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HANSARDFly-tippingMy Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend the Minister for that reply. Is it not the case that, as he said in the Answer, a number of local authority waste disposal facilities…23 Jun 2020HANSARDFly-tippingTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps the propose to take to reduce the amount of illegal fly-tipping, particularly in rural areas.23 Jun 2020HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL]I am not aware of the interest that the noble Lord wishes me to declare, but I have been here a long time. That said, the problem which the Bill addresses relates to the number of…13 Mar 2020HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL]My Lords, I start by recognising that there is of course room for more than one perspective and view on this matter, particularly against the background of the work done by the…13 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirusMy Lords, my noble friend referred to the inevitable increased level of activity in the National Health Service. What success has been achieved in recalling recently retired NHS…12 Mar 2020HANSARDFlybeMy Lords, having once worked as a pilot flying domestic services out of Southampton, among other places, I am pretty sensitive to what has happened. Can my noble friend say what…05 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirus (COVID-19)My Lords, can my noble friend indicate a little more about the search for a vaccine for this disease? Who is leading the search, and is the United Kingdom involved?03 Mar 2020HANSARDFlooding UpdateMy Lords, my noble friend listed a number of rivers that have been affected in the recent bad weather. I do not think he mentioned the River Wey, in Surrey, which flows through…25 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]My Lords, I am not without sympathy for the thoughts behind the amendment proposed by the noble Baroness, but there are some important complications, which were referred to by my…12 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]My Lords, will my noble friend please include me in the list of addressees for the important letter she is going to write?12 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]Can my noble friend confirm that the words of paragraph (c), “another person with functions relating to air navigation”, also include the Ministry of Defence?10 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]My Lords, I apologise for interrupting again. Is the Minister saying that the Secretary of State for Transport now has powers to direct the Ministry of Defence in these matters?10 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]My Lords, I likewise thank the noble Baroness. I must declare an interest. The Light Aircraft Association referred to in the amendment was once the Popular Flying Association, of…10 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]My Lords, at the risk of being boring—I apologise if I am—I ask my noble friend again if the Ministry of Defence is part of this discussion group.10 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]I need to apologise once again to your Lordships, I am afraid. There is an interest I forgot to declare earlier: I am president of the British Association of Aviation Consultants.…10 Feb 2020HANSARDBBC: TV Licence EvasionMy Lords, following the question asked by the noble Lord, Lord Griffiths, I heard recently of a case in which an unmarried mother with four children who had not paid her TV…05 Feb 2020HANSARDChurch of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) MeasureAt end insert “but that this House regrets that the Measure does not address the issue of marriages no longer being able to be registered at the church where the marriage takes…30 Jan 2020HANSARDWuhan Novel Coronavirus: UK CitizensMy Lords, has any progress been made in developing a vaccine against this dreadful disease?30 Jan 2020HANSARDChurch of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) MeasureMy Lords, I beg leave to withdraw my amendment.30 Jan 2020HANSARDChurch of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) MeasureMy Lords, I am most grateful for what the right reverend Prelate has been able to say. It has been very helpful. I accept that the Measure before us does not directly relate to…30 Jan 2020