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HANSARDQuarantine: Scientific AdviceMy Lords, on 4 April the EU and the UK experienced over 40,000 new Covid-19 cases, and the UK had no quarantine provision. Yesterday, the EU and the UK experienced just 16,000 new…10 Jun 2020HANSARDHong Kong: Human RightsMy Lords, China’s national security laws imposed on Hong Kong are wrong for two important legal reasons. First, Hong Kong has not consented to these measures. Its governing…04 Jun 2020HANSARDEU: British MusiciansMy Lords, on touring, there is actually a simple solution. The Government could consider amendments to the Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill to…03 Jun 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland Banknote (Designation of Authorised Bank) Regulations 2020My Lords, I thank the Minister for setting out this regulatory change, which I support. Some of the points that I wanted to make have already been made, but I have a couple of…02 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Museums, Galleries and Historic BuildingsMy Lords, this is what the German Government are doing to support museums and galleries. On 30 April, €10 million was provided for adaptation measures to enable reopening, with…21 May 2020HANSARDInheritance TaxMy Lords, as the noble Lord, Lord Palmer, said, the very wealthiest are just not paying their share of inheritance tax. In 2016, estates worth £2 million to £3 million paid only…20 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: TestingMy Lords, we have seen from the Covid outbreak at a nightclub in South Korea that speed is of the essence in ensuring an effective test, trace and isolate strategy. However, given…14 May 2020HANSARDEconomy: Bank of England ForecastsMy Lords, pursuing the Question put by the noble Lord, Lord Lamont, one of the—[ Inaudible ]—about the scale and speed of recovery. It said that growth could hit 15% for 2021 as a…13 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: BusinessMy Lords, as the Government try to navigate a gradual return to work for millions, I am sure the Minister will agree with the central importance of the need to dovetail the…13 May 2020HANSARDBeyond Brexit (European Union Committee Report)My thanks to the noble Lord, Lord Boswell, for this debate. I will ask the Minister five quick questions about the yawning gap between the EU’s and the UK’s negotiating positions…12 May 2020HANSARDIncome Equality and SustainabilityMy Lords, Covid has revealed the injustice of inequality in a savage way. It is a disease that has disproportionately hit the poorest. Lockdown has further exacerbated these…06 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Repatriation of UK NationalsI thank the Minister for the openness with which he has answered the questions so far. I would like to ask about British people stranded abroad who have medical needs—primarily…30 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Extent of InfectionMy Lords, we can understand the epidemiological value of antibody—serology—testing. However, I am interested in the public policy uses that may come from this testing. Is it the…22 Apr 2020HANSARDExtradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill [HL] I will speak to Amendment 2, and Amendment 3 in the name of my noble friend Lord Kennedy, who is unable to be here today. As we have just heard, Amendment 2 would require…23 Mar 2020HANSARDExtradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill [HL] My Lords, the amendment tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee, highlights the need for caution over any period of detention before an individual is brought before the judge.…23 Mar 2020HANSARDGlobal BritainMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness for the Statement and for making herself available for these questions. Did she notice that there is a clause in the EU’s draft negotiating…03 Feb 2020HANSARDUK TelecommunicationsMy Lords, is this approach of separating access to core and non-core parts of the network now a general policy with regard to companies from other countries, wherever they are…28 Jan 2020