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HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]21 Jan 2021HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]My Lords, we fully support Amendments 12 and 21. We put forward amendments in Committee, in the light of conversations with the CAA, which we felt made some good points. We put…21 Jan 2021HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]My Lords, in moving Amendment 1, I shall speak also to the other amendments in my name in this group. Amendment 1 “would require the Secretary of State to exercise functions in…21 Jan 2021HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]My Lords, I listened to that explanation and remain unconvinced that it will not cause significant delay in what would be a fast-moving event and that the police or other…21 Jan 2021HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]My Lords, Amendment 22, in simple terms, allows an appropriate authority to destroy a drone. The Minister has been kind enough to debate this at some length and wrote me a letter…21 Jan 2021HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]21 Jan 2021HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]My Lords, we generally support these four amendments, and we thank the Minister for tabling them for our examination. Nevertheless, one must recognise that the dilemma brought out…21 Jan 2021HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the Minister for her explanation and for placing it on the record. I note that the Government are not entirely closed to the idea that financial considerations…21 Jan 2021HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]I move Amendment 3 and I will speak briefly to the other amendments in this group. Amendment 3 would allow compensation for adverse financial impacts. Amendment 4 would empower…21 Jan 2021HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]21 Jan 2021HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the Minister for her response. In light of the assurances she has given us, I am happy to withdraw Amendment 1 and send this Bill to the other end, where they…21 Jan 2021HANSARDNew Businesses: Capital Gains TaxMy Lords, that the Office of Tax Simplification deemed it necessary to split the findings of its review into two reports serves only to highlight the complexities and risks of tax…20 Jan 2021HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillMy Lords, I thank everyone who has contributed to today’s debate. I am struck by the overwhelming support for the Armed Forces on all sides, the desire to stop troops being…20 Jan 2021HANSARDAirports Slot Allocation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing this statutory instrument. She related it to an amendment to be tabled to the ATMUA Bill that we will consider on Thursday, which…19 Jan 2021HANSARDCustoms Miscellaneous Non-fiscal Provisions and Amendments etc. (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for introducing this instrument, and to other noble Lords who have participated in this debate. As has been noted, the instrument was made…19 Jan 2021HANSARDAirports Slot Allocation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021He has not unmuted himself.19 Jan 2021HANSARDCoronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Working Parents and School ClosuresMy Lords, it is vital that the Government respond swiftly and decisively to new developments in the fight against the pandemic. The impacts of school closures on parents were…18 Jan 2021HANSARDEconomic UpdateMy Lords, as ever I am grateful to the Minister for putting this Statement on the record and leading our scrutiny of it. The picture painted by the Chancellor yesterday was a…12 Jan 2021HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2020My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for introducing the order. As she outlined, it amends the regulatory framework for providers of prepaid funeral plan contracts, generally…06 Jan 2021HANSARDTaxation (Post-transition Period) BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for introducing this Bill and to all noble Lords who have taken part in this debate. Before I turn to my broader contribution, I welcome…16 Dec 2020