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HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, there have been many excellent contributions to the debate today, including those of the noble Lords, Lord Coaker and Lord Morse. I am sorry to add yet more to the…17 May 2021HANSARDNet-Zero Carbon EmissionsMy Lords, I start by reminding noble Lords that I am the honorary president of the National Home Improvement Council and an honorary fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers.…21 Apr 2021HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Lists) (No. 2) BillMy Lords, I speak in support of Amendment 1, just moved by the noble Lord, Lord Kennedy. It is a real pleasure to follow him and his very measured and careful support for the need…01 Mar 2021HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Lists) (No. 2) BillMy Lords, it is a privilege to speak after the noble Lord, Lord Thurlow, because he has more or less stolen my thunder, which means I can be really quite brief. He outlined very…04 Feb 2021HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Lists) (No. 2) BillMy Lords, I wish to speak to Amendment 5, in my name and that of my noble friend Lady Pinnock, but I also make clear that I support the intentions of both the other amendments in…04 Feb 2021HANSARDBribery Act 2010: Post-legislative Scrutiny (Select Committee Report)My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Gold, one of the many distinguished and high-powered members of the committee, on which I too served, under the very…03 Feb 2021HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Lists) (No. 2) BillMy Lords, the non-domestic rating Bill is a simple Bill but it has some important ramifications that I want the Minister to clarify in this debate. The first point I want to…18 Jan 2021HANSARDConstruction Industry: Retention PaymentsThe Minister’s answers so far have been deeply disappointing. Of course there is no consensus within the industry, because there are winners and losers. The winners of the present…14 Jan 2021HANSARDGreen Homes Grant SchemeOn Monday, the Minister announced that building contractors delivering the Green Homes Grant scheme no longer need to be registered with TrustMark, be certified with PAS or be MCS…06 Jan 2021HANSARDCarbon-neutral HomesIn Greater Manchester, there are over 1 million homes needing energy efficiency upgrades but only about three homes are being assessed daily, so a householder who applies for a…10 Dec 2020HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendments 10 and 11, but will speak more fully on Amendment 12, as prefigured by my noble friend Lady Pinnock and the noble Earl, Lord Lytton. Amendment…17 Nov 2020HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, I strongly support the eloquent plea made by the noble Lord, Lord Kennedy of Southwark, that we should get on with what everybody knows needs to be done. No one is…17 Nov 2020HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the contributions of my noble friends Lady Pinnock and Lord Shipley and to support this amendment. I hope the Minister will see the strength…17 Nov 2020HANSARDFire Safety Bill29 Oct 2020HANSARDFire Safety Bill[ Inaudible .]29 Oct 2020HANSARDFire Safety BillPerhaps the noble Lord can tell me whether the situation has improved. Is he able to hear me?29 Oct 2020HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, Amendment 3 is in my name and that of my noble friend Lady Pinnock. The Bill was of course discussed at Second Reading and is a long-overdue framework Bill, with a…29 Oct 2020HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, I thank all those who have participated in the debate for their support for the general idea that we ought to know what we are doing before we do it. I do not think that…29 Oct 2020HANSARDFire Safety BillI am here. I apologise for not joining the Committee earlier but we had some kind of IT glitch. I want to look at another important aspect of who the responsible person can or…29 Oct 2020HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, I offer my support to Amendment 12, proposed by the noble Lord, Lord Kennedy of Southwark, which looks to have a UK-wide, or at least England-wide, skills audit. There…29 Oct 2020