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HANSARDFood Supply and SecurityMy Lords, I will focus on horticulture, a vital part of our country’s food production. I am in Sandy, Bedfordshire: the heart of horticulture. Our horticultural show is 150 years…14 May 2020HANSARDCensus (England and Wales) Order 2020My Lords, I pay particular tribute to all those involved with this census. I am pleased that veterans are to be included in a new question, and I hope that that is clarified to…12 May 2020HANSARDAviation and Tourism: CancellationsOn hotel and travel cancellations, what action can a consumer take where the provider’s insurance is claiming force majeure due to circumstances created by Her Majesty’s…05 May 2020HANSARDPassenger Train ServicesMy question is about Great Northern/Thameslink, which currently terminates at King’s Cross. The Minister will remember the chaos of the introduction of the new timetable, with a…29 Apr 2020HANSARDPrisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) BillMy Lords, I live in Bedfordshire and represented Northampton for the best part of a quarter of a century. The prison serving that community is Bedford prison, which has…28 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Prisons and Offender RehabilitationMy Lords, I live just outside Bedford, the home of John Howard, the prison reformer. It has a very old prison, with some modifications. It is supposed to hold 500; the latest…23 Apr 2020HANSARDIndia: Scam Call CentresIs the Minister aware that I have lived, worked and visited India, and I know both good and rogue call centres there? The BBC recently exposed call centres that target UK elderly…21 Apr 2020HANSARDIndia: Scam Call CentresTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of India to request the closure of call centres targeting British citizens with scams.21 Apr 2020HANSARDCoronavirus BillMy Lords, before I say anything else I would like to pay tribute to the Prime Minister and his team of two advisers who communicate almost daily with the British people. In my…24 Mar 2020HANSARDRivers: Catchment ManagementIs it not clear that matters to do with planning go much deeper now than previously? Some families have been flooded three times in the current year. We know that climate change…23 Mar 2020HANSARDBudget StatementMy Lords, I appreciate the opportunity to say a few words in the gap, arising out of phone calls that I made last night. First, a number of noble Lords will know that I was Member…18 Mar 2020HANSARDChemicals RegulationWill my noble friend give an undertaking to consult closely with the horticultural industry, which so often is the poor cousin of the broader agricultural and chemical world?16 Mar 2020HANSARDNHS: Doctor RetentionMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper, and in doing so declare the interest that my wife is a retired full-time senior partner in…04 Mar 2020HANSARDNHS: Doctor RetentionI thank the Minister for that Answer, but are there not two particular issues? The first is medical school intake. According to the latest figures, for 2018-19, nearly 9,000 more…04 Mar 2020HANSARDNHS: Doctor RetentionTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to improve doctor retention in the National Health Service upon qualification.04 Mar 2020HANSARDHousing: Unfair Leasehold AgreementsWe recognise that the Government are taking action on a number of aspects, but there remains the problem of couples who have bought—particularly in the north and Midlands—and want…03 Mar 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]My Lords, I think the House knows that I used to be an RAF pilot. I express some disappointment that the clerks’ department, somewhere along the line, did not add my name to this…12 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]I understand where my noble friend is coming from, but what she perhaps does not fully comprehend is that to those of us who have been involved in this industry for years, this is…12 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]I support the Bill.12 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]My Lords, I too am most grateful to the noble Baroness for introducing this amendment. Even taking on board the reservations that two of my noble friends on this side have…12 Feb 2020