Lord Faulkner of Worcester: My Lords, we now come to the 20 minutes allocated for Back-Bench questions. I ask that questions and answers be brief so that I can call the maximum number of speakers.
Lord Faulkner of Worcester: My Lords, the time allowed for this Question has elapsed and I apologise to the noble Lord, Lord Foulkes of Cumnock, who was not able to ask his question.
Lord Faulkner of Worcester: The time allowed for this Question has now elapsed. I apologise to the noble Baronesses who could not be called.
Lord Faulkner of Worcester: We now come to the group beginning with Amendment 78. Anyone wishing to press this or anything else in this group to a Division must make that clear in debate.
Lord Faulkner of Worcester: The noble Lord, Lord Adonis, has withdrawn from this group so I call the noble Baroness, Lady Sherlock.
Lord Faulkner of Worcester: My Lords, we now come to the group beginning with Amendment 76B. Anyone wishing to press this or anything else in this group to a Division must make that clear in debate.
Lord Faulkner of Worcester: We now come to the group consisting of Amendment 77. Anyone wishing to press this to a Division must make that clear in the debate.
Lord Faulkner of Worcester: We now come to the group consisting of Amendment 76A. Anyone wishing to press this amendment to a Division must make that clear in debate. Clause 22: Further education in England: intervention
Lord Faulkner of Worcester: My Lords, before I call the Minister, I remind Members that, for this week at least, they should send an email to the Table if they wish to speak after the Minister.
Lord Faulkner of Worcester: My Lords, I shall be very brief. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Northover, and my noble friend Lady Blake for their splendid speeches and strong support for my amendment. The noble Baroness, Lady Northover, reminded us of the transformation that smoke-free legislation has brought about in our society. There is no need for us to go into detail about that now because that is no longer an...
Lord Faulkner of Worcester: My Lords, when the Business and Planning Bill came before the House in 2020, a cross-party amendment was tabled saying that a condition of licence would be that outdoor seating areas were required to be smoke free. It was signed by the noble Baroness, Lady Northover—who I am delighted to see in her place—the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay of Llandaff, who cannot be here today but has said...
Lord Faulkner of Worcester: My Lords, I welcome and endorse the tribute paid by the Minister and my noble friend Lord Coaker to Gareth Southgate and the England team. They are genuine role models in whom we can all take a great sense of pride. The Minister will recall that she answered an Oral Question from me on this subject on 23 March. She said: “The police already have a range of legal powers to identify...
Lord Faulkner of Worcester: The noble Lord, Lord Sheikh, has withdrawn, so I call the noble Lord, Lord Anderson of Swansea.
Lord Faulkner of Worcester: The noble Earl, Lord Shrewsbury, and the noble Lords, Lord St John of Bletso and Lord Hain, have all withdrawn, so I call the noble Lord, Lord Lansley.
Lord Faulkner of Worcester: The noble Lord, Lord Wallace of Saltaire, has withdrawn from the debate, so I call the noble Viscount, Lord Waverley.
Lord Faulkner of Worcester: My Lords, all supplementary questions have been asked.
Lord Faulkner of Worcester: My Lords, I have received a request to speak after the Minister from the noble Baroness, Lady Altmann.
Lord Faulkner of Worcester: We now come to the group beginning with Amendment 176. Anyone wishing to press this or anything else in this group to a Division must make that clear in the debate. Clause 82: Water abstraction: no compensation for certain licence modifications
Lord Faulkner of Worcester: My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Randall of Uxbridge, has withdrawn, so I call the noble Lord, Lord Lucas.
