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HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillMy Lords, I recognise that the Bill is highly contentious, as today’s excellent debate has indicated, but I generally welcome it. For a long time now, I have been concerned about…20 Jan 2021HANSARDHealth: Eating DisordersMy Lords, as the Minister said, the statistics outlined by the health survey are of obvious concern, but the survey, published last December, does not cover the period of the…19 Jan 2021HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Lists) (No. 2) BillMy Lords, I refer to the Non-Domestic Rating (Lists) (No. 2) Bill, and agree with much of what the noble Lord, Lord Naseby, just said. Although I welcome that the Bill postpones…18 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VariantAndrew Miller, president of the Australian Medical Association in Western Australia, said: “Until we get more data that shows that AstraZeneca is as good as the others, the…13 Jan 2021HANSARDEU-UK Trade and Cooperation AgreementMy Lords, as has been mentioned, the trade and co-operation agreement is a damage-limitation exercise. As has also been said endlessly, Her Majesty’s Government should have got a…08 Jan 2021HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation and Linked Households) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, these regulations are, unfortunately, necessary; we are where we are. I wish to make four brief points in the time available. First, we require a national mobilisation…07 Jan 2021HANSARDHousing: LeaseholdMy Lords, I thank the Minister for that reply. I declare an interest as one of England’s 4.3 million leaseholders. Owning a leasehold property can be a nightmare for many. The…05 Jan 2021HANSARDHousing: LeaseholdTo ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to implement the recommendations in the report by the Law Commission Leasehold home ownership: buying your freehold or extending…05 Jan 2021HANSARDIntegrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign PolicyMy Lords, there has been much talk of global Britain post Brexit. Can the Minister define what that means? Secondly, can he tell your Lordships’ House what values and principles…03 Nov 2020HANSARDHong Kong: Political SituationMy Lords, how can Her Majesty’s Government credibly condemn China for reneging on the Sino-British declaration, when they threaten to renege on the EU withdrawal agreement?29 Sept 2020HANSARDEmergency Services NetworkThe critical national infrastructure comprises many components. Emergency services are one; civil nuclear power is another. Does it make sense to ban the Chinese from one part of…24 Sept 2020HANSARDOil and Gas IndustryMy Lords, I refer the House to my relevant interests in the register. BP has forecast that peak oil will come about in the early 2020s—much earlier than previously predicted. What…22 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, will the Minister commit Her Majesty’s Government not only to an independent inquiry into their handling of Covid-19 but to a public inquiry? The Government need to look…21 Sept 2020HANSARDEnergy: HydrogenMy Lords, I declare my interests as a former UK Energy Minister and as listed in the register. The need for a hydrogen strategy is now well overdue, as we have heard. Where is the…17 Sept 2020HANSARDAnti-obesity StrategiesMy Lords, what action are Her Majesty’s Government taking to tackle eating disorders, especially among the young, whose mental health may have been severely impacted by the…14 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, will the Minister confirm that Her Majesty’s Government will not let people die for ideological reasons? Are the Government prepared to buy a vaccine from any country,…10 Sept 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Leicester) Regulations 2020My Lords, while the local lockdown in Leicester was unfortunately necessary, I cannot escape the feeling that the Government are continually playing catch-up during this pandemic.…29 Jul 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies BillMy Lords, I welcome the fact that the number of parliamentary constituencies will be kept at 650, not reduced to 600 as previously planned. With Covid-19, Brexit, economic…27 Jul 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, when history judges Her Majesty’s Government’s response to this pandemic, I am sure that they will be roundly condemned for their slowness to realise the gravity of the…24 Jul 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillMy Lords, many of your Lordships have made very valuable points, including the noble Earl who just spoke, so I shall keep my comments short. I agree that there should be an…22 Jul 2020