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HANSARDCopyright and Artificial IntelligenceMy Lords, the noble Earl, Lord Clancarty, the noble Lord, Lord Foster, and the noble Baroness, Lady Chakrabarti, all pointed out the way in which big tech has already stolen large…27 Feb 2025HANSARDBeaver: Reintroduction in EnglandI thank the Minister for her Answer, although it is disappointing, given that the benefits of beavers in the UK are already very evident. I wonder if she is aware of the case in…27 Feb 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]I think a previous noble Lord spoke for 12 minutes. I will ask the Minister a question and write a comment piece to cover the rest. Do the Government plan to bring forward rapidly…26 Feb 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]I could have split these amendments out but chose not to. Perhaps I can have another minute, as others have had? The Act grants the Government powers to work towards the ending of…26 Feb 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]My Lords, I will speak to the four amendments in my name in this group, starting with Amendment 26. Backed by the noble Baronesses, Lady Freeman of Steventon and Lady Smith of…26 Feb 2025HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendment 8 in my name and Amendment 41 in my name and that of the noble Lord, Lord Alton of Liverpool. This is the first time I have taken part on…25 Feb 2025HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillMy Lords, on a point of clarification, I have received information that my Amendment 8 has not been pre-empted and still stands.25 Feb 2025HANSARDUkraineMy Lords—25 Feb 2025HANSARDUkraineI thank the noble Lord. First, I wish to add the Green Party voice to the widespread expressions of solidarity with Ukraine as a nation and the Ukrainian people. We are having…25 Feb 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I welcome the government amendment and the way in which the Government have listened to your Lordships’ House on this Bill and overseen considerable improvements. One…25 Feb 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Davies of Brixton, and to offer the strongest possible support. These are issues that the noble Lord and I—the…24 Feb 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a pleasure to again follow the noble Baroness, Lady Tyler of Enfield, and offer support to her. I will be very brief because there has already been a comprehensive…24 Feb 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]My Lords, in following two such eloquent contributions, I can be extremely brief. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Tyler, for what is clearly a major piece of work in producing…24 Feb 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]My Lords, in speaking chiefly to my Amendment 153, I shall say briefly that I very much agree with what the noble Baroness, Lady Tyler, just said and support, as does she, the…24 Feb 2025HANSARDUK-EU RelationsMy Lords, during the general election, Steve Reed, who is now the Government’s Environment Secretary, said that the Labour Party would, in government, “ban the commercial import…13 Feb 2025HANSARDLondon Stock Exchange: Decline in UK FundsMy Lords, I am sure the Minister is aware that the tax-dodging fast-fashion firm Shein, having been rejected in New York, is now apparently seeking to list on the London Stock…13 Feb 2025HANSARDRosebank and Jackdaw OilfieldsMy Lords, I understand the Minister’s desire not to comment on any individual projects. So, I will ask a general question. A report published this week by the Grantham Institute…12 Feb 2025HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Local GovernmentMy Lords, I declare my position as a vice-president of the Local Government Association. The noble Baroness, Lady Pinnock, referred to the iron grip of Whitehall. What we have…12 Feb 2025HANSARDBiomass GenerationMy Lords, I want to following on from the Minister’s response about oversight of the source of the biomass going into Drax. He said he has confidence in the independent regulator,…12 Feb 2025HANSARDBiomass GenerationMy Lords, since we have time, I would like to go back to Drax. We have spoken about where the biomass comes from, in terms of the source of the trees and whether they are whole…12 Feb 2025