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HANSARDMedia BillMy Lords, I rise briefly to associate the Green Party with the remarks of both the noble Earl, Lord Attlee, and the noble Baroness, Lady Hollins. The noble Baroness spoke up very…23 May 2024HANSARDMedia BillMy Lords—23 May 2024HANSARDDiplomatic Missions: Congestion ChargeMy Lords, I join other noble Lords in the House with a message of thanks to the noble Lord, Lord Ahmad, who has always given us courteous, informed and informative answers to…23 May 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, very briefly, in one sentence, I want to broaden the support for the points made about the controversial elements of the Media Bill. The Green Party is also opposed to…23 May 2024HANSARDOfficial Controls (Location of Border Control Posts) (England) Regulations 2024My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Berkeley, for securing this debate, and I return to issues that I have previously raised with the Minister, particularly about biosecurity…22 May 2024HANSARDArrests and Prison CapacityMy Lords, the Minister referred to short-term capacity problems, but we have a long-term situation, extending over decades across many different Governments, of very high numbers…22 May 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaMy Lords—22 May 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaMy Lords, in oral evidence yesterday to the Business and Trade Committee on UK arms exports to Israel, two Ministers, Andrew Mitchell and Alan Mak, confirmed that there is data…22 May 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaI thank the Minister for his Answer but of course, events have moved on since my Question was laid. The ICC prosecutor has made applications for five arrest warrants, alleging war…21 May 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs what assessment he has made of Israel’s compliance with the summary order regarding Gaza issued by…21 May 2024HANSARDHigh Streets (Designation, Review and Improvement Plan) BillMy Lords, I declare my position as a vice-president of the Local Government Association. I am afraid I bring a somewhat different perspective from that of the earlier speakers. It…17 May 2024HANSARDPaternity Leave (Bereavement) BillMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent, who so comprehensively and powerfully set out the need for the Bill. I also commend…17 May 2024HANSARDTraveller Site FundMy Lords, next month is Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month, and I hope that all Members of your Lordships’ House will take the opportunity to learn a little more about the…15 May 2024HANSARDRepresentation of the People (England and Wales and Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2024I want to respond to that response. The Minister talks about knocking on doors. I am sure that we have all encountered people who think, “But I’ve got my driver’s licence and I…13 May 2024HANSARDContracts for Difference (Sustainable Industry Rewards) Regulations 2024My Lords, I have some technical questions, although I begin by broadly welcoming the Government’s direction of travel on this. It really is urgent that we proceed with offshore…13 May 2024HANSARDCarbon Dioxide Transport and Storage Revenue Support (Directions and Counterparty) Regulations 2024I am not sure whether this is procedurally correct, but the Minister directed the question directly at me. Once we set up these CCUS plants and establish the contracts, as I said…13 May 2024HANSARDCarbon Dioxide Transport and Storage Revenue Support (Directions and Counterparty) Regulations 2024My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Jones, spoke about a war on carbon. Of course, that is a war we should not be having to fight. The arrival of these regulations is an expression of…13 May 2024HANSARDRepresentation of the People (England and Wales and Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2024My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Hayward, and I commend the enormous amount of work that he does in the whole area of electoral space. It is…13 May 2024HANSARDPassport e-Gates Network OutageMy Lords, I will return briefly to the question posed by the noble Lord, Lord Vaux, about the new owners of the software provider having full provision for the ending of support…13 May 2024HANSARDSkills: Importance for the UK Economy and Quality of LifeMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare, for securing this debate and particularly thank him for his formulation of the Motion, which acknowledges that skills are not just…09 May 2024