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HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]My Lords, for better or worse, I read economics at Cambridge. I remember the lectures on competition policy—I looked them up prior to this debate. It seems that we are lacking in…24 Jun 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]My Lords, I shall be brief. It is difficult to see why Ministers negotiating international agreements specifically about, or relevant to, fishing policy would not have regard to…24 Jun 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]My Lords, the words of my noble and learned friend Lord Mackay are profound, factual and persuasive; I will not repeat them. I want to pick up two issues. First, none of us should…24 Jun 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]My Lords, I apologise to my noble friend the Minister for not being able to take part in the Second Reading of this very important Bill. I come to this from the perspective of…22 Jun 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]My Lords, I do not support the amendment, which does not seem practical. Of course, there has to be liaison—that I understand—but not a co-ordinated policy. I will quote one…22 Jun 2020HANSARDCivil Aviation (Insurance) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, I first thank the Minister for introducing this SI. She may know that I am a former RAF pilot and civil pilot, and have done some work for airlines in the past. I am…18 Jun 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020The Minister may know that I am a former RAF pilot and a civil pilot. I have also been an adviser to an airline. On the surface, this seems a pretty straightforward SI, which…17 Jun 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020My Lords, I apologise to the Minister for not getting to his briefing meeting on 12 June, but I have no wi-fi or telephone at home at the moment. I also express some…15 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: MasksBack in March, we were told by the Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, that the science behind the general population wearing masks was “extremely weak”. At the same time, the WHO…11 Jun 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I welcome the Minister to the Dispatch Box because I know that he is absolutely dedicated to the whole of the farming industry. I have lived in Bedfordshire for half a…10 Jun 2020HANSARDCorporate Insolvency and Governance BillMy Lords, I greatly welcome the Bill and should like to lodge a particular thank you to the Minister and the Chancellor of the Exchequer for the depth of their understanding of…09 Jun 2020HANSARDWater Industry (Specified Infrastructure Projects) (English Undertakers) (Amendment) Regulations 2020My Lords, I too welcome the Minister to the Dispatch Box. In my judgment, this is a very important subject. I happened to sit on the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments and I…08 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: UK Border Health MeasuresAre these proposals intended to cover all airports or just the major airports? The same goes for the shipping ports. Does my noble friend remember that when we were trying to…04 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: AviationHow will it help British industry to get going again if our borders are now to be closed for marginal health gains at the cost of putting at risk our huge key aviation industry,…04 Jun 2020HANSARDVictims and Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential Modification) Order 2020My Lords, I have been looking at victim legislation in England, which is what drew me to this particular SI. I am totally mystified as to why it has taken seven years to implement…03 Jun 2020HANSARDOil: Changes in Global MarketsHow will we help the Arab world to adjust, particularly our friends in Saudi Arabia and Qatar? Alongside that, as far as the UK is concerned, does Covid-19, on top of these…21 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Businesses and the Private SectorMy Lords, I thank my colleague and noble friend Lord Dobbs. It is worth reminding ourselves of the macro situation. One-third of the UK’s GDP is covered by public services, and…21 May 2020HANSARDPrisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) BillMy Lords, I shall be brief, because a great deal has been covered already, particularly by the noble Lord, Lord Mann; he spoke on Second Reading, as I did myself, and we explored…20 May 2020HANSARDPrisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) BillMy Lords, I do not wish to contribute at this point, but I will listen to the Minister’s response.20 May 2020HANSARDDraft Human Tissue (Permitted Material: Exceptions) (England) Regulations 2020Good afternoon, my Lords. I am sorry that I am only on audio today; I have had some technical problems. I want to focus on communication; I have spent a lifetime in that world.…18 May 2020