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HANSARDBritain’s RailwaysMy Lords, rail fare income is closely correlated with the economic cycle. The new arrangements involve a complete transfer of fare risk from the train operating companies to the…24 May 2021HANSARDRent Arrears: Covid-19My Lords, financial assistance to renters finds its way straight into the pockets of landlords, but rents have fallen during the pandemic, not least in London. Does my noble…20 May 2021HANSARDCorporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (Coronavirus) (Extension of the Relevant Period) Regulations 2021My Lords, I support this measure. It is right that the Government should take action to protect corporates from insolvency in the current pandemic emergency situation. The…18 May 2021HANSARDOsimertinib Cancer TreatmentMy Lords, people will be reassured to hear that but the fact of the matter is, surely, that the use of this drug for early treatment of lung cancer remains subject to the approval…18 May 2021HANSARDElectricity Supplies from EuropeMy Lords, what many Members want to hear is an assurance from the Government that reducing dependence on the import of French electricity will be a strategic priority for the…18 May 2021HANSARDOsimertinib Cancer TreatmentTo ask Her Majesty’s Government whether Osimertinib (Tagrisso), a cancer treatment drug recently approved by the Medical and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, will be…18 May 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, it is a privilege to speak after that illuminating and inspiring speech from the noble Lord, Lord Dannatt. I congratulate my noble friend Lady Fraser of Craigmaddie and…13 May 2021HANSARDIreland/Northern Ireland ProtocolMy Lords, if the legal action recently initiated by the European Commission over the United Kingdom’s alleged breach of the Northern Ireland protocol in March proceeds further, do…29 Apr 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Citizens’ RightsMy Lords, the effect of the Northern Ireland Protocol is that any amendment made by the EU to an EU law currently in forced in Northern Ireland has direct effect, with no approval…28 Apr 2021HANSARDAbortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021My Lords, I have considerable sympathy with my noble friend on the Front Bench, because his entire legal case and the whole legal basis for his proposal collapsed within minutes…28 Apr 2021HANSARDKalifa Review of UK FintechMy Lords, fintech has much to offer. I am pleased that, when I was on the board, Transport for London united its huge customer base with the banks to introduce and deliver…27 Apr 2021HANSARDNatural Habitats: Infrastructure ProjectsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to review the legislation that implemented the European Union Habitats Directive in regard to the protection of natural…26 Apr 2021HANSARDNatural Habitats: Infrastructure ProjectsMy Lords, I declare my interests as shown in the register. This Question is not intended to provoke a binary debate between construction versus wildlife but it is an opportunity…26 Apr 2021HANSARDFootball: European Super LeagueMy Lords, I react with some horror to the proposals for yet another regulator, which will end up simply being gamed by the big clubs, as most regulators tend to be. Instead I…20 Apr 2021HANSARDHigher Education: New and Returning StudentsMy Lords, I am grateful to the Government for updating the guidance shortly after this Question was tabled. I am, of course, conscious of the need for sensible restraint in…15 Apr 2021HANSARDHigher Education: New and Returning StudentsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government when they intend to update their guidance on Students returning to, and starting, Higher Education , last published on 8 March, following the…15 Apr 2021HANSARDUndercover Policing InquiryMy Lords, the inquiry was set up in 2015; over five years passed before opening statements were delivered. Some 90 staff are directly engaged, and, as my noble friend has said,…14 Apr 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland: ViolenceMy Lords, the human rights flaw at the heart of the Northern Ireland protocol is that, outwith the Good Friday agreement, binding law and regulation can be amended in a foreign…13 Apr 2021HANSARDCentral Bank Digital CurrencyMy Lords, it is no surprise that China is a leader in central bank digital currency because essentially this involves us all having a bank account with the central bank over which…13 Apr 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland and Great Britain: TradeMy Lords, while the Northern Ireland protocol remains in place, British medicines going from Britain to Northern Ireland will, from 31 December this year, need not only to comply…25 Mar 2021