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HANSARDPlastic Bag ChargeWhile the noble Lord is struggling with the problems of consultation in relation to plastic bags and their distribution by supermarkets and others, will he perhaps turn his…17 Jul 2019HANSARDNHS Dentistry ServicesMy Lords, I declare an interest as a former chairman of the British Fluoridation Society. Does the Minister agree that prevention is much better than cure, and that you can…11 Jul 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit FraudMy Lords, when the Minister repeated the Statement, she referred to the BBC relying on “unverified anecdotes”. That sounds remarkably complacent—particularly given that, in her…10 Jul 2019HANSARDD-day MemorialDoes the Minister accept that as well as acknowledging and commemorating the valour of all those who died in the past, it is equally important that we safeguard the institutions…09 Jul 2019HANSARDProbate: DelaysMy Lords, as the noble and learned Lord does not appear to like the word profit, can he tell us how much of the surplus was made available for distribution to other aspects of the…12 Jun 2019HANSARDProbation: Voluntary SectorMy Lords, a few minutes ago, the Minister referred to the great successes of this mixed-market model. Can he help people such as me by giving a couple of examples of these great…05 Jun 2019HANSARDEU Referendum: Lessons LearnedMy Lords, I am not wildly enthusiastic about referenda—I was not enthusiastic the first time round and I am not for a second one. Would it not be better to take action now to…20 May 2019HANSARDBrexit: Cross-party DiscussionsI remind the Minister that the Question asks him about reporting to Parliament the outcome of these deliberations. Once again, he is avoiding the Question. He is answering…16 May 2019HANSARDBrexit: Free Trade AgreementIt is the normal practice that Members of this House ask questions and the Minister answers the question he is given. It is not the practice that he chooses the question and…14 May 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseNo!04 Apr 2019HANSARDFreedom of ExpressionIf there was objection on the grounds of the language used, what was the offensive word? Was it bollocks or Brexit?03 Apr 2019HANSARDBrexit: Powers of EU-UK Joint CommitteeMy Lords, the noble and learned Lord said earlier that the Government always seek to follow the mandate from Parliament. Can he explain what the Prime Minister meant in her letter…20 Mar 2019HANSARDCommercial Air Routes: United Kingdom and East AfricaMy Lords, can the Minister suggest to her right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Transport that he might suggest creating mythical new slots for mythical airlines…13 Feb 2019HANSARDUK Shared Prosperity FundMy Lords, in his usual generous way, when the Minister answered the question from my noble friend Lady Hayter, he answered more than she had asked. However, he did not answer the…04 Feb 2019HANSARDNational Health Service: Missed AppointmentsMy Lords, does the Minister agree that there are two sides to this Question? Particularly with hospitals, there is also the problem of cancelling operations at short notice. I…30 Jan 2019HANSARDArmy: Divisional Manoeuvre and Deployment TrainingMy Lords, the proposal from the noble Earl, Lord Attlee, is to have troops ready for deployment training. However, it is important that in such an exercise we only deploy troops…08 Jan 2019