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HANSARDChild Support (Enforcement) BillMy Lords, I support the Bill and congratulate those who moved it in the other place and the noble Baroness, Lady Redfern, on moving it in your Lordships’ House. This important…19 May 2023HANSARDEmployment Relations (Flexible Working) BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Taylor, very much for so comprehensively introducing the Bill. We on these Benches support the Bill, which in my view should have been a…19 May 2023HANSARDState Pension Underpayment ErrorsMy Lords, the department has said that the current large-scale correction for those cheated of their full entitlement should be completed by the end of 2024, but in its most…16 May 2023HANSARDIsrael: Palestinian Civilian CasualtiesMy Lords—10 May 2023HANSARDIsrael: Palestinian Civilian CasualtiesMy Lords, a report from the United Nations Committee Against Torture has accused the Palestinian Authority and Hamas of torturing human rights activists, women, LGBT people,…10 May 2023HANSARDIsrael and PalestineMy Lords, I too thank the noble and right reverend Lord, Lord Harries, for getting this debate on to the Order Paper and, in particular, for listing the horrific incidents, on…07 Mar 2023HANSARDNational Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2023My Lords, I thank the Minister for the report on this statutory instrument. I note that, only a few minutes ago in the Chamber, the Minister answered an Oral Question and gave a…06 Mar 2023HANSARDTraffic-related Air PollutionThe Royal College of Physicians wrote to the noble Lord’s ministry, Defra, requiring targets for a reduction in the amount of PM2.5, the tiny particles that cross the lung barrier…21 Dec 2022HANSARDTraffic-related Air PollutionTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to reduce exposure to traffic-related air pollution, given its links to a range of health risks including…21 Dec 2022HANSARDImmigration Skills Charge (Amendment) Regulations 2022Just to take up the points that the Minister kindly referred to, he said that this would not involve additional costs. Surely an impact assessment would have talked about how much…05 Dec 2022HANSARDImmigration Skills Charge (Amendment) Regulations 2022I thank the Minister for that introduction. I will deal with the first item, on the immigration skills charge, and my noble friend Lady Northover will deal with anything I have…05 Dec 2022HANSARDFarmers and Landowners: Tax ConsequencesMy Lords, I hear what the Minister says but the government paper of October 2021 said that the Government would “review guidance on the tax treatment of trees and woodlands, to…28 Nov 2022HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, if there is a Division in the Chamber while we are sitting, the Committee will adjourn as soon as the Division Bells are rung and resume after 10 minutes.16 Nov 2022HANSARDSwing BridgesI thank the Minister. I declare my interest as a resident of Faversham in Kent. Six years ago, a new swing bridge was promised to the people of Faversham. Money was raised for…15 Nov 2022HANSARDSwing BridgesTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the need to secure the urgent repair of swing bridges that block the passage of boats, which risk harming…15 Nov 2022HANSARDTrade Marks (Amendment) Regulations 2022Could the Minister address the comment that I made about service marks? She mentioned them in her speech, but they are not mentioned here.25 Oct 2022HANSARDTrade Marks (Amendment) Regulations 2022My Lords, first, I thank the Minister for her introduction to this SI. It is framed to substitute a connection country with the United Kingdom, and it appears to make no attempt…25 Oct 2022HANSARDIran: Women’s RightsMy Lords, the Revolutionary Guard’s violent oppression against dissidents inside Iran has long extended beyond Iran’s borders. This summer’s attempted murder of Sir Salman…12 Oct 2022HANSARDQueen’s SpeechFollowing that rather unique opinion, I am very happy to take part in this debate on the gracious Speech and what it did and did not say. Contrary to common belief, it is trade…18 May 2022HANSARDMiddle East: Islamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsMy Lords, I was pleased to hear the Minister say that he had read Roger Boyes’ article in today’s Times . Iran has been training drone pilots at Kashan. This week they attacked…19 Jan 2022