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HANSARDSpring Budget 2024My Lords, in introducing this debate and Bill, the Minister spoke—several times, I think—of a long-term plan. In the current political climate, that might be taken as a definition…18 Mar 2024HANSARDNews Broadcasting: RegulationOkay—the noble Baroness is a third party. In preparing for today’s topic of debate, I looked back at a press release that I put out in 2012—a dozen years ago now—in immediate…14 Mar 2024HANSARDNews Broadcasting: RegulationMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Inglewood, and to sincerely thank him for the work that he does in attempting to provide some clarity and oversight,…14 Mar 2024HANSARDGas-fired Power StationsMy Lords, the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee yesterday released a timely report, which I am sure the Minister is aware of, on long-duration energy storage. It…14 Mar 2024HANSARDRoyal Navy: Climate Change TrainingMy Lords, grounded in the reality of 2024 and the climate emergency, Britain faces greatly increased risks and the reality of floods, droughts, fires, and heat affecting public…14 Mar 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy Lords, I rise very briefly. I spoke on these important subjects in Committee, and I am not going to repeat everything I said. I want to speak specifically on Amendment 104 on…13 Mar 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy Lords, I rise very briefly for two reasons. First, I offer Green support to the direction in which we are heading and join in the congratulations for the noble Baroness, Lady…13 Mar 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill13 Mar 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy Lords, I rise to move Amendment 68, but it is not my intention to speak to any of the other amendments in this diverse and large group, in the interests of proceeding in a…13 Mar 2024HANSARDScottish Government: Devolved CompetencesMy Lords, in responding to the noble Lord, Lord Wigley, with whose contribution I entirely agree, the Minister said that there were well-established relationships between…13 Mar 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his response, though I am not sure “confidence” is quite the right word for the emotion I am feeling at the moment. I said that I would comment…13 Mar 2024HANSARDGibraltar: UK-EU NegotiationsMy Lords, one of the many areas that cause conflict between Spain and the UK over the issue of Gibraltar is tobacco smuggling. Gibraltar does not apply sales tax or other levies,…12 Mar 2024HANSARDRegulator of Community Interest CompaniesMy Lords, the rules allow for 35% of a CIC’s distributable profits in one year to be paid out in private dividends. What figures do the Government have on the average amount…11 Mar 2024HANSARDLocal Regeneration: Industrial AreasMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the brave and challenging speech of the noble Lord, Lord Mawson. He led me to reflect on the impact of the first past the post electoral…07 Mar 2024HANSARDForeign AffairsIt is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Hannay, and to welcome both his final comments and those on our relationship with Europe, which I will come back to. It is tempting…05 Mar 2024HANSARDSituation in the Red SeaMy Lords, a clause in the Statement says: “Intelligence analysis indicates that the strikes were successful”,—[ Official Report , Commons, 26/2/24; col. 25.] yet elsewhere, the…29 Feb 2024HANSARDMyanmar: Health SystemMy Lords, it is a pleasure, as always, to follow the noble Lord, Lord Alton, and to very much agree with his points in terms of the need for more diplomatic action on sanctions on…29 Feb 2024HANSARDWindrushMy Lords, is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Griffiths of Burry Port. The comparison that he made between the cascade of immigration of legislation we have seen…29 Feb 2024HANSARDHousebuildingMy Lords, the report notes that about “60% of … houses built in 2021 to 2022 were … speculative private development”, and acknowledges that this has widened “the gap … between…28 Feb 2024HANSARDHousebuildingOh!28 Feb 2024