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HANSARDTelecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her kind words. We have enjoyed working with her over this period. The Bill has been an exemplary one in terms of making sure that the House is…28 Jan 2021HANSARDTelecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) BillMy Lords, I am glad that the noble Lord, Lord Alton, has rehearsed the background to his Report stage amendment and explained the reasons for bringing it back to your Lordships’…28 Jan 2021HANSARDSmall Business: EU ExportsMy Lords, as the Minister said, these are early days. However, there are reports—some in the papers today—about small businesses that export to the EU having difficulties and…28 Jan 2021HANSARDEU: MusiciansMy Lords, going back to the answer given just a few moments ago to the noble Lord, Lord German, will the Minister confirm that the plan seems to be that since the Home Office will…28 Jan 2021HANSARDRetail Sector: UnemploymentMy Lords, our thoughts are with the staff and their families who are affected by the closures under this deal. Is there a plan, in scope or in contemplation, for our high streets?…27 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Night-time EconomyMy Lords, the night-time economy also generates employment for freelance and self-employed musicians, actors and technicians. It is clear that DCMS funding for established…26 Jan 2021HANSARDTelevision Licence EvasionMy Lords, last week’s announcement heaps uncertainty and unfairness on the BBC as it keeps the threat of a further loss of revenue in play, instead of following the clear message…26 Jan 2021HANSARDWorkers’ RightsI thank the Minister for confirming that the Government have no plans to weaken employment rights. This will be a great relief to many people across the country. However, what…26 Jan 2021HANSARDSocial CapitalMy Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Barran, is also Minister for Loneliness. Does this ONS report signal any adjustment to the Government’s current loneliness strategy, which was…25 Jan 2021HANSARDUK Musicians: EU Visa ArrangementsMy Lords, despite the helpful exchanges on this topic yesterday, this seems to be about how DCMS can square the Home Office red lines on freedom of movement. We need greater…20 Jan 2021HANSARDEuropean Union: Visa-free Touring for MusiciansMy Lords, the Minister’s opening response was very carefully crafted but, reading between the lines, it seems the creative industries have lost out in an unseemly internal…19 Jan 2021HANSARDCorporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (Coronavirus) (Extension of the Relevant Period) (No. 2) Regulations 2020My Lords, I start by thanking the Minister for introducing the SI this afternoon in his usual calm and unflustered way and for getting across the main points, for which we are…19 Jan 2021HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his very graceful and elegant introduction of this brief part of the Bill. Votes of thanks are very difficult to do, whether in the Chamber, as…18 Jan 2021HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, these are minor and technical amendments. Agreeing to them should pose no difficulty to us. In introducing them the Minister spoke very warmly about his commitment to…18 Jan 2021HANSARDConstruction Industry: Retention PaymentsMy Lords, I declare an interest as my wife is a construction lawyer. This issue was raised regularly by the late Lord O’Neill of Clackmannan, and I am sure I speak for the whole…14 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Small BusinessesMy Lords, the ONS’s index of services shows that, despite the Government’s welcome support, all but a few sectors of the economy are significantly down on previous years. The…13 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Small BusinessesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the number of small businesses at risk of permanent closure as a result of the restrictions put in place to…13 Jan 2021HANSARDEssential Services: Large-scale TechnologyMy Lords, the Ipsos MORI research on understanding the full cost of cyber breaches, published by DCMS last year, points out that the current lack of accurate data makes it very…12 Jan 2021HANSARDAgreement on Climate Change, Trade and SustainabilityMy Lords, does the Minister agree that if the UK were to accede to the ACCTS, it would go a long way to demonstrating to a doubting world our commitment to honouring the level…11 Jan 2021HANSARDEU-UK Trade and Cooperation AgreementMy Lords, it seems a long time ago—indeed, it was a long time ago—but I thank the Minister for his original introduction, which was well balanced and got us off to a good start.…08 Jan 2021