Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 09 Oct 2020
Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Obligations of Hospitality Undertakings) (England) Regulations 2020
"Some 25 of us could leave the House today and book places on a coach tour for the weekend and travel the country, calling at multiple tourist sites. Several coachloads could book into the same hotel. We can stay and eat in the hotel and, remarkably, if we did so, …..."Lord Mann - View Speech
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Speech in Grand Committee - Wed 16 Sep 2020
Alternative Dispute Resolution for Consumer Disputes (Extension of Time Limits for Legal Proceedings) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
"My Lords, over the last 20 years I have represented many thousands of people in what would accurately be described as alternative dispute resolutions, in a range of different ways. I see nothing amiss with this very sensible proposal. However, I want to press the Minister on the current situation …..."Lord Mann - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 27th July 2020
Asked by:
Lord Mann (Labour - Life peer)
Question
to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask Her Majesty's Government how much they paid in fees to BBH Legal Services Limited for work relating to the compensation schemes for health problems caused by mining.
Answered by Lord Callanan
- Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
In total, the Department and its precursors have paid a total of £96,282.85 in costs to BBH Legal Services Limited. All payments have been made in respect of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss claims.
Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 15 Jul 2020
Enterprise Act 2002 (Specification of Additional Section 58 Consideration) Order 2020
"My Lords, I am still struggling a little to work out how the coronavirus crisis directly links into the dangers of malign investment in the artificial intelligence sector, which was cited by the Minister. Nevertheless, I welcome this move.
I have long called for more state intervention in particular in …..."Lord Mann - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 02 Jul 2020
Electricity Capacity (Amendment etc.) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020
"My Lords, we did not vote to leave the European Union, only to have the European Commission telling us what our state aid rules should be, particularly in the energy sector, where the European Union has had the most incoherent, disjointed approach for decades. That is summarised by, in recent …..."Lord Mann - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 22nd June 2020
Asked by:
Lord Mann (Labour - Life peer)
Question
to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the publication of guidance on the COVID-19 Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant Fund on 1 April, whether its reference to qualifying properties 'wholly or mainly being used as a hospitality, retail, or leisure venue’ refers to the rateable area of the business being used for such purposes or to its turnover.
Answered by Lord Callanan
- Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
Under the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant Fund (RHLGF) businesses in England that would have been in receipt of the Expanded Retail Discount (which covers retail, hospitality and leisure) on 11 March 2020, with a rateable value of less than £51,000, will be eligible for cash grants of up to £25,000 per property.
It is for local authorities to decide, having regard to the Government’s guidance, whether individual properties are eligible for the RHLGF based on the circumstances of each case.
Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 16 Jun 2020
Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill
"My Lords, it seems that there are different rationales for why amendments can be put forward and supported. It is often because of the poor drafting of legislation; sometimes, of course, it is for political point scoring or, often, where there is a clear difference of opinion. Sometimes they are …..."Lord Mann - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 11 Jun 2020
Horizon: Sub-postmaster Convictions
"Being experienced, knowledgeable and of impeccable character, and having no vested interest, were seen to be the appropriate qualities required for the person to chair this inquiry. Can the Minister think of anyone better suited than the former postman Alan Johnson?..."Lord Mann - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 09 Jun 2020
Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill
"My Lords, in any major economic crisis—and this is part of the current world crisis—there will be winners and losers. I was quite amused but not surprised to hear that the hot tub industry is doing incredibly well as people with sufficient money are installing them in their garden—in lieu …..."Lord Mann - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 21 May 2020
Covid-19: Businesses and the Private Sector
"I echo the points made by the noble Lord, Lord McConnell, on consumers. He will be pleased to know that a shining example of good practice is the Scottish Youth Hostels Association. Sadly, I will not be spending time with it this weekend.
As we approach the likelihood of a …..."Lord Mann - View Speech
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