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HANSARDCovid-19 Vaccines DeploymentI too add my congratulations to Her Majesty’s Government on an extraordinarily rollout of the vaccines. I pay tribute to all those involved, not least one group not often…11 Feb 2021HANSARDBeijing Winter Olympic Games 2022My Lords, I am sure none of us wants to see a boycott of the Winter Olympics, yet we are seeing unprecedented human rights abuses and we will be judged by future generations on…10 Feb 2021HANSARDGenetically Modified FoodTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the potential (1) health, and (2) environmental, risks associated with approving genetically modified food…08 Feb 2021HANSARDGenetically Modified FoodI thank the Minister for his reply. Although I have some questions about gene editing, I recognise the potential it has to revolutionise the agricultural sector. My concern is for…08 Feb 2021HANSARDGenetically Modified FoodI beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper and declare my interest as president of the Rural Coalition.08 Feb 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillMy Lords, I too welcome the Bill and congratulate Her Majesty’s Government on bringing it forward. At the beginning of each day this House sits, our prayers recognise the delicate…04 Feb 2021HANSARDBurma: Military CoupMy Lords, many of us have spoken out over recent months for the protection of Rohingya Muslims. There is a deep worry at the moment that the Government of Bangladesh may continue…02 Feb 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, it is right to underline the importance of the financial services sector in our country and the huge contribution it makes. There are many laudable things in this Bill:…28 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19My Lords, the position for young people in school and education is mixed, with some students in poorer areas still not having access to online education and those in remote rural…28 Jan 2021HANSARDTackling Intergenerational Unfairness (Select Committee Report)My Lords, the decrease in the rates of home ownership for the younger generation is a major issue and not one of their own making. As this excellent report demonstrates, it is an…25 Jan 2021HANSARDTax: Church Action for Tax Justice ReportsMy Lords, I thank all those speaking in this evening’s debate. I am no expert on tax, but it does not take an expert to see that there are some deeply entrenched tax inequalities.…21 Jan 2021HANSARDTax: Church Action for Tax Justice ReportsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the reports by Church Action for Tax Justice (1) Tax for the Common Good , published in February 2019, and (2)…21 Jan 2021HANSARDGamblingWhen the Minister announced the gambling review, he mentioned the tax receipts provided by the industry, but there was absolutely no reference to the social costs, particularly…07 Jan 2021HANSARDGamblingTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the cost to taxpayers of problem gambling.07 Jan 2021HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I will speak briefly in support of Amendment 23. The Government’s proposed online harms Bill will provide a welcome framework to protect the most vulnerable from…06 Jan 2021HANSARDUighur Forced Labour: XinjiangMy Lords, the news that forced labour was active in cotton supply chains is not the first example of business connections to Uighur repression. Previous concerns have also been…17 Dec 2020HANSARDGambling and LotteriesMy Lords, it is true that we cannot cost the human hurt and pain, but the Statement praised the tax receipts and employment benefits that come from the gambling industry but did…14 Dec 2020HANSARDGambling LegislationMy Lords, I am disappointed that significant parts of this statement read as if they were written by the gambling industry. They pointedly ignore the facts with which we began the…09 Dec 2020HANSARDAgricultural Transition PlanMy Lords, I declare my interest as president of the Rural Coalition and pay tribute to the Minister, who has worked so hard on getting this through. In the ELMS policy discussion…08 Dec 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I support Amendment 6 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Purvis of Tweed, and the revision he has made as he has engaged with the Government. I am grateful for his very…07 Dec 2020