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HANSARDCovid-19: International ResponseThe noble Earl, Lord Clancarty, is not here, so I will now call the noble Lord, Lord Lea of Crondall.18 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: TransportWe now come to the 30 minutes allocated for Back-Bench questions. I would ask that both questions and answers are kept brief so that I can call the maximum number of speakers. In…14 May 2020HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, the Virtual Proceedings on the Statement will now commence. Please note that it has been agreed in the usual channels to dispense with the reading of the Statement…14 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: TransportLord Liddle. No? The noble Lord’s microphone has not been unmuted and he has missed his chance. The time allotted for the Statement is now up. I am delighted to say that we…14 May 2020HANSARDCoronavirus Business Interruption Loan SchemeMy Lords, under the bounce-back scheme, interest is charged at 2.5%, but under CBILS lenders are charging considerably more. At the same time, banks are paying savers interest of…12 May 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020My Lords, the Virtual Proceedings will now adjourn until a convenient point after 4.30 pm for the Motion in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Boswell of Aynho. The noble Baroness,…12 May 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020Please could we all try to keep to the timings.12 May 2020HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, the Virtual Proceedings on the Motion in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Greenhalgh, will now commence. This is a time-limited debate. As shown on the Order Paper, and…05 May 2020HANSARDClient Money Protection for Property Agents (Approval and Designation of Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations 2020My Lords, I thank the Minister for the great detail in which he set out this statutory instrument, which is almost a one-line measure which moves a date. Behind that one line,…16 Mar 2020HANSARDIsrael and Palestine: United States’ Proposals for PeaceMy Lords, I declare an interest as president of the Liberal Democrat Friends of Israel. I thank my friend of a long time, the noble Baroness, Lady Tonge, for many, if not all, of…27 Feb 2020HANSARDIran: Stability in the Middle EastMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Turnberg. Although America has withdrawn from the 2015 nuclear deal, I understand that our Government are working with European partners to…30 Jan 2020HANSARDUK Holocaust MemorialMy Lords, all genocide is horrific but, on the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, surely we should recognise how the sheer industrialisation of the Holocaust differs from…20 Jan 2020HANSARDUniversities: Anti-SemitismMy Lords, I thank the Minister for the generalities she has mentioned, but can I bring her into the real world? Jewish students at the University of Bristol have been dismayed by…04 Nov 2019HANSARDHousing: Rental MarketMy Lords, the Minister replied very blithely to the question asked by the noble Lord, Lord Bird, but Airbnb has become very profitable. Does the noble Viscount not agree that…28 Oct 2019HANSARDPalestine: United States’ Peace to Prosperity Economic PlanMy Lords, I thank the noble Lords, Lord Cope and Lord Anderson, for their words. Many people said in advance of the US initiative that we would be disappointed—and it has lived up…18 Jul 2019HANSARDInterfaith DialogueMy Lords, I widen the question: have the Government developed a social cohesion framework or action plan for post Brexit, or post a decision to remain, that ensures that…17 Jul 2019HANSARDAnti-SemitismMy Lords, I first thank the noble Baroness, Lady Berridge, for introducing this debate in such detail. I declare my interest as president of the Liberal Democrat Friends of…20 Jun 2019HANSARDHolocaust (Return of Cultural Objects) (Amendment) BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Sherbourne, for introducing this Second Reading. Of course I support the Bill and its aim, which is, as he said, to remove the sunset…09 May 2019HANSARDHomelessness: Local Authority SpendingMy Lords, could the Minister confirm that one of the real problems underlying the Question from my noble friend, which he replied to in terms of funding, is the massive cuts in…02 May 2019HANSARDResidential Construction and Housing SupplyMy Lords, first, I thank the Minister for initiating the debate and setting out the Government’s plans in quite great detail. We need to be clear about the overriding philosophy…24 Apr 2019