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HANSARDPlanningMy Lords, will the Government welcome the Architects’ Journal’s campaign on retrofit first? Far too often, developers favour demolition and rebuild when retrofit would have been…16 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I have attached my name to my noble friend’s amendment. As other noble Lords have said, farmers will be faced with the most fundamental changes in the way that they…15 Sept 2020HANSARDMusic IndustryIn normal times, many musicians and music enterprises make part of their money from live appearances and touring, particularly across Europe. I have yet to have a reply to my…10 Sept 2020HANSARDInternational TravelMy Lords, I associate myself with other noble Lords calling for proper provisions for the aviation and aerospace sector. These latest constraints will sadly affect it. Does the…09 Sept 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I welcome the Minister to his place in the House. I also welcome his maiden speech and that of the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Blackburn, who gave a rather more…08 Sept 2020HANSARDTreaty Scrutiny: Working Practices (EUC Report)My Lords, I am pleased to hear that the chairs of each of these committees agree on so much. We are presented with a unique opportunity to change the balance between the Executive…07 Sept 2020HANSARDEU: Non-financial ServicesMy Lords, nearly three years ago I chaired an inquiry into non-financial services. As far as I can see, and from what the Minister says, virtually none of the concerns of those…02 Sept 2020HANSARDEU: Non-financial ServicesProgress has to be made on obtaining long-term reciprocal EU-UK arrangements for those sectors.02 Sept 2020HANSARDEU: Future Trade AgreementMy Lords, perhaps I may take the Minister back to the more familiar territory of transport policy. Given that it now appears that the two most likely outcomes are either a WTO no…29 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I can be reasonably brief because my noble friend Lady Jones introduced her amendment so comprehensively. I also support the amendment from my noble friend Lord Judd. A…23 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, earlier in this Committee stage, a number of noble Lords—I remember, in particular, speeches by the noble Lord, Lord Wigley, and the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay—spoke…23 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I am somewhat disappointed by the Minister’s reply. My amendment relates to several hundred thousand people in rural areas who are not protected by the present law. In…23 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill23 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, apropos of the discussion on the previous group of amendments, this is the first time I have contacted your Lordships from rural Dorset. The bandwidth and the stability…21 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lords, Lord Curry and Lord Judd, and my noble friend Lady Jones, and others, who supported the general approach of Amendment 158. I thought that I…21 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill21 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I added my name to Amendment 35, which was so comprehensively moved by the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh, and I did so for one simple reason: it explicitly recognises…14 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillI will also be brief. The Minister has successfully taken the wind out of our sails on this one. I look forward to what she will say at the end of the debate. This is strictly…13 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I asked to intervene on this group primarily to make a few general points, which relate to Clause 1 and the amendments to it, in this and subsequent groups. I also…07 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillMy Lords, I can support many parts of this Bill and reluctantly go along with some other parts, but it is hardly a recipe for economic recovery. I have two main points. First, I…06 Jul 2020