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HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I rise briefly to offer the strongest possible Green group opposition to all these amendments. I do that to make sure that the breadth of opposition across your…04 Sept 2025HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Capital Buffers and Macro-prudential Measures) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025My Lords, I thank the Minister for outlining what he identified as a very technical and detailed set of two instruments. I came into the Committee not sure whether I was going to…03 Sept 2025HANSARDBorders and AsylumMy Lords, I am sure the Minister is aware of the detailed and carefully worked-out proposal put forward at the end of last month by the Refugee Council. Its plan could close…02 Sept 2025HANSARDBorders and AsylumMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Kirkham, expressed concern about the level of first-tier decision-making in the Home Office. I agree with the noble Lord that there is reason for…02 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow all the noble Lords who have spoken in this group, and as has already been said, I attach my name to Amendment 87 in the names of the noble…01 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I offer my strongest possible support for Amendment 90 in the name of the noble Earl, Lord Russell, to which I have attached my name, and some slightly qualified support…01 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, there are 100 million animals killed for meat in the UK every month, which is quite a statistic. There are 75,000 people who work in abattoirs and associated…24 Jul 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I briefly and with pleasure offer support for the noble Baroness, Lady Kramer, who is the House’s acknowledged expert and champion in the area of whistleblowing.…24 Jul 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the evident enthusiasm of the noble Lord, Lord Gascoigne, and I thank him for moving this amendment. With an amendment with the headline of…24 Jul 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI should declare that for the past year or so I have been working with the Horticultural Trades Association, which represents environmental horticulturists under the Industry and…24 Jul 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I share those concerns. The noble Lord, Lord Lansley, and others have forensically dissected this clause and demonstrated that it is, to use a technical term, a right…24 Jul 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, it will probably not surprise the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, to know that I oppose his amendment. It is well known in your Lordships’ House that the Green Party opposes new…24 Jul 2025HANSARDVoting at 16My Lords, earlier this month, there was an absolutely inspiring event in the House, with lots of 16 and 17 year-olds and, indeed, younger students who were very keen, engaged and…24 Jul 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I will again speak extremely briefly. As the noble Baroness, Lady Pidgeon, said, my noble friend Lady Jones of Moulsecoomb signed Amendments 68 and 106. I already…24 Jul 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, as the noble Baroness, Lady Pidgeon, said, my noble friend Lady Jones of Moulsecoomb signed a number of amendments in this group, so while noble Lords will know that I…24 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, aware of the hour, I begin with a promise that I will not test the opinion of the House, although I am afraid that I cannot speak, of course, for the numbered amendments…23 Jul 2025HANSARDFinancial Services ReformMy Lords, my question follows on from those of the noble Lords, Lord Davies of Brixton and Lord Sikka, both of whom spoke about financialisation. Earlier this year, the head of…23 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill23 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her response. The problem is that words such as “reasonable” and “assessed risk” refer to what may happen in well-regulated, well-controlled…23 Jul 2025HANSARDUniversal Credit BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her typically comprehensive response within the limits of the time available. I thank everyone who has contributed to this extremely rich…22 Jul 2025