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HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [HL]24 Feb 2020HANSARDTree Pests and DiseasesMy Lords, it is privilege to follow so many experts on this subject. I cannot claim to have the sort of level of expertise that we have heard. It is also difficult, at this stage…13 Feb 2020HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [HL]My Lords, I too generally welcome the Bill, which makes a number of improvements to the pensions landscape. However, there are a few areas that I would like to raise. I welcome…28 Jan 2020HANSARDHealth: VapingMy Lords, the noble Baroness has mentioned that smoking among children is relatively low, but it is growing fast: it has more than doubled in the last four years. I strongly urge…14 Jan 2020HANSARDThomas CookMy Lords, as someone who was caught up in the Thomas Cook situation, I add my commendation to the CAA for the work that it did; it was remarkably smooth. Is it not possible that…05 Nov 2019HANSARDEssex: Major IncidentMy Lords, while I acknowledge that we do not yet know the nationality of the people concerned, it seems likely that they were from Vietnam. As someone who lived for some years in…28 Oct 2019HANSARDBrexit: European Investment Bank (European Union Committee Report)My Lords, this is the first committee report that I have been involved in since I joined this House. I add my tribute to the noble Baroness, Lady Falkner, for her excellent…16 Jul 2019HANSARDRegulating in a Digital World (Communications Committee Report)My Lords, digital regulation is an incredibly complex subject, as we have heard, and it covers a wide range of diverse areas, so I am very grateful to the committee and to the…12 Jun 2019HANSARDBanks: Fraud PreventionMy Lords, are we not getting this the wrong way round? All, or most, frauds have one thing in common: the money is received and processed by another bank account, usually in the…20 May 2019HANSARDWild SalmonMy Lords, I also congratulate the noble Earl, Lord Shrewsbury, on securing this important debate. I declare my interests as a director of the Galloway Fisheries Trust, chairman of…14 May 2019HANSARDUK Advertising in a Digital Age (Communications Committee Report)My Lords, I add my congratulations to the noble Lord, Lord Gilbert, and the committee for this very clear and timely report, which raises a number of very important issues. I will…25 Apr 2019HANSARDUK Convergence ProgrammeMy Lords, I want to pick up on a point that the noble Baroness, Lady Kramer, made about financial services. I asked a Written Question on 27 February regarding what assessment the…09 Apr 2019HANSARDBrexit: Withdrawal Agreement and Political DeclarationMy Lords, I declare an interest, as I am a farmer who receives payments under the CAP. I commend the Prime Minister for doing exactly what she said she would do when she became…09 Jan 2019