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HANSARDAgricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, with respect, I should speak now. I replaced the noble Lord, Lord Bhatia. That was agreed by the authorities. Could I please have my three minutes? It has been on the…27 Jan 2021HANSARDAgricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, I will focus only on the wine aspect. I declare an interest as a member of WineGB and as a small grower myself. However, I am particularly interested in two aspects:…27 Jan 2021HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillMy Lords, I have a very different view from the opponent of the clause standing part. The UK Government, regardless of who is in power, obviously recognise at this point in time…26 Jan 2021HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillMy Lords, the Bill makes a welcome change to the sentencing, release and monitoring of terrorism offenders by toughening up the law. This is a time of higher risk—something that…26 Jan 2021HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]My Lords, I support the probing amendment tabled by the noble and gallant Lord, Lord Craig of Radley, to insert a new clause. I will not repeat what he just said, but I underline…21 Jan 2021HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillMy Lords, I am a former—[ Inaudible ]—RAF pilot who nearly saw service and action at Suez. My son was in the front line in the retaking of Kuwait. This is an important Bill, not…20 Jan 2021HANSARDAirports Slot Allocation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021Can you hear me? I will make a short speech. In the past, I have advised Singapore Airlines and SriLankan Airlines. I am a former RAF pilot and I support the third runway at…19 Jan 2021HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Lists) (No. 2) BillMy Lords, I wish to address the Non-Domestic Rating (Lists) (No. 2) Bill, and much of my comments will reflect the speeches of the noble Lords, Lord Stunell and Lord Thurlow.…18 Jan 2021HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillIt is a pleasure to follow my noble friend Lady Cumberlege, who has gone into great detail on these amendments. As far as I can see, these are mainly government amendments, plus…14 Jan 2021HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, I declare an interest in that I am married to a retired general practitioner. I congratulate the noble Baroness on her proposed new clause. Whether the detail is correct…14 Jan 2021HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillMy Lords, I want to speak briefly to Amendments 12, 13 and 14. In relation to the first, I have recently done some research on military national service, introduced by a Labour…13 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccine TrialsIs it not the case, though, that the key point is the sample profile, not just the raw numbers? In the case of Covid-19, the research looked at efficacy in adults across all…13 Jan 2021HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillMy Lords, these amendments are all about which specific public authorities should have the power to grant criminal conduct authorisations. Frankly, I disagree with my noble friend…13 Jan 2021HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, I disagree with this amendment. I had the privilege of being the Chairman of Ways and Means and Senior Deputy Speaker in the other House from 1992 to 1997—possibly,…12 Jan 2021HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, in the past I have had the privilege of working with two pharmaceutical companies, a US pharmaceutical company Upjohn and Reckitt pharmaceuticals. I think that as a…12 Jan 2021HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillMy Lords, it is a privilege to follow the noble Lord, Lord West. I am not a lawyer but I have had the privilege to serve in both Houses for nearly 50 years now, and prior to that…11 Jan 2021HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillMy Lords, I speak briefly to a number of amendments. First, on Amendment 5, I do not believe whatever I have heard, even from my noble friend who spoke before me, that there is…11 Jan 2021HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation and Linked Households) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, I am in isolation due to a contact of mine testing positive. I want to ask six questions. First, are all the Nightingale hospitals now being actively used? Secondly,…07 Jan 2021HANSARDGreen Homes Grant SchemeMy Lords, is my noble friend aware that he has made an excellent start with the Green Homes Grant scheme? I spoke to former constituents. However, just one element causes a…06 Jan 2021HANSARDEuropean Union (Future Relationship) BillMy Lords, this is indeed a historic day and a historic debate. Over a year ago, on 23 October, I wrote to the Prime Minister thanking him for his tenacity over the withdrawal…30 Dec 2020