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HANSARDProfessional Qualifications and Services (Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for her introduction of the instrument. I understand a little more about it now than I did the first time I read through it, but I am…14 Sept 2020HANSARDIntellectual Property (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, it has been a good, if brief, debate and has raised lots of important issues that I am sure we will be addressing over the months to come as matters progress. Like the…14 Sept 2020HANSARDMotor Sector: Export MarketsMy Lords, will not the problem here be rules of origin and the target of 50%, which the noble Lord referred to in an earlier response? However, according to the SMMT, the…14 Sept 2020HANSARDSquare Kilometre Array Observatory (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2020My Lords, I am delighted to take part in this historic discussion about big science, as the Astronomer Royal put it—indeed, very big science. I echo some of what has just been…14 Sept 2020HANSARDGambling LegislationMy Lords, is not one of the great problems the lack of statutory control of advertising, which largely lies in the hands of the industry? I am delighted to hear that the…10 Sept 2020HANSARDMusic IndustryMy Lords, while the total funding made available by Her Majesty’s Government is welcome, the Minister will be aware—we have raised this with her before—of the problem facing…10 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Artificial IntelligenceMy Lords, the EU White Paper of February 2020 promises legislation in Europe on public trust and regulation for AI next year. Will the Government commit to keeping our legislation…09 Sept 2020HANSARDTrade BillMay I make a point that might help the discussion?08 Sept 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, first, I congratulate the noble Lord on his maiden speech. He has had to wait a long time to make it in these extraordinary times, but that has not stopped him…08 Sept 2020HANSARDTrade BillI regret that too.08 Sept 2020HANSARDPost Office: Horizon Accounting SystemCan the Minister confirm that the review will not have the powers under the Inquiries Act 2005? Therefore, how will the reviewer compel witnesses, including Ministers, to give…07 Sept 2020HANSARDSmall and Medium-sized Enterprises: Public Procurement ContractsMy Lords, as you know, the Federation of Small Businesses is running a campaign called “Fair Pay Fair Play” about what it calls the scourge of late payment. Can the Minister…07 Sept 2020HANSARDGreen Investment FundMy Lords, the Minister mentioned the Clean Growth Fund, but I am right in saying that it is limited to £40 million at the moment, so there is a bit of a gap in the investment…02 Sept 2020HANSARDEU: Non-financial ServicesMy Lords, further to the question from my noble friend Lord Whitty, what assessment have the Government made of the concerns raised by the chair of the DCMS Select Committee about…02 Sept 2020HANSARDCorporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020My Lords, the success of this new system will depend significantly on the courts being able to deal efficiently with new requests for a moratorium from the new court officer, the…29 Jul 2020HANSARDUK Internal Market: White PaperMy Lords, we support the principle of maintaining the UK’s internal market, which is vital for trade, jobs and prosperity across the whole United Kingdom. It is good that the…29 Jul 2020HANSARDRussia: TradeMy Lords, Her Majesty’s Government recently confirmed that the attendance and participation of UK companies at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum was entirely a matter…28 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Debt CollectionMy Lords, I declare an interest as a former chair of StepChange, the debt charity. I thank the Minister for his very full replies to these questions today. To follow up my noble…23 Jul 2020HANSARDTelecommunications Legislation: Human RightsMy Lords, the Secretary of State said last week that the Government have a clear and ambitious diversification strategy to replace Huawei. On closer inspection, that rather…21 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillMy Lords, my name is on this amendment, and I am in general support of the points powerfully made by the noble Baroness, Lady Bowles, in Committee and today, and by others who…20 Jul 2020