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HANSARDCotton ImportsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of employing elemental analysis to determine where cotton used in goods imported into the United Kingdom was…21 Oct 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Plan BWould the Minister accept that one of the unfair criticisms, in some ways, over the last 18 months, has been “too little, too late”? That cannot happen again. We need to set good…20 Oct 2021HANSARDSovereign Defence Capability: Meggitt TakeoverWhen manufacturing and defence of the realm are concerned, I want a hard-line, patriotic Minister, not a weak, sell-out capitalist. Which is the Secretary of State?15 Sept 2021HANSARDFlu Vaccination and Blood Test CancellationsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the level of cancellations of influenza vaccinations and routine blood tests.14 Sept 2021HANSARDFlu Vaccination and Blood Test CancellationsWhat the Minister just said about blood tests is good news for those who have regular serious blood tests. But on the subject of flu jabs, does he recall telling me earlier this…14 Sept 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, the Bill will take a while in your Lordships’ House, and I will raise three short points. I apologise to the noble and learned Lord, Lord Judge, because two of them are…14 Sept 2021HANSARDTransport: HydrogenTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the potential of (1) hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, and (2) internal combustion engines fuelled by hydrogen, as…13 Sept 2021HANSARDTransport: HydrogenMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her Answer, but are the Government looking at an alternative to the rush to battery-powered cars—in particular, to avoid range anxiety and…13 Sept 2021HANSARDSheffield ForgemastersMy Lords, as an out-of-date chartered engineer, I very much support what the Government have done. However, thinking about the past, is there an absolute guarantee that the…08 Sept 2021HANSARDCash NetworkMy Lords, I accept that change will come but it is vital we protect those who rely on cash. It is people on tight budgets, but it goes beyond that: it is also people who are cared…07 Sept 2021HANSARDCovid-19My Lords, I have listened very carefully to the Minister but I did not quite hear the answer to the questions asked by the noble Baronesses, Lady Tyler and Lady Finlay, about the…15 Jul 2021HANSARDFolic AcidTo ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the reply by Lord Bethell on 3 September 2020 (HL Deb, cols 444–5), whether they have yet been able to form a conclusion on the outcome…13 Jul 2021HANSARDProcedure and PrivilegesMy Lords, I begin with my thanks all round to everybody who has been involved in making this place work. I have had 12 months of the hybrid system, not 16, and I have had massive…13 Jul 2021HANSARDMerchant Shipping (Cargo Ship) (Bilge Alarm) Regulations 2021My Lords, I am very happy to follow the previous three speakers—my noble friend Lord Berkeley, the noble Lord, Lord Patten, and the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett. In 1974, I made…13 Jul 2021HANSARDFolic AcidCan I assume that the Minister is aware of the statement from the Ministry for Primary Industries in New Zealand on 8 July, five days ago, that as a result of its consultation on…13 Jul 2021HANSARDMedical Devices (Coronavirus Test Device Approvals) (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, I do not wish to be at all critical of the figures that the Minister gave in his first few sentences regarding our capacity and what we have been able to do in our…12 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI congratulate the Minister on his track record of appearances in the House. I will raise two brief subjects with him, both of which have been raised today, neither of which he…08 Jul 2021HANSARDWomen’s Health OutcomesMy Lords, as the first male Member of your Lordships’ House to speak in the debate, I welcome very much what the noble Baroness, Lady Jenkin, had to say. Her opening speech was,…08 Jul 2021HANSARDUK–Commonwealth Trading RelationshipMy Lords, I am very happy to make a small contribution to this debate. There has not been enough concentration on the fact that we have to follow the WTO rules. I do not know the…08 Jul 2021HANSARDUK Government Union CapabilityMy Lords, my experience of government until late 2008, and then as chair of the Food Standards Agency from 2009 to 2013, is that Whitehall did not respect devolution. Given that…01 Jul 2021