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HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillI rise briefly to emphasise the points made by both Front Benches and to say that the Government should welcome an amendment that enables ARIA to be subject to investigation by…22 Nov 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillMy Lords, I support Amendment 47, tabled by the noble Lords, Lord Fox and Lord Clement-Jones. I feel at a bit of a disadvantage, if I can say to my noble friend Lord Browne, that…22 Nov 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillYes.22 Nov 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillI will move the amendment, but I am about to withdraw it. In withdrawing it, could I say to the Minister—22 Nov 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency Bill22 Nov 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillMy Lords, I rise briefly to support my noble friends Lady Chapman and Lord Browne. Amendment 31A is in my name. The Government saw fit to put Clause 5 in the Bill for a reason and…22 Nov 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillMy Lords, I support my noble friend Lady Chapman and shall speak also to Amendment 32A, which, ironically, was the first amendment that I drafted. If there is any benefit to a…22 Nov 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillMy Lords, first, I apologise for being late. I do not know whether amendments can be moved by Thameslink.22 Nov 2021HANSARDClimate Change: COP 26My Lords, the whole House owes a debt of gratitude to my noble friend Lady Young for enabling us to have one of the timeliest debates on one of the most important subjects you…18 Nov 2021HANSARDRail Infrastructure: North of EnglandHas the Minister seen the front-page banner headline in today’s Yorkshire Post ? It says: “PM breaks his own rail pledge.” I want to ask a question about Leeds—and I gladly…18 Nov 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillMy Lords—ah. I caught the expression on the Minister’s face, and I apologise for delaying his remarks. This is my first Bill Committee and I would like to say a few brief words in…17 Nov 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillMy Lords, I rise briefly to support the noble Baroness, Lady Randerson, in her Amendment 4 and to speak to the sentiments behind my noble friend’s Amendment 23. I have discovered…17 Nov 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillMy Lords, I strongly support what the noble Lord, Lord Lansley, has said regarding his Amendments 5 and 7. One of the amendments lost to the Committee was drafted very much along…17 Nov 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillMy Lords, may I ask the noble Lord a question, to be absolutely clear about his Amendment 22? Let us say that ARIA comes up with a fantastic invention. Would his amendment enable…17 Nov 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillMy Lords, I support my noble friend Lady Chapman’s Amendment 11 in particular, as well as others such as Amendment 15. On value for money, I would like the Grand Committee to…17 Nov 2021HANSARDCOP 26My Lords, do the Government accept that to some extent global climate change and global heating and biodiversity loss are two sides of the same coin? In furthering their work…16 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19My Lords, I hope the House will forgive me if I emphasise an issue that has already been raised by both Front-Bench speakers: when this booster jab, which I am very glad the…15 Nov 2021HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeMy Lords—15 Nov 2021HANSARDPublic Health England (Dissolution) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2021My Lords, I will intervene briefly to support my noble friend’s Motion to Regret. She has outlined the government by press release approach that has been taken. I find myself in…09 Nov 2021HANSARDDavid Fuller CaseMy Lords, the Minister has quite correctly said that Sir Jonathan Michael has great experience of the NHS. Sadly, it is in the nature of this shocking case that his inquiry will…09 Nov 2021