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HANSARDRwanda Asylum Partnership: Removal of Unaccompanied ChildrenMy Lords, I start by paying tribute to my noble friend Lady Lister for sponsoring today’s debate and for her long-term commitment to this issue. The quality of debate and the…21 Jul 2022HANSARDSeafarers’ Wages Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have spoken today, but I particularly thank the noble and learned Lord, Lord Mackay, for his contribution. I cannot match the eloquence of…20 Jul 2022HANSARDMerchant Shipping (Additional Safety Measures for Bulk Carriers) Regulations 2022My Lords, I welcome the draft regulations to revoke and replace the Merchant Shipping (Additional Safety Measures for Bulk Carriers) Regulations 1999, to ensure that the…19 Jul 2022HANSARDAirports and Airlines: StaffMy Lords, the noble Baroness often says, as she said today, that this is for the private sector. Heathrow is ultimately a monopoly licensed by the state. There is not lots of…19 Jul 2022HANSARDMoney Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Penn, for introducing this SI, following last week’s postponement. Let me say from the start that we support these revisions to…19 Jul 2022HANSARDMoney Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022I wonder whether the Minister could accede to my ageing years and inability to get these funny things out of that funny website and just send them to me.19 Jul 2022HANSARDEconomic DownturnMy Lords, media reports suggest that Ministers are to launch a multibillion pound business loan scheme in an attempt to counter a looming recession. Can the Minister confirm…18 Jul 2022HANSARDAirports Slot Allocation (Alleviation of Usage Requirements) (No. 2) Regulations 2022My Lords, since it seems fashionable, I declare an interest as a British Airways pensioner after a 20-year career in BOAC—that is how old I am—and BA. The chaos at airports in…14 Jul 2022HANSARDHS2: Speed RestrictionsMy Lords, the spiralling cost of the Great Western electrification programme is a perfect case study of the importance of transparency between government and industry to ensure…13 Jul 2022HANSARDTax Cuts: Fiscal ImpactMy Lords, the Government argue that rising inflation is a global challenge. However, the IMF and the OECD have warned that when put alongside comparable economies, the UK carries…13 Jul 2022HANSARDEnergy (Oil and Gas) Profits Levy BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Penn, for introducing this important Bill. It is legislation that we could and should have debated many months ago, had the…13 Jul 2022HANSARDLegislative Reform (Provision of Information etc. Relating to Disabilities) Order 2022My Lords, we will not oppose this instrument, which will allow a wide range of medical professionals to provide fitness to drive information to the DVLA. However, I hope the…12 Jul 2022HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [HL]My Lords, much has happened since last week’s Report stage, when your Lordships passed two sensible amendments. These changes would considerably strengthen the Bill’s climate and…11 Jul 2022HANSARDFinancial InclusionMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Holmes of Richmond, on his tenacity on this subject, which has made this fact stand out to me: 22% of adults have less than £100 in…11 Jul 2022HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [HL]That the Bill do now pass.11 Jul 2022HANSARDM56 Motorway (Junctions 6 to 7) (Variable Speed Limits) Regulations 2022My Lords, the Government’s failed rollout of smart motorways costs lives, which is exactly why Members of this House have long warned of serious flaws. It is a tragedy that lives…11 Jul 2022HANSARDM56 Motorway (Junctions 6 to 7) (Variable Speed Limits) Regulations 2022My recollection, though I may have got it wrong, is that the standard for Explanatory Memorandums requires them to be easily understood by a person with no previous knowledge. The…11 Jul 2022HANSARDM56 Motorway (Junctions 6 to 7) (Variable Speed Limits) Regulations 2022The Minister has illustrated that it can be done in a reasonably concise way. She just went through all the arguments—I cannot say that I am convinced because I cannot see them…11 Jul 2022HANSARDM56 Motorway (Junctions 6 to 7) (Variable Speed Limits) Regulations 2022Can the Minister explain why all this evidence was not contained in the Explanatory Memorandum, which she personally approved?11 Jul 2022HANSARDFinancial Services Act 2021 (Prudential Regulation of Credit Institutions and Investment Firms) (Consequential Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2022My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing these regulations. They build on the Financial Services Act, which was generally not contentious legislation. Arguments took place…05 Jul 2022