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HANSARDMedia BillThere are new rules.08 May 2024HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Livestock Exports) BillMy Lords, I apologise that this is the first time I have taken part in the debates on the Bill. My noble friend Lady Jones of Moulsecoomb took part in earlier stages, but she is…08 May 2024HANSARDMedia BillMy Lords, I rise humbly to take part in what has been a very rich and informative debate. I would particularly single out the contribution of the noble Lord, Lord Wigley. I…08 May 2024HANSARDCarbon Budget Delivery Plan: High Court RulingMy Lords, I am glad to hear the Minister applauding the net-zero green industries, but how does he square that with the decision by the North Sea Transition Authority—possibly…08 May 2024HANSARDMedia BillMy Lords, I offer Green support for Amendment 9, which I think has already been very powerfully argued for. I also note the degree of lobbying, from the Citizens’ PSM Forum,…08 May 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillMy Lords, I rise to offer Green support for Amendment 20 while stressing our continued opposition to the entire Bill. The argument for Amendment 20—that Clause 3(7) not be in the…07 May 2024HANSARDUK Trade PerformanceMy Lords, I am glad that the Minister agrees with the Green Party about GDP growth being an extremely inaccurate measure of progress in a society. The question I want to ask is…07 May 2024HANSARDBank of England (Economic Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Bridges of Headley, for introducing this debate and thank the Economic Affairs Committee for its report, some of which I agree with and some…02 May 2024HANSARDEU Imports and Exports: Food and Agricultural ProductsMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh, for securing this debate. I am going to focus my comments on the second part of her question on the border target operating…02 May 2024HANSARDPort Talbot SteelworksMy Lords, the events in south Wales are a real demonstration of the Government’s absolute failure to deliver a just transition for the workers of the region and indeed beyond, and…01 May 2024HANSARDHealth and Disability ReformMy Lords, the justification for this Statement and the Government’s plan, repeated by the Minister, is that the level of claims has risen significantly since 2009, specifically…01 May 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform BillMy Lords, I rise briefly to offer Green support for this clear, obvious and essential amendment, which already has strong support across the Committee. I want to pick up a point…01 May 2024HANSARDChemicals StrategyMy Lords, in the last four years, the EU has added 31 substances to its list of substances of very high concern and has banned eight substances on that list outright. The UK is…30 Apr 2024HANSARDChild PovertyI question the point about making a choice about having a child. People fall into poverty and need benefits after they have had a child. What do they do then?29 Apr 2024HANSARDChild PovertyMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Bird, for securing this debate and for introducing it in his typically powerful, inimitable style. However, I am afraid that I have to…29 Apr 2024HANSARDLitigation Funding Agreements (Enforceability) Bill [HL]My Lords, I rise very briefly, acutely aware of the legal weight in the Room, to which I add not a gram—although I cannot help noticing the gender balance. I apologise for not…29 Apr 2024HANSARDGambling AdvertisingMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Trevethin and Oaksey. His final suggestion was a pertinent and encouraging one. Like other noble Lords, I thank the noble…25 Apr 2024HANSARDAffordable Housing: SupplyMy Lords, it is an honour and a privilege to follow the maiden speech of the noble Baroness, Lady Smith of Llanfaes, whom I will call my noble friend because constructive,…25 Apr 2024HANSARDDefence SpendingMy Lords, in 2021, the Government published the integrated review entitled Global Britain in a competitive age , which was refreshed in 2023. It was described as setting out the…25 Apr 2024HANSARDFamily Reunion Visas: GazaMy Lords, in responding to the noble Lord, Lord Dubs, the Minister referred to the Government making decisions about special visa schemes on a crisis-by-crisis basis. What…24 Apr 2024