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HANSARDUltra-processed FoodsMy Lords, does the Minister recognise that the key players in the food system are the large producers, the large supermarkets and the big caterers? Between them they set the…02 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Airline SectorMy Lords, I declare an interest as vice-president of BALPA and as a member of the GMB. Given that the Government have rightly set up an aviation restart and recovery group, would…29 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Child PovertyMy Lords, others have referred to the troubling consequence of child poverty on children’s diets. The Minister says nothing more can be done, but the free school meal vouchers…15 Jun 2020HANSARDContact Tracing: Personal PrivacyMy Lords, on timing, was the analysis of the Isle of Wight results, particularly as regards privacy, available to Ministers before we started to roll out the system across…11 Jun 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I welcome the somewhat belated arrival of the Bill in this House, and I welcome its general sense of direction. However, we have only half the picture in the Bill. We do…10 Jun 2020HANSARDNational Risk RegisterMy Lords, given that the outbreak of a pandemic has been top of the risk register since 2009, do we need not just a list of the mitigation required but the means to deliver that…04 Jun 2020HANSARDDirect Payments to Farmers (Crop Diversification Derogation) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, I understand why Ministers and farmers want this derogation, and I certainly do not oppose the emergency intervention, but it worries me somewhat as a signal for the…02 Jun 2020HANSARDAir Quality and EmissionsMy Lords, better air quality is the only benefit of this lockdown. Figures for the spread of the disease and deaths from it here and in other countries indicate that the areas…19 May 2020HANSARDCare Homes: Covid-19 TestingMy Lords, I welcome the Minister’s reassurances, but is it not the case that this Question had to be asked because it was not clear whether the issue in care homes was a priority…14 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Public Transport SafetyMy Lords, the Minister acknowledges the importance of ensuring that transport workers are safe. However, any substantial return to work is bound to increase the vulnerability of…12 May 2020HANSARDEuropean Union Aviation Safety AgencyMy Lords, before I start my remarks, let me say that I regret the absence of the noble Baroness, Lady Vere, as Minister. I am sure that I speak for the whole House, such as it is…19 Mar 2020HANSARDEuropean Union Aviation Safety AgencyTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment led to their decision not to participate in the European Union Aviation Safety Agency; and what plans they have to address any gap…19 Mar 2020HANSARDUN Sustainable Development Goal 3That this House takes note of the United Kingdom’s progress towards United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 3 and, in particular, target 3.6 of halving global road deaths and…19 Mar 2020HANSARDUN Sustainable Development Goal 3My Lords, on behalf of my noble friend Lord Robertson, and at his request, I shall move this Motion. For understandable reasons, in the present circumstances my noble friend Lord…19 Mar 2020HANSARDUN Sustainable Development Goal 3My Lords, I thank the Minister for that summing up and for his mastery of the brief at short notice. He has covered a lot of the points. I referred in my opening remarks to my…19 Mar 2020HANSARDEuropean Union: Negotiations (European Union Committee Report)I thank the noble Baroness. I agree. We need the principle of scrutiny; the form of it we can debate. We can debate the correct structure within our two Houses but, without the…16 Mar 2020HANSARDEuropean Union: Negotiations (European Union Committee Report)My Lords, I thank the noble Earl, Lord Kinnoull, and his committee for producing this report. It is very timely and clear. I will be supporting my noble friend Lady Hayter’s…16 Mar 2020HANSARDWellbeing of Future Generations Bill [HL]My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Bird, on producing this revolutionary and visionary Bill, and I congratulate Welsh colleagues on showing the way. Reading the Bill as…13 Mar 2020HANSARDTrade: StandardsMy Lords, I very much support the tone and intention of the Question from the noble Baroness. We must recall that, when the previous Secretary of State for the Environment was in…25 Feb 2020HANSARDHousing InsulationMy Lords, I too welcome the Minister to his new post—and his new collaborative approach. However, he still manages to miss the point. He said that the ECO scheme was the main…25 Feb 2020