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HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Leicester) Regulations 2020My Lords, I lived in the great city of Leicester for four years in the 1980s, and I am now seriously worried about the situation there, and how long these restrictions may apply…29 Jul 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies BillMy Lords, the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011 was the subject of the fiercest and longest debates I have witnessed in this House. At the time my party was…27 Jul 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, these regulations may be a sensible consolidation of previous ones, but we cannot pretend that this kind of debate subjects them to proper scrutiny. I hope that detailed…24 Jul 2020HANSARDChinaWhat does the Minister think of the letter from the president of the Board of Deputies of British Jews to the Chinese ambassador about the film shown on Sunday? She said that…22 Jul 2020HANSARDSmokingMy Lords, 1 million people have given up smoking to protect their health during lockdown and now 86% of people in the UK do not smoke. Will the Minister therefore support the…20 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillMy Lords, earlier today, the noble Lord, Lord Bethell, congratulated the million people who have given up smoking during the lockdown, permanently we hope, to protect their…20 Jul 2020HANSARDHouse of Lords and Machinery of Government: Consultation on ChangesMy Lords, there are 79 bi- cameral Parliaments in the world. All but one of them have chambers co-located in the capital city, often in the same building. Why does the Minister…15 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillMy Lords, the principle of providing pavement licences is welcome, and I believe that this amendment will help to encourage more businesses in the hospitality sector to open. It…13 Jul 2020HANSARDEnvironmental Protection (Plastic Straws, Cotton Buds and Stirrers) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, the Government have set out their ambition to leave the environment in a better state for the next generation. But our generation was not given good leadership when…10 Jul 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings on Public Transport) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, face coverings have been mandatory on public transport since 15 June, but since then I have seen people on buses not wearing them and removing them to make phone calls,…08 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Mental Health ServicesMy Lords, people with diabetes are twice as likely to experience depression as those without, and a third of Covid-19 deaths in England are linked to people with diabetes. A…02 Jul 2020HANSARDDavid FrostMy Lords, in the Times today, Rachel Sylvester quotes a former Permanent Secretary saying of this Government that “basic propriety and ethics have gone out the window, and the…30 Jun 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2020My Lords, the Minister will recall that my major concern about these changing regulations is about the credibility of government advice and growing public reluctance to do what it…25 Jun 2020HANSARDHouse of Lords: SizeMy Lords, the problems with the size of the House are exacerbated by continuing the by-elections of hereditary Peers. By-elections and elections to local authorities have been…23 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Summer Food FundThe Minister will be familiar with the phrase, “More joy in heaven for one sinner that repents”. So the U-turn is welcome. But how are the Government pursuing my suggestion, made…17 Jun 2020HANSARDSocial Distancing: Two-metre RuleMy Lords, yesterday a Health Minister in the Commons repeated the mantra that advisers advise and Ministers decide. But trust in government has diminished greatly in recent weeks,…16 Jun 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020My Lords, my main concern about these regulations is whether there can be sufficient public confidence for people to respect them. Debates such as this have shown how government…15 Jun 2020HANSARDFree School Meal Vouchers SchemeMy Lords, should not the Government negotiate a deal for some form of reimbursement to themselves from the large supermarkets involved in this scheme, many of which are making…10 Jun 2020HANSARDHong Kong: Human RightsMy Lords, when China tells the truth about events such as those in Tiananmen Square 31 years ago today, in the way that Khrushchev eventually admitted to the crimes of Stalin,…04 Jun 2020HANSARDWeights and Measures Act 1985 (Definitions of “Metre” and “Kilogram”) (Amendment) Order 2020My Lords, the early 1970s saw a series of changes that I began learning about while at primary school. At that time, many people were confused about how the country was taking…20 May 2020