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HANSARDHong Kong: Democracy MovementI thank the Minister for his reply. Will he list those of our allies which he believes will publicly support us when we are defending the right of people to leave Hong Kong to…08 Mar 2021HANSARDVauxhall at Ellesmere Port and Battery Manufacturing StrategyI thank the Government for their statement. What do the Government need to bring to the table? What does Vauxhall need to bring to the table to ensure that we have in Wirral one…02 Mar 2021HANSARDTax: Church Action for Tax Justice ReportsMy Lords, I am immensely grateful to the right reverend Prelate for securing this debate—it could not be better timed—and for the work that Church Action for Tax Justice has done…21 Jan 2021HANSARDXinjiang: Forced LabourI thank the Minister for presenting the Statement. Might he tell the House a little more about the instructions that the Government have given to those who purchase a considerable…19 Jan 2021HANSARDCannabis OilI thank the Minister for his reply. I declare that I am a cannabis user to counter pain, and no doubt later today we will be able to come back to that issue. I hope that his…12 Jan 2021HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices Bill12 Jan 2021HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillI beg to move this amendment in my name and those of other noble Lords whom I count as friends. It is quite clear what the amendment is about; we list it at the very top:…12 Jan 2021HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, I can willingly agree to that last request. I think if we put it to a Division we might not win, so what is the point of closing doors when the Minister was busy opening…12 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: GCSE and A-level ExamsI declare an interest as the chair of a multi-academy trust. I welcome the statement from the Minister, but I would add that making exams easier to pass does not necessarily help…03 Dec 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices Bill11 Nov 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, I wish, with a straight bat, to move this amendment standing in my name and in the names of my noble friends. Looking at the names of those who will be contributing to…11 Nov 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, it may be because I am a new Member that I do not quite understand the nuances of language in the House of Lords. I thank most sincerely my fellow Peers who have…11 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Test ResultsMy Lords, I ask the Minister to convey our thanks to those rank and file workers who are trying to make this system work. I also say that, until he modifies the scheme so that we…27 Oct 2020HANSARDSocial Security (Up-rating of Benefits) BillMy Lords, I want first to say a huge thank you. I was told before I came to this place that the welcome would be warm, and it most certainly has been, both from before taking the…13 Oct 2020HANSARDWelfare Mitigation Payments8. If he will bring forward legislative proposals to maintain welfare mitigation payments in Northern Ireland after March 2020.30 Oct 2019HANSARDWelfare Mitigation PaymentsDoes the Minister agree that many families in Northern Ireland are particularly affected by the Government’s policy to cap benefits for families with more than two children? When…30 Oct 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland Budget BillThis is an immensely important issue for some of the very poorest people in Northern Ireland. Might the Secretary of State go back to the Department and ask his permanent…30 Oct 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland Budget BillGiven that we do not have devolved government in Northern Ireland, surely there are powers somewhere that will allow the Secretary of State to act while we are waiting for ever…30 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election BillWill the Prime Minister look at the amendment tabled in my name, which suggests that if we work seven days a week—like many of my constituents do—we could get the Brexit Bill…29 Oct 2019HANSARDPolice Officer NumbersAt my weekend surgery, a constituent who had phoned the police time after time about neighbours from hell living above him said that he realised, at one moment of desperation,…28 Oct 2019