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HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020That the Order laid before the House on 26 March be approved. Relevant document: 11th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee. Considered in Virtual Proceedings…14 May 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020That the Order laid before the House on 22 April be approved. Relevant document:13th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee. Considered in Virtual Proceedings on…14 May 2020HANSARDCensus (England and Wales) Order 2020That items 2 (resident particulars), 5, 6 (visitor particulars), 10, 11, 13, 16, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24 (demographic particulars), 27, 28, 29, 32, 33, 34, 36(d) (education and…14 May 2020HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, I remind you that, as the noble Lord, Lord McFall, said, this is a time-limited debate. The time available to all Peers is very tight indeed—in fact, it is two minutes…23 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Prisons and Offender RehabilitationIt is time to wind up.23 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Prisons and Offender RehabilitationWill the noble and learned Lord please bring his speech to a close?23 Apr 2020HANSARDScience and Technology CommitteeMy Lords, I beg to move that the House do now adjourn during pleasure until a convenient point after 4 pm. The exact time of our return will be notified via the Annunciator with…21 Apr 2020HANSARDContingencies Fund BillMy Lords, I bring this Bill to the House to ensure that the Government can continue to take the necessary steps to mitigate and limit the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic in the…25 Mar 2020HANSARDContingencies Fund BillThat the Bill be now read a second time.25 Mar 2020HANSARDParental Bereavement Leave and Pay (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) Regulations 2020That the draft Orders and Regulations laid before the House on 20 January, 3 and 27 February, and 2, 3 and 10 March be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 23 March.25 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Support for the Self-employedMy noble friend refers to the business interruption loan scheme, I think. The recent Budget announced a temporary new coronavirus business interruption scheme to help businesses…24 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Support for the Self-employedI thank the noble Baroness, Lady Thornhill, for her question. Her Majesty’s Government are looking at all options for how we take this forward. Specifically for freelancers and…24 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Support for the Self-employedMy Lords, this question was also raised in the House of Commons when the issue was debated. I know my right honourable friend was listening to the question closely, as am I.24 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Support for the Self-employedI thank the noble Lord, Lord McNicol. I am in total agreement that these things must be advanced as soon as possible. As I said in the Statement, my right honourable friend the…24 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Support for the Self-employedMy Lords, I will of course take that back. My noble friend will also be aware that we have been talking to the high street banks—there is now the mortgage holiday situation—and…24 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Support for the Self-employedMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, is quite right to raise the situation of freelance workers in the entertainment and music industries. He makes a very good point. We…24 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Support for the Self-employedMy Lords, the noble Lord makes a very good point. That is imperative. So far, we have been able to give them wide coverage and ensure that the self-employed are aware of what is…24 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Support for the Self-employedMy Lords, with the leave of the House, I will now repeat an Answer given to an Urgent Question by my right honourable friend Steve Barclay earlier in the House of Commons. “Mr…24 Mar 2020HANSARDIntegrated Security, Defence and Foreign Policy ReviewMy Lords, with the leave of the House I suggest that we adjourn until 2.48 pm to allow noble Lords to leave the Chamber and other noble Lords to move in for the next Question.23 Mar 2020HANSARDAutomatic Enrolment (Earnings Trigger and Qualifying Earnings Band) Order 2020My Lords, I am pleased to introduce this instrument, which was laid before the House on 2 March 2020. Subject to approval, the Automatic Enrolment (Earnings Trigger and Qualifying…23 Mar 2020