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HANSARDCovid-19: VaccineWill my noble friend the Minister ensure that among the priority groups for vaccination will be the sportsmen, sportswomen and their entourages who are seeking to represent GB in…11 Nov 2020HANSARDCommon Rules for Exports (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, these regulations are presented to the Grand Committee as no more than a correction of technical deficiencies in existing EU law that are to be retained on 1 January,…10 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Support for Entertainment and Music Industry FreelancersMy Lords, I declare my interests as set out in the register. Will the Government consider extending the film and television production restart fund beyond the end of February?…09 Nov 2020HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Rates Retention, Levy and Safety Net and Levy Account: Basis of Distribution) (Amendment) Regulations 2020I am privileged to follow the noble Lord, Lord Botham, and congratulate him on a powerful and impressive start to what I am sure will be a long career in this House. My task in…03 Nov 2020HANSARDClean Growth FundMy Lords, I am always sceptical of government picking winners, especially where the issue is not a shortage of private sector investors but too few profitable projects to finance.…28 Oct 2020HANSARDGreenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Order 2020My Lords, during my days as Energy Minister, when I had a keen interest in sustainability and the renewable energy sector in particular, I had the privilege of launching the…27 Oct 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) Regulations 2020I will follow the noble Lord, Lord Rooker, and his emphasis on the importance of exercise, and the noble Baroness, Lady Meacher, on the critical importance of children in…22 Oct 2020HANSARDEU: Visa-free Short-term Travel MobilityMy noble friend the Minister will know that, currently, eligible applicants can work in most jobs under the simplified youth mobility scheme but cannot work as young professional…21 Oct 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2020My Lords, there is much in both these SIs and replacement local level regulations about permitted indoor sports gatherings. There has been significant publicity about differences…20 Oct 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Very High) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, I am delighted to have this opportunity to congratulate my noble friend Lord Moylan on his maiden speech in your Lordships’ House. It was delivered in record time, so he…14 Oct 2020HANSARDLGBT International RightsMy Lords, trans rights in international competitive sport is a sensitive and important issue. Does my noble friend the Minister agree that leaving it to international sports…12 Oct 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Obligations of Hospitality Undertakings) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, Members from all sides of the Chamber will want to congratulate the Minister and thank him for his commitment and dedication to his work, undoubtedly under considerable…09 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Low-income FamiliesWill my noble friend the Minister recognise the work of StreetGames and community organisations which encourage young, disadvantaged people from low-income families to adopt a…08 Oct 2020HANSARDImmigration Skills Charge (Amendment) Regulations 2020My Lords, I am grateful for the opportunity to focus on the issue of sportspeople. I want to ask the Minister a few questions, which I am sure she will be able to clarify for me.…07 Oct 2020HANSARDProfessional and Amateur Sport: Government SupportMy Lords, as the noble Lord, Lord Faulkner, said, national football league clubs still have no idea what their settlement is, and they are being asked to start the season in good…01 Oct 2020HANSARDHolidays: CancellationsMy Lords, I declare an interest, having had a holiday cancelled and not refunded. Does my noble friend agree that all customers across the sector should have been refunded by now…30 Sept 2020HANSARDCoronavirus Act 2020: Temporary ProvisionsMy Lords, at this seminal and important moment in our parliamentary consideration of Covid-19 legislation, we sadly find ourselves having to contribute not to a debate, as defined…28 Sept 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions on Gatherings) (North of England) Regulations 2020My Lords, in these regulations it is young people, who are least affected by the virus, who are taking the lion’s share of the burden in the north and throughout the UK. Young…25 Sept 2020HANSARDGender Recognition Act ConsultationMy Lords, having initiated and moved the sensitive policy affecting the trans community in competitive sport in the GRA 2004, I hope the Government continue to agree with me that,…25 Sept 2020HANSARDOil and Gas IndustryMy Lords, I declare my interests as set out in the register. As oil and gas supply and service companies move increasingly to offshore or renewable business, will the Minister…22 Sept 2020