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HANSARDCovid-19: Gig EconomyMy Lords, I declare my interest as stated in the register. Is the Minister aware that the basis for allocations of Arts Council England’s cultural recovery fund grants is widely…22 Oct 2020HANSARDPension Protection Fund (Moratorium and Arrangements and Reconstructions for Companies in Financial Difficulty) (Amendment and Revocation) Regulations 2020My Lords, I thank my noble friend for introducing this debate on this corrected statutory instrument, which puts right a defect in its predecessor. It is important that there…21 Oct 2020HANSARDArmed Forces Personnel from Commonwealth CountriesMy Lords, does my noble friend not agree that, as an interim measure, Commonwealth service personnel should be granted exemption from visa fees and immigration controls for a…20 Oct 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, I too would like to congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman of Ullock, and my noble friend Lord Sarfraz on their excellent maiden speeches. I congratulate my noble…19 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I support Amendment 84 in the name of my noble friend Lady Noakes, which she moved so eloquently. Like her, I am a strong supporter of the Government’s trade policies,…15 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I have listened to the speeches of the noble Lord, Lord Bassam of Brighton, and the other two proposers of Amendment 81, which seeks to restrict appointments to the…15 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, the Prime Minister is right to have resisted the call by some for a return to a full lockdown, and I congratulate him on insisting on retaining a balanced approach.…14 Oct 2020HANSARDSocial Security (Up-rating of Benefits) BillMy Lords, I too offer my congratulations to the noble Lord, Lord Field of Birkenhead, on his excellent and thought-provoking maiden speech. As your Lordships know well, he has…13 Oct 2020HANSARDFleet Solid Support ShipsMy Lords, will the Minister confirm that in the new support ships programme the overriding priority will be best value for the UK defence budget? Might this involve giving orders…07 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, my noble friend Lady McIntosh of Pickering has already intimated that she expects that I will be presenting a different viewpoint from that which most noble Lords have…06 Oct 2020HANSARDAsylum: British Overseas Territories and FerriesMy Lords, does my noble friend agree that it is essential to destroy the business model as currently used by the people traffickers, either by reaching agreement with the French…05 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I understand the intention of the noble Lord, Lord Grantchester, and the other noble Lords who have signed his Amendment 12. As the Committee should be aware, the United…01 Oct 2020HANSARDEnergy White PaperMy Lords, following on from the question asked by the noble Lord, Lord Wigley, repeated delays in the publication of the energy White Paper and the failure to publish a response…28 Sept 2020HANSARDEU: Future RelationshipMy Lords, I thank my noble friend the Minister for giving your Lordships a chance to discuss the Government’s approach to the negotiations with the EU, of which the eighth round…23 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill22 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, in light of the assurances given by the Minister, I will not move my amendments.22 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, in moving my Amendment 98, I will speak to Amendment 99, both of which are amendments to Amendment 97 in the name of my noble friend Lady McIntosh. Once again, I thank…22 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I declare again my interests as stated in the register. I am grateful to my noble friend Lady Noakes for adding her name to mine on these amendments. I look forward to…22 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I would like to thank everybody who has contributed to this debate, and the small number of noble Lords who have spoken in favour of my amendments. In particular, I…22 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill22 Sept 2020