Clauses 42 to 55 agreed to. New clause 2 negatived. New clause 3 debated and negatived on division (4 to 7). New clause 4, discussed with new clause 5, debated and withdrawn. New clause 6 negatived on division (4 to 7). New clause 8 debated and negatived on division (4 to 7). New clause 9, discussed with new clauses 10, 11 and 14, debated and negatived on division (3 to 7). New clause 10 negatived on division (3 to 7). New clause 11 negatived on division (3 to 7). New clause 12 negatived on division (3 to 7). New clause 13, discussed with new clause 15, debated and negatived on division (3 to 7). New clause 14 negatived on division (3 to 7). New clause 15 negatived on division (3 to 7). New clause 16 debated and negatived on division (3 to 7). New clause 17 debated and negatived on division (3 to 7). Schedules 1 to 7 agreed to.

Clauses 42 to 55 agreed to. New clause 2 negatived. New clause 3 debated and negatived on division (4 to 7). New clause 4, discussed with new clause 5, debated and withdrawn. New clause 6 negatived on division (4 to 7). New clause 8 debated and negatived on division (4...

Lords motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

My Lords, this instrument has two objectives. The first is to amend Article 71 of the assimilated basic regulation to give the Civil Aviation Authority more flexibility to grant exemptions to the basic regulation. The second is to remove a criminal sanction that has never been used. The removal of...

My Lords, this instrument has two objectives. The first is to amend Article 71 of the assimilated basic regulation to give the Civil Aviation Authority more flexibility to grant exemptions to the basic regulation. The second is to remove a criminal sanction that has never been used. The removal of...

My Lords, the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee, as the Minister mentioned, has looked at this and suggested that the House may wish to seek assurances from the Minister regarding the use of exemptions. In the House of Commons Delegated Legislation Committee yesterday, the Minister said:

“I can confirm that we are...

My Lords, the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee, as the Minister mentioned, has looked at this and suggested that the House may wish to seek assurances from the Minister regarding the use of exemptions. In the House of Commons Delegated Legislation Committee yesterday, the Minister said:

“I can confirm that we are...

My Lords, as we have heard, these regulations will allow the Civil Aviation Authority to exempt industry from certain safety requirements to allow for such things as greater research and development, as well as allowing increased air traffic control for one-off major events with increased air traffic. I thank the...

My Lords, as we have heard, these regulations will allow the Civil Aviation Authority to exempt industry from certain safety requirements to allow for such things as greater research and development, as well as allowing increased air traffic control for one-off major events with increased air traffic. I thank the...

My Lords, like the noble Baroness, Lady Pidgeon, I am grateful to the Minister and his officials for arranging a short briefing for me yesterday on this measure, which I found very helpful. That was a useful thing to do and I thank him.

The substance of this statutory instrument is...

My Lords, like the noble Baroness, Lady Pidgeon, I am grateful to the Minister and his officials for arranging a short briefing for me yesterday on this measure, which I found very helpful. That was a useful thing to do and I thank him.

The substance of this statutory instrument is...

My Lords, I am grateful to noble Lords for their comments in this debate. The noble Lord, Lord Empey, quoted the Minister in the other place in two respects, and because he quoted him, I do not feel I need to add to either of the things that he said...

My Lords, I am grateful to noble Lords for their comments in this debate. The noble Lord, Lord Empey, quoted the Minister in the other place in two respects, and because he quoted him, I do not feel I need to add to either of the things that he said...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Civil Aviation Authority is taking to support small and medium-sized enterprises to test innovative aerospace technologies that require exemptions from standard Civil Aviation Authority boundaries.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Civil Aviation Authority is taking to support small and medium-sized enterprises to test innovative aerospace technologies that require exemptions from standard Civil Aviation Authority boundaries.

Clauses 99 to 119 agreed to.

Clauses 99 to 119 agreed to.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 17 January 2022 to Question 102527 on Wood-burning Stoves: Smoke Control Areas, if he will make an assessment of the effectiveness of (a) mechanisms for and (b) the performance of the external...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 17 January 2022 to Question 102527 on Wood-burning Stoves: Smoke Control Areas, if he will make an assessment of the effectiveness of (a) mechanisms for and (b) the performance of the external...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 23 March 2022 to Question 128369 on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Coronavirus, whether he plans to publish that list of eligible groups before 1 April 2022.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 23 March 2022 to Question 128369 on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Coronavirus, whether he plans to publish that list of eligible groups before 1 April 2022.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether individuals with a diagnosis of (a) myalgic encephalomyelitis or (b) chronic fatigue syndrome will classified as vulnerable for the purposes of the allocation of free covid-19 tests.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether individuals with a diagnosis of (a) myalgic encephalomyelitis or (b) chronic fatigue syndrome will classified as vulnerable for the purposes of the allocation of free covid-19 tests.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure consistently high standards in (a) approval processes and (b) testing for appliances or ranges of appliances before they can receive an exemption to burn unauthorised fuel in Smoke Control Areas.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure consistently high standards in (a) approval processes and (b) testing for appliances or ranges of appliances before they can receive an exemption to burn unauthorised fuel in Smoke Control Areas.

Lords motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

My Lords, over the past few months, the Government have made a concerted effort to bring forth a sense of normality across the country with the easing of restrictions, while maintaining caution with regard to this deadly virus, which clearly has a long way to run. These regulations are a...

My Lords, over the past few months, the Government have made a concerted effort to bring forth a sense of normality across the country with the easing of restrictions, while maintaining caution with regard to this deadly virus, which clearly has a long way to run. These regulations are a...

My Lords, I very much agree with what the Minister said about the importance of self-isolation. I note that emphasis is given in the winter plan to the importance of isolation in relation to breaking transmissions. The issue I have is that there is a proportion of the population who...

My Lords, I very much agree with what the Minister said about the importance of self-isolation. I note that emphasis is given in the winter plan to the importance of isolation in relation to breaking transmissions. The issue I have is that there is a proportion of the population who...

I thank the Minister for introducing the regulations as he did, but it does not alter the fact that the current rules around self-isolation and PCR and lateral flow testing are confusing. People who are not stupid and who genuinely want to know what to do and what they should...

I thank the Minister for introducing the regulations as he did, but it does not alter the fact that the current rules around self-isolation and PCR and lateral flow testing are confusing. People who are not stupid and who genuinely want to know what to do and what they should...

My Lords, my noble friend Lord Hunt made the most pertinent point, which is that, as we have acknowledged, Covid has pointed to the gross inequalities in our society. That can be seen

absolutely when we look at the self-isolation regulatory regime and the impossibility of those on low incomes...

My Lords, my noble friend Lord Hunt made the most pertinent point, which is that, as we have acknowledged, Covid has pointed to the gross inequalities in our society. That can be seen

absolutely when we look at the self-isolation regulatory regime and the impossibility of those on low incomes...