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HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020My Lords, I intend to focus my remarks on the exemptions made in paragraph (4)(b) in Regulation 5B in Part 2 of Statutory Instrument 2020/907, where “the relevant gathering is…18 Sept 2020HANSARDPlanningMy Lords, will the Minister ensure that in any changes to the planning system there will be an emphasis on recreational opportunities to deliver improvements in the quality of…16 Sept 2020HANSARDProfessional Qualifications and Services (Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, the Explanatory Memorandum to these regulations states at paragraph 2.9: “This instrument is also concerned with the Delegated Regulation which establishes a common…14 Sept 2020HANSARDGambling LegislationMy Lords, the DCMS in its sport integrity review called for legislative action on the issue of match fixing. Will the Minister look to amend Section 42 on cheating in the now very…10 Sept 2020HANSARDTreaty Scrutiny: Working Practices (EUC Report)My Lords, the consequences of the imminent prospect of the UK having an independent trade policy at the end of the year have been well covered by the noble Lord, Lord Purvis. As…07 Sept 2020HANSARDGlobal Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020My Lords, I welcome these regulations as an important step forward in the UK’s commitment to taking a determined international lead in this sector. I ask the Minister to ensure…29 Jul 2020HANSARDPlanning RulesMy Lords, in view of the vital importance of improving the nation’s fitness, will my noble friend the Minister undertake to ensure that planning policy serves local needs by…28 Jul 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, I declare my interests as set out in the register. I welcome the exemptions made for elite sportspersons in Regulation 5 and have a number of questions in this regard.…24 Jul 2020HANSARDSchools: Arts TeachingWill my noble friend consider establishing an innovation fund for charities to support the adaptations the charity sector in education will need to make to provide specialist…22 Jul 2020HANSARDFinance BillMy Lords, if we are follow the Prime Minister’s lead in tackling obesity, we must think beyond the input of unhealthy food to output policies to address a generation of young…17 Jul 2020HANSARDEnterprise Act 2002 (Specification of Additional Section 58 Consideration) Order 2020My Lords, the orders before the House are a considerable intervention to those engaged in or contemplating the acquisition of UK companies. In the context of the specification of…15 Jul 2020HANSARDEnvironmental Protection (Plastic Straws, Cotton Buds and Stirrers) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, the Food and Drink Federation’s response to the consultation exercise urged caution by the Government, requesting them to take a holistic view of the wider pressures…10 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Addington, the noble Baroness, Lady Grey-Thompson, and others on their focus on access to and enjoyment of the countryside, and the…07 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillMy Lords, my noble friend in sport, the noble Lord, Lord Addington, gave a powerful speech on the implications of this Bill for sports clubs, so I will amend what I was going to…06 Jul 2020HANSARDElectricity Capacity (Amendment etc.) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020My Lords, I fully appreciate that these regulations are narrow in purpose and I welcome them in addressing market providers who are facing current difficulties such as the…02 Jul 2020HANSARDCompetition and Markets AuthorityMy Lords, does my noble friend accept that if the Government are to continue to prioritise consumer protection, they urgently need to address the necessity of strengthening the…25 Jun 2020HANSARDRwandaMy Lords, the communiqué refers to the role that sport can contribute to the 2030 agenda. Does my noble friend the Minister agree that the work done by the 2022 Birmingham…23 Jun 2020HANSARDEducation Settings: Wider OpeningMy Lords, the Children’s Commissioner and others have argued that the Government should fund summer sport and fitness courses, with voluntary organisations and governing bodies of…11 Jun 2020HANSARDQuarantine: Scientific AdviceMy Lords, can the Minister confirm that the Government’s policy is to relax quarantine rules for elite sports so that soccer clubs can compete in European competitions, Formula…10 Jun 2020HANSARDWater Industry (Specified Infrastructure Projects) (English Undertakers) (Amendment) Regulations 2020My Lords, I also welcome the Minister to this hybrid House, and I welcome these regulations. I had the good fortune to be one of the Ministers responsible for water privatisation…08 Jun 2020