Debates between Lord Alderdice and Baroness Barran during the 2019 Parliament

Covid-19: Orchestras and Cultural Venues

Debate between Lord Alderdice and Baroness Barran
Wednesday 1st July 2020

(3 years, 10 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Barran Portrait Baroness Barran
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Sadly, I do not have the talents to put myself in the shoes of musicians, but I understand the point the noble Lord is making. I can stress only that, from my perspective, in the department this is taken extremely seriously as a matter of great urgency.

Lord Alderdice Portrait The Deputy Speaker (Lord Alderdice) (LD)
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The time allowed for this Question has now elapsed.

Data Strategy

Debate between Lord Alderdice and Baroness Barran
Wednesday 24th June 2020

(3 years, 10 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Our priority at this stage is to achieve full agreement with the EU in relation to data adequacy. As my noble friend knows, an enormous amount of data-related trade happens between the EU and the UK. We are anxious to secure that it should continue, albeit within an agile approach, as he rightly says.

Lord Alderdice Portrait The Deputy Speaker (Lord Alderdice) (LD)
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My Lords, the time allowed for this Question has elapsed. We now come to the fourth Oral Question. I call the noble Lord, Lord Farmer.