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HANSARDLegal Protections for Ancient TreesMy Lords—23 Jun 2026HANSARDLegal Protections for Ancient TreesMy Lords—23 Jun 2026HANSARDLegal Protections for Ancient TreesMy Lords, that plan will of course be too late for the Major oak in Sherwood Forest, a 1,200 year-old tree that it was announced just this week has died. That was put down to a…23 Jun 2026HANSARDSporting Events Bill [HL]To make it clear, when I was talking about an established principle, I was talking about the fact that we have restricted advertising of these products—particularly to children.…22 Jun 2026HANSARDSporting Events Bill [HL]My Lords, I wanted to allow some time to raise and discuss the important issue of gambling advertising—I was hoping for more discussion of it. I note that I support Amendments 37,…22 Jun 2026HANSARDSporting Events Bill [HL]My Lords, I rise with great pleasure to follow the Baroness, Lady Bonham-Carter, who is very much the leader of your Lordships’ House in this space. I am here having signed…22 Jun 2026HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill [HL]My Lords, I speak for the first time in Committee on my third Financial Services and Markets Bill. I reflect on the curious circumstances in which we find ourselves and offer…22 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]15 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, I begin with an apology for not taking part at Second Reading. My fellow Green Peer, my noble friend Lady Jones of Moulsecoomb, took part but is unable to be here today…15 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, I outlined in our debate on Amendment 1 why I am opposing all these clauses, specifically Clauses 3 and 4 in this group. My opposition to Clause 2 was because I wanted…15 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, I will speak to the clause stand part notices and to Amendment 16 from the noble Baroness, Lady Pinnock, to which I have attached my name. Just for clarity, for the…15 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the Minister for her response and everyone who contributed to this short but passionate Committee debate. I join others in welcoming the noble Baronesses, Lady…15 Jun 2026HANSARDCommercial Payments Bill [HL]My Lords, we have an economy that is heavily dominated by giant—usually multinational—companies. There is nothing inevitable about that: it is a result of political and policy…09 Jun 2026HANSARDChildren’s Social Care: Enduring Relationships StrategyMy Lords, I am sure that we will not hear any objection from your Lordships’ House to the strategy’s aim of putting enduring relationships at the heart of the children’s care…08 Jun 2026HANSARDChildren’s Social Care: Enduring Relationships StrategyMy Lords, since there is time, my question relates to the ongoing monitoring of progress underneath this strategy, particularly whether the Government will be setting up a regular…08 Jun 2026HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Northover, and to agree with her warning. I add the phrase “carbon bubble” as a further financial risk. I also…08 Jun 2026HANSARDSouth East Water: Disruption of SupplyMy Lords, 84% of proposed UK data centres are in areas already in water stress or projected to be so by 2040, and water bills for households are expected to rise because of the…08 Jun 2026HANSARDSporting Events Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Foulkes. I agree with his highlighting of concerns about the greed and denial of principles that have been associated…03 Jun 2026HANSARDDonations to Political PartiesMy Lords—01 Jun 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Economic ResponseMy Lords, a number of the questioners on this Statement have referred to the small scale of many of the measures in the Statement. One of them is that it confirms that bus travel…01 Jun 2026