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HANSARDAustralia: News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining CodeI congratulate the Lord Speaker on his declaration of independence and his remarkable ability to tweet from the Woolsack. I refer to my entries in the register of Members’…25 Feb 2021HANSARDLearning Disabilities: Child Trust FundsI thank the Minister for being so brief that I could get in. I point to my entry in the register of Member’s interests relating to my work for the Investing and Savings Alliance.…11 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Performing Arts Freelance WorkersMy Lords, I draw attention to my entries in the Register of Lords’ Interests. I also wish absolutely everybody a happy birthday, particularly the Minister, who has achieved so…10 Feb 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillMy Lords, it a great pleasure to follow that tour de force from the noble Lord, Lord Harris. I pay tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Woodley, on his excellent maiden speech—I know…04 Feb 2021HANSARDHotel Quarantine for TravellersMy Lords, it may seem paradoxical to impose tough restrictions just when a version of the winning post is in sight, thanks to the Minister and his colleagues’ excellent vaccine…03 Feb 2021HANSARDMusic Sector: Working in EuropeMy Lords, half our musicians earn half their income in the European Union. Echoing the noble Earl, Lord Clancarty, I add that Tonga and St Lucia also have visa waiver agreements…03 Feb 2021HANSARDTelecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) BillMy Lords, I refer to my entry in the register of Members’ interests. I was not a Member of this House when the Bill was debated at Second Reading or on Report. Therefore, I begin…28 Jan 2021HANSARDSolarWinds CyberattackMy Lords, the Government have a very impressive record on cybersecurity, but I note that our current public strategy is dated 2016-21. Can my noble friend set out when the…25 Jan 2021HANSARDUK Musicians: EU Visa ArrangementsMy Lords, it is very depressing that the careers of thousands of British-based musicians have been affected by the Government’s devotion to ending free movement. I have no doubt…20 Jan 2021HANSARDPolice National ComputerMy Lords, I, of course, accept my noble friend’s assurances that this was human error. Indeed, human error has brought down the biggest and most sophisticated IT companies, such…19 Jan 2021HANSARDAgreement on Climate Change, Trade and SustainabilityMy Lords, I will try not to echo the noble Lord, Lord Reid, by taking a phone call during my question, but I will do so somewhat by saying that, given that three of the…11 Jan 2021HANSARDEU-UK Trade and Cooperation AgreementI congratulate my noble friend Lord Wharton of Yarm on his excellent maiden speech. I look forward to working with him for decades to come in the House of Lords. I am very pleased…08 Jan 2021HANSARDObesityMy Lords, there is much to commend in the Government’s obesity strategy, but the restrictions on broadcast advertising are completely wrong-headed and based on no evidence…05 Jan 2021HANSARDOnline Harms ConsultationMy Lords, those are big shoes to fill. I begin by congratulating not only the Minister but her incredibly hard-working officials who have produced this exemplary template for…16 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited States: Global Priorities and Climate ChangeMy Lords, I was struck that President-elect Biden has made Brian Deese, a climate policy expert, the head of his National Economic Council. Is this not a reminder to us all how…16 Dec 2020HANSARDCriminal Justice: Imprisonment for Public ProtectionMy Lords, imprisonment for public protection is a controversial sentence, but it has been seen to be effective in some high-profile cases. Has the European Court of Human Rights…09 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Social MobilityMy Lords, as highlighted in a recent report by the Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre of NESTA, only 16% of people who work in the creative industries are from…07 Dec 2020HANSARDScheduled Mass Deportation: JamaicaMy Lords, I wonder whether my noble friend the Minister could confirm a number of things regarding this case: first, that these deportations are taking place under legislation…01 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Northern Ireland EconomyMy Lords, I have never seen “Game of Thrones”—I am saving that up for my retirement—but I do know that it was filmed in Northern Ireland, which is one of the great centres in the…30 Nov 2020HANSARDHate Crime: MisogynyMy Lords, I will make one brief point. My noble friend will have noticed the concession made by the Scottish Government on their hate crime Bill that one has to show intent to…23 Nov 2020