend accept that regional transport authorities have an important role to play in welcoming and facilitating both national and international tourism? I…08 Jun 2021HANSARDUK–EU Trade and Co-operation Agreement: Meetings of BodiesMy Lords, is my noble friend aware that many noble Lords are rather relieved that this plethora of committees remains inoperative? They are wholly disproportionate to a trade…27 May 2021HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a pleasure to speak after the noble Baroness, Lady Meacher, who makes important points about delegated legislation. No doubt we will return to them. I declare my…25 May 2021