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HANSARDCovid-19: Self-employedMy Lords, this is necessary support but there remain concerns about fairness and people falling through the cracks. Will the Government look again at the £50,000 cap—a distinct…23 Apr 2020HANSARDInnovation Economy: SkillsMy Lords, does the Minister agree with the statement from Innovate UK on its website that “One of the most frequently-overlooked yet crucially important elements of innovation is…16 Mar 2020HANSARDBBC and Public Service BroadcastingMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Young, has tabled an important and timely debate. I start with a quote from a recent Radio 4 interview with the media analyst Claire Enders, who…05 Mar 2020HANSARDArts and Cultural ServicesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to improve the provision of arts and cultural services at (1) local, and (2) regional, level.03 Mar 2020HANSARDArts and Cultural ServicesMy Lords, arts and cultural services have been among the first to go as a result of the Government’s policy of austerity, with £400 million cut from local authority spending for…03 Mar 2020HANSARDArtistic Content: Copyright ProtectionMy Lords, with respect to the Question, will culture, media and arts services be included in future trade deals with the US, with which we already have a close cultural…02 Mar 2020HANSARDImmigration: Points-based SystemMy Lords, I do not understand when the Minister says that musicians, for example, will be treated exactly the same. If they are going to be treated as though they are from non-EEA…25 Feb 2020HANSARDVictorian MillsMy Lords, will the Government replace the money we have received up to now from the EU for heritage projects, without which mill conversions will be significantly more difficult?11 Feb 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, I want to address a few of the things said by the Minister, the noble Lord, Lord Agnew, in his reply to last week’s debate on Erasmus in Committee. First, he spent some…20 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillThe point I made in my speech was that Erasmus does not preclude these arrangements. My nephew was at Swansea University, which had an exchange with Arizona that had nothing to do…16 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, I have added my name to this important amendment. I will be brief. The Government should have a fairly good idea by now of the views of academics, universities and other…16 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, I have added my name to this amendment. I wish to say something about services since this amendment in significant respects covers their operation for UK workers living…15 Jan 2020HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Blower, on her excellent speech. We absolutely need her expertise in education. My topics are, unashamedly, Brexit and culture,…09 Jan 2020HANSARDBritish Citizens: Working AbroadMy Lords, is the Minister aware of the recent survey indicating that thousands of UK jobs in the seasonal tourism sector have disappeared in the last year alone? Much of our trade…07 Jan 2020HANSARDBritish Citizens: Working AbroadTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they plan to take to protect opportunities to work in Europe for British citizens resident in (1) the United Kingdom, and (2) abroad.07 Jan 2020HANSARDVisas: European Union StudentsMy Lords, looking at this from the other direction, how would the Government advise British students who wish to study or continue their studies elsewhere in Europe for whatever…04 Nov 2019HANSARDFreedom of Establishment and Free Movement of Services (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, at the beginning of this debate, the noble Lord, Lord Stevenson, said that parliamentarians are talking about this issue. The noble Lord, Lord Oates, and others, said…23 Oct 2019HANSARDFreedom of Establishment and Free Movement of Services (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, does the noble and learned Lord agree that there is one impact that we do know about, which is the impact of a climate of concern?23 Oct 2019HANSARDFreedom of Establishment and Free Movement of Services (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I understand that some countries are drawing up legislation to protect the rights of British citizens in those countries. That includes employment rights. Will the Minister…23 Oct 2019HANSARDVisasTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to review the visa system for non-European (1) academics and (2) musicians visiting the United Kingdom.21 Oct 2019