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HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]20 Nov 2024HANSARDChildren’s Social CareMy Lords, I declare my position as a vice-president of the Local Government Association. I follow on from the questions from the noble Lords, Lord Shipley and Lord Laming, and the…19 Nov 2024HANSARDWomen, Peace and Security Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the absolutely expert contribution of the noble Lord, Lord Ahmad; I agree with everything he said. I join the universal commendations to…15 Nov 2024HANSARDWest PapuaMy Lords, I am sure the Minister is aware that the alien and invasive crop of palm oil, which was imposed on the people of West Papua little more than a decade ago, has caused…13 Nov 2024HANSARDTransport Infrastructure: North of EnglandMy Lords, Manchester Airport is planning for an expansion of 150% in passenger numbers. Stansted wants to increase from 28 million passengers to 43 million. Leeds Bradford Airport…12 Nov 2024HANSARDProperty (Digital Assets etc) BillWill the Minister write to me about the issue I raised from COP 16 about digital sequence information on genetic resources, and the broader point about digital commons?06 Nov 2024HANSARDProperty (Digital Assets etc) BillMy Lords, I rise as the only female speaker in this debate, noting that, should we see a restructuring of your Lordships’ House in future, we might create some space for some…06 Nov 2024HANSARDScience and Technology: EconomyMy Lords, it is an honour and a privilege to be the first to commend the powerful and important speech of the noble Baroness, Lady Freeman of Steventon, and to welcome her to this…31 Oct 2024HANSARDClimate AgendaMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Lilley, for securing this debate, even if perhaps it has turned out somewhat differently from what he expected. It has been a rich and…24 Oct 2024HANSARDUK-US Co-operation on Using Atomic Energy for Mutual DefenceMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Howell of Guildford. I agree very much with his introductory remarks about the huge democratic deficit represented…23 Oct 2024HANSARDRefugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL]My Lords, I begin as the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee, did by suggesting that I could say, “As I was saying before”. I was delighted in 2022 to bring the Green group’s strongest…18 Oct 2024HANSARDEnvironmental Targets (Public Authorities) Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Krebs. I thank him for bringing forward this terribly important Bill. I also thank Wildlife and Countryside Link, Green…18 Oct 2024HANSARDEnvironmental Targets (Public Authorities) Bill [HL]Before the noble Lord sits down, for clarification, he appears to be suggesting that climate change and nature have to exist in certain silos and that getting people around the…18 Oct 2024HANSARDEducation (Values of British Citizenship) Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the noble and right reverend Lord, Lord Harries of Pentregarth, both for bringing us the Bill on this initiative and for his fine introduction. I agree with many…18 Oct 2024HANSARDUN Sustainable Development GoalsMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord McConnell, for securing this debate. It is a take-note debate on conflict, extreme poverty and climate-related emergencies and their impact…17 Oct 2024HANSARDBiocidal Products: Hand and Body WashesTo ask His Majesty’s Government what restrictions they are considering placing on the use of biocidal products in over-the-counter hand and body washes.16 Oct 2024HANSARDBiocidal Products: Hand and Body WashesMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her Answer. She and other noble Lords will have received a briefing on this matter from Dr Paul-Enguerrand Fady at the Centre for Long-Term…16 Oct 2024HANSARDRural CommunitiesMy Lords, I declare my position as a vice-president of the Local Government Association. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh of Pickering, for securing this important debate…15 Oct 2024HANSARDInfected Blood InquiryMy Lords, I think every speaker in this debate has paid enormous credit to the comprehensive and important report from Sir Brian Langstaff. There is so much weight in there in…15 Oct 2024HANSARDPublic Sector ProductivityMy Lords, in following the noble Lord, Lord Patten, I have to reflect on the experience of commuting, whether that is stuck behind the wheel of a car in a traffic jam or having…09 Oct 2024