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HANSARDCovid-19: Orchestras and Cultural VenuesMy Lords, it is not just the performance venues that are suffering but many churches and halls rented out for rehearsal space. Will the Minister update the House on the progress…01 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Local Government FinanceMy Lords, it is not only these five councils who are facing severe challenges. Luton Borough Council in my own diocese, which is one of the most innovative and forward-looking…29 Jun 2020HANSARDWindrush Compensation SchemeMy Lords, we are all implicated in the conscious and unconscious bias which bedevils our society. It will change only if we all take responsibility to make that change come about.…24 Jun 2020HANSARDReading Terrorist AttackThe Minister has referred to the extra £90 million for counterterrorism. Is this ring-fenced and will it be continued in future years? Secondly, what reassurances and protections…23 Jun 2020HANSARDChinaMy Lords, inevitably, trade and defence issues will play an important part in our relationship with China. Will the Minister assure us that issues of freedom of religion or belief…17 Jun 2020HANSARDSocial HousingMy Lords, these Benches welcome the upcoming White Paper, but we are still losing tens of thousands of social housing units annually, with a net loss of 17,000 in 2019 alone. Can…16 Jun 2020HANSARDBlack Lives Matter: ProtestsI thank the Minister for her response. Racism is deeply embedded, and it affects every part of society, including the Church. We all have much to do to confront it. Indeed, it is…15 Jun 2020HANSARDBlack Lives Matter: ProtestsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of ongoing protests led by the Black Lives Matter movement, and the consequent removal of statues and monuments.15 Jun 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I am pleased that the long-anticipated Agriculture Bill has finally arrived in your Lordships’ House. There are many good and laudable parts of the Bill, not least the…10 Jun 2020HANSARDLocal Government: EconomyI declare my interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association. What discussions have taken place about reviewing business rates, so that large online retail…09 Jun 2020HANSARDHong Kong: Human RightsMy Lords, in the limited time I have, I ask the Minister three questions. First, in the light of the persecution of the Uighur people and the demolition of Christian churches in…04 Jun 2020HANSARDDirect Payments to Farmers (Crop Diversification Derogation) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, British agriculture needs all the help it can get at this moment, so this legislation is most welcome. I congratulate Her Majesty’s Government on their flexibility in…02 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: International ResponseMy Lords, Covid-19 is no respecter of persons. It affects equally the villager in the Amazon and the Prime Minister of the UK. However, the effects of Covid-19 are not experienced…18 May 2020HANSARDFood Supply and SecurityMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Boycott, for this debate and I declare my interest as president of the Rural Coalition. It is often said that the primary duty of…14 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Public Transport SafetyMy Lords, as well as issues of safety when using public transport, many people in rural areas are worried that the already infrequent services in the countryside are now at…12 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Government ResponseMy Lords, yesterday the deputy chief scientist said that we needed to “get to grips” with what is occurring in our care homes. As data shows that deaths in care homes are rising…06 May 2020HANSARDCharitable and Voluntary SectorMy Lords, at the very time when we need every charity in the country to be mobilised and deployed, many are teetering on a cliff edge. I have been very struck by the range of…30 Apr 2020HANSARDSyriaTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the ongoing conflict in Idlib, Syria.30 Apr 2020HANSARDSyriaI am grateful to the Minister for his response but, with 84 hospitals destroyed, some commentators are suggesting that in Idlib alone 100,000 people are at risk of coronavirus.…30 Apr 2020HANSARDAgriculture: Dairy PricesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of changing dairy prices on farmers.28 Apr 2020