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HANSARDCovid-19: International ResponseMy Lords, never in the field of human suffering has the incompetence of a few caused the death of so many in our country. There must be a public inquiry into the Government’s…18 May 2020HANSARDHousing for the HomelessMy Lords, the Government could abolish homelessness at a stroke. Since 2011, the cost of HS2 has doubled to £106 billion and is rising. This obscene waste of money and white…14 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: BusinessMy Lords, I declare an interest as set out in the register. Does the Minister recognise that many millions of the self-employed in SMEs will not benefit from the Government’s…13 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Vulnerable PopulationsMy Lords, can the Minister reassure those healthy over-70s that they will not be obliged to self-isolate against their will? Will he also comment on evidence that many care homes…12 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Contact-tracing AppMy Lords, can the Minister tell the House what lessons Her Majesty’s Government have learned from South Korea and Taiwan, for example, which have been far more successful than the…06 May 2020HANSARDPublic Services: UpdateMy Lords, following the question from the noble Lord, Lord Blencathra, does the Minister accept the urgent need to prevent a blighted generation of young people, with all the…29 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Medically Vulnerable PeopleMy Lords, is there not a danger that extending the lockdown for only certain groups might unintentionally discriminate against elderly and vulnerable people? Might a better way…22 Apr 2020HANSARDHigh Speed 2 (Economic Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, I have spoken a number of times in your Lordships’ House on HS2—I am not alone in that—so I will try not to repeat myself in today’s debate. I welcome the Economic…23 Jan 2020HANSARDQueen’s SpeechI appreciate that. They cost £6.5 billion and that has been covered, but there will obviously be operational costs and we have yet to kit out the aircraft carriers with aircraft,…07 Jan 2020HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I, too, congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Ritchie, on her excellent maiden speech. I should also like to say that I agree heartily with the noble Lord, Lord Randall,…07 Jan 2020HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, when the Prime Minister of Britain breaks the law by illegally suspending Parliament and openly pits elected parliamentarians against the people, we are sailing…21 Oct 2019HANSARDBrexitMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the persuasive speech of the noble Lord, Lord Balfe, who of course was a very experienced Member of the European Parliament. We need to hold…25 Mar 2019