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HANSARDRailways: ElectrificationMy Lords, given that, as we have just heard, it may be some time before the routes mentioned by the noble Lord, Lord Bradshaw, are electrified, what measures can be taken in the…19 Jan 2021HANSARDConstitution, Democracy and Human Rights CommissionMy Lords, our manifesto said: “In our first year we will set up a Constitution, Democracy & Rights Commission.” This was confirmed on 29 January last year, when the noble Earl,…14 Jan 2021HANSARDConstitution, Democracy and Human Rights CommissionTo ask Her Majesty’s Government when they plan to establish the Constitution, Democracy and Human Rights Commission.14 Jan 2021HANSARDElections: May 2021Further to the question of the noble Lord, Lord Reid, it must be right to encourage as many people as possible to vote by post, as Covid will still be with us and many people will…14 Jan 2021HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill13 Jan 2021HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillMy Lords, in moving Amendment 12, which seeks to prohibit the granting of criminal conduct authorisations to children, I wish to speak to Amendment 13, which does the same for…13 Jan 2021HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillMy Lords, this Bill has generated a series of debates about the role of the state in protecting society, including where the boundaries lie and the extent to which they impinge on…13 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: “Everybody In” SchemeMy Lords, like others, I welcome the Government’s instruction on Friday to local authorities to redouble their efforts to accommodate those sleeping rough. This will help achieve…11 Jan 2021HANSARDLeaseholders: Properties with CladdingAs my noble friend Lady Neville-Rolfe rightly says, this problem has dragged on too long. We need a solution that avoids the costs and delays of the courts. Should the package of…07 Jan 2021HANSARDProvisional Local Government Finance SettlementMy Lords, in the Statement we are discussing, the Secretary of State said: “I want local government to emerge stronger, more sustainable and better able to meet the needs of those…06 Jan 2021HANSARDHousing: LeaseholdMy Lords, is the noble Lord, Lord Truscott, not right to say that leasehold as a form of tenure is a relic from a feudal age that exists nowhere else in the world? Instead of…05 Jan 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, this Bill is an important milestone in Parliament’s response to domestic abuse. I invite your Lordships to step back 46 years to 11 February 1975, at the beginning of…05 Jan 2021HANSARDNational Bus StrategyMy Lords, the first traffic lights in this country were installed outside the Palace of Westminster in 1868, since when the technology has improved; they can now detect an…16 Dec 2020HANSARDExtreme PovertyMy Lords, the Government introduced a welcome measure to help up to 4 million people on low incomes in September, offering a grant of £500 to those who had to self-isolate but…15 Dec 2020HANSARDArcadia Pension FundMy Lords, further to the point made by the noble Baroness, Lady Drake, about the deficits facing more and more pension funds, should we ask why they are being forced by regulation…08 Dec 2020HANSARDChild Trust Funds: Children with Learning DisabilitiesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to facilitate access to Child Trust Funds by children with learning disabilities.03 Dec 2020HANSARDChild Trust Funds: Children with Learning DisabilitiesMy Lords, last March the Telegraph drew attention to the problems facing 150,000 children with child trust funds who cannot access their cash when they are 18 because of their…03 Dec 2020HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill03 Dec 2020HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillMy Lords, along with the noble Baroness, Lady Chakrabarti, the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Durham and the noble Baroness, Lady Bull, I have tabled Amendment 43, to…03 Dec 2020HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillMy Lords, I am very grateful to everyone who has taken part in this debate—not least the Minister, who has been on her feet answering debates for over six and a half hours and has…03 Dec 2020