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HANSARDChina: Uighur Internment CampsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the condition of Uighur internment camps in Xinjiang in China.23 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I too will speak on Amendment 101, in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Curry of Kirkharle, to which I have added my name. The previous three speakers have more than…22 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I shall speak briefly to Amendment 52 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh of Pickering, and then to Amendment 57 tabled in my name. I am grateful for the…17 Sept 2020HANSARDPlanningMy Lords, the latest English housing survey reveals that only 9% of our housing stock has key disability accessibility features. Disability in old age is frequent, and with the…16 Sept 2020HANSARDCoronavirusMy Lords, can the Minister clarify one or two issues? Does the rule of six mean that it will no longer be possible to have any public marking of Remembrance Sunday outdoors this…16 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I declare my interest as president of the Rural Coalition. I speak in support of Amendment 6, tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh, and to which the noble…15 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I can be brief. Amendment 36 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh of Pickering, may appear very minor, but when you consider that we are in the last third of…15 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I added my name to Amendment 30 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh of Pickering, which seeks, as she explained, to increase the levels of accountability…15 Sept 2020HANSARDGambling LegislationMy Lords, with the significant increase in gambling harms during lockdown, are Her Majesty’s Government satisfied that the Gambling Commission has adequate resources to do its…10 Sept 2020HANSARDTree PlantingMy Lords, it is encouraging to hear about the progress being made, but we are fighting a losing battle if we continue to import saplings rife with diseases that then kill…03 Sept 2020HANSARDSpain: TravelMy Lords, it is not only holidaymakers and travel firms that are suffering. Luton Borough Council, in my diocese, owns Luton Airport. As a result of the lockdown, it has a…28 Jul 2020HANSARDChurches: Reopening of BuildingsMy Lords, many of our churches and cathedrals are desperate to enable small groups of singers, perhaps four singers standing five metres apart from each other. Is there any…22 Jul 2020HANSARDKnife CrimeTo ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the statistical bulletin by the Office for National Statistics Crime in England and Wales: year ending March 2020 , published on 17…21 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I will say a few words about the transition period and, in particular, in support of Amendments 150 to 154 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Rock, which have the…21 Jul 2020HANSARDKnife CrimeI thank the noble Baroness for her reply. We need a much more ambitious approach so that, in the words of the Prophet Isaiah, swords are turned into ploughshares or—to put it into…21 Jul 2020HANSARDEU Exit: End of Transition PeriodMy Lords, most larger businesses will have the personnel and resources to advise and steer them through the transition period. However, some SMEs are very worried about how they…15 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I support a number of amendments in this group, in particular those that touch on food security, such as Amendments 35 and 60. Food security is crucial, both for our…14 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Churches and Places of WorshipMy Lords, legislation has not kept up with the practice of public giving or developments in technology, especially now, when, as a result of the pandemic, cash carries the risk of…09 Jul 2020HANSARDBahrainMy Lords, the Minister has assured the House that representations have been made to the authorities in Bahrain expressing our complete and utter opposition to the death penalty.…08 Jul 2020HANSARDLammy ReviewMy Lords, one of the important ideas found in the Lammy report is the use of relative rate index analysis, which provides important data on the way decisions at various points of…02 Jul 2020