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HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the Minister for her time over the period between Committee and now. I shall speak first to my Amendment 9, which deals with performance-related pay and, more…20 Nov 2024HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [HL]The Government have indicated that this is not going to happen. The amendment is an attempt to bring forward a different model of governance. The proposal is for 25% of board…20 Nov 2024HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [HL]My Lords, Amendments 39 and 40 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Cromwell, relate to the publication of data on sewage overflows in a form that is readily accessible to the…20 Nov 2024HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [HL]My Lords, the noble Duke, the Duke of Wellington, has set out the case for this group of amendments with his usual clarity and passion for sorting out the obligations which Ofwat…20 Nov 2024HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [HL]My Lords, this is the last group of amendments. The noble Lord, Lord Remnant, has introduced Amendment 50 on recovering costs from water companies. The noble Lord, Lord Roborough,…20 Nov 2024HANSARDEnvironmental Protection (Single-use Vapes) (England) Regulations 2024My Lords, the Minister has set out the rationale for the introduction of this SI very clearly. Single-use vapes are extremely popular among young people. Encouraging young people…13 Nov 2024HANSARDPersistent Organic Pollutants (Amendment) Regulations 2024My Lords, I thank the Minister for her introduction. I understand why the changes to these regulations have been brought forward, in order to take account of changes to scientific…13 Nov 2024HANSARDGypsy and Traveller Communities: AccommodationTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure the provision of adequate and culturally appropriate accommodation for Gypsy and Traveller communities.06 Nov 2024HANSARDGypsy and Traveller Communities: AccommodationMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her very positive response. However, I am not sure that it will meet the 2024 recommendations of the United Nations Committee on the Elimination…06 Nov 2024HANSARDIvory Act 2018 (Meaning of “Ivory” and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing this SI. It is right that the common hippopotamus, the killer whale, the narwhal and the sperm whale are to be included in the…05 Nov 2024HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Enforcement Regulations 2024.My Lords, I thank the Minister for her introduction. It is a pleasure to support this SI. Since the noble Baroness, Lady Fookes, introduced this into the Chamber by way of a…05 Nov 2024HANSARDBudget: Implications for Farming CommunitiesMy Lords, a sustainable supply of food is essential for the country. The farming community is key to achieving this goal. The perception that farmers are wealthy is erroneous.…05 Nov 2024HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [HL]My Lords, I apologise to the Committee and the Minister for my absence on the first and second days in Committee. I regret that an attack of Covid meant that I was confined to…04 Nov 2024HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [HL]Oh!04 Nov 2024HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a while since I have taken part in proceedings where a stand part debate has been used to try to remove clauses of a Bill. On our Benches, our departed colleague…04 Nov 2024HANSARDBiocidal Products: Hand and Body WashesMy Lords, we are bombarded with television adverts for products to ensure that our homes smell floral and that every germ is wiped from kitchen surfaces, including the trays of…16 Oct 2024HANSARDFlood Prevention: FarmersMy Lords, I congratulate the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of St Albans on securing this extremely important debate and on his excellent and informative introduction to the…10 Oct 2024HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [HL]My Lords, I congratulate the Minister on her introduction to this Bill. The issue of continual sewage overflows and the failure of water companies to deal with this effectively…09 Oct 2024HANSARDWater Companies: Financial ResilienceMy Lords, Thames Water is in a precarious state due not only to its financial position but to the poor quality of drinking water and sewage treatment facilities. Are the…23 Jul 2024HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I congratulate the Government on their superb election results, which were expected. The Lib Dems also had election success that exceeded our predictions and…18 Jul 2024