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HANSARDSchools: RAACMy Lords, RAAC was actually a popular building material in Europe and North America, Australia, New Zealand and Mexico, yet those areas do not seem to have had the same kind of…19 Sept 2023HANSARDRepresentation of the People (Postal and Proxy Voting etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023My Lords, I thank the Minister for that comprehensive introduction. We have to think about the context in which we are considering these statutory instruments. I will contain my…19 Sept 2023HANSARDWest Coast Main LineMy Lords, in the other place, the Government were asked about the criteria for the contract decision. The response was that it was a commercial matter. Does the Minister…19 Sept 2023HANSARDRepresentation of the People (Postal and Proxy Voting etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023I am pleased that the Minister qualified that figure by noting that it is the people in polling stations. What evidence do the Government have, or plan to gather, for people…19 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, in following the noble Lord, Lord Russell, I should declare my position as a vice-president of the Local Government Association and of the NALC. With the greatest…18 Sept 2023HANSARDNational Health Service: Major Conditions StrategyMy Lords, on that whole- patient approach, in 2021 when the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities was launched, the then Secretary of State said that the Department of…18 Sept 2023HANSARDClimate Change: MigrationMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of St Albans and very much agree with his expressions of concern about our current family migration…14 Sept 2023HANSARDCombined Sewer OverflowsMy Lords, the current system of private monopolies dates back to 1989, when Margaret Thatcher sold off the publicly owned water and sewage industry for £7.6 billion, debt free.…14 Sept 2023HANSARDHunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) BillMy Lords, I commend the noble Baroness, Lady Fookes, for bringing the Bill to the House and championing it. For the Green group, I express my strongest possible support for the…12 Sept 2023HANSARDHunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) BillI would love to see a true balance of gender in contributions in your Lordships’ House, as I would love to see a balance of membership in it. Of course, we are a long way from…12 Sept 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]My Lords, I will speak to Amendment 165A in my name and briefly comment on Amendment 272A in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Teverson, and Amendment 274A in the name of the noble…12 Sept 2023HANSARDHunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) BillEvery amendment is in a group.12 Sept 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]My Lords, I rise to speak to Amendments 259A to 271A inclusive; your Lordships will be pleased to know that I do not intend to speak to each one individually. For technical…12 Sept 2023HANSARDOffshore WindTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they plan to take to ensure the continued development of the offshore wind industry following the failure to attract bids in the latest…11 Sept 2023HANSARDClothing Sales: SustainabilityTo ask His Majesty’s Government what they assess to be a sustainable level of clothing sales by volume and material in the United Kingdom.11 Sept 2023HANSARDClothing Sales: SustainabilityI thank the Minister for his Answer and am pleased that he acknowledged the critical place of dealing with the fashion sector, given that 20% of the world’s water use and 10% of…11 Sept 2023HANSARDSecurity UpdateMy Lords, I declare my position as co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Hong Kong. The reports this weekend and the allegations that have emerged are of great concern…11 Sept 2023HANSARDOffshore WindI thank the Minister for his Answer, but can we really wait? Look at what has happened in other countries: for example, Germany had a similar experience in December then, in the…11 Sept 2023HANSARDEU ProgrammesMy Lords, a number of noble Lords have referred to the stress, pressure and extra work that the scientific community has had to suffer through the years of see-sawing and…07 Sept 2023HANSARDLife Skills and CitizenshipMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Garden, for her very lively introduction to this debate and for the opportunity to repeat a key Green principle—that education should be…07 Sept 2023