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HANSARDClimate ChangeMy Lords, can the Minister tell me the comparative fuel consumption and emissions from a helicopter flight compared to travelling by car?11 Jul 2023HANSARDIranMy Lords, I join the general welcome for the government actions reported in the Statement and pick up a point made by the noble Baroness, Lady Northover, about the rapprochement…06 Jul 2023HANSARDChinaMy Lords, what rousing words to follow. I declare my position as co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Hong Kong and thank the noble Baroness, Lady Hayter, for securing…06 Jul 2023HANSARDCybersecurityMy Lords, the Minister may be aware of reports out this morning that Barts Health NHS Trust has been hacked, potentially by a ransomware group of thieves—I suppose that is the…03 Jul 2023HANSARDMental Health In-patient Services: Improving SafetyMy Lords, the Statement includes a number of themes which it is expected the new Health Services Safety Investigations Body will consider. Not included in that list, however, is…03 Jul 2023HANSARDChildcare Reform PackageMy Lords, like the Opposition Front Benches, I begin by commending the Government on significantly increasing spending in this area. I see that it is heading in the direction of…29 Jun 2023HANSARDMigration and Economic Development PartnershipMy Lords, the Statement refers to public opinion, and I am sure the Minister is aware that polls show that the public is very strongly of the view that the Government will never…29 Jun 2023HANSARDMigration and Economic Development PartnershipMy Lords, I follow on from the noble Baroness’s question. Like her, I am afraid that I have not had time to read the full report, but some reports around it stress that there are…29 Jun 2023HANSARDDisposable and Reusable NappiesTo ask His Majesty’s Government what action they plan to take following the publication of the DEFRA report Life Cycle Assessment of Disposable and Reusable Nappies in the UK 2023…28 Jun 2023HANSARDDisposable and Reusable NappiesI thank the Minister for his Answer, although I find it somewhat astonishing. I am not quite sure that he is looking at the same report I am, given that it shows that reusables…28 Jun 2023HANSARDDisposable and Reusable NappiesMy Lords, in begging leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper, I acknowledge support in work on this issue from the reusable nappy industry-linked Nappy…28 Jun 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, I may be able to assist the House by moving Amendment 125—if no one yells at me, I will assume I am doing the right thing—in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Agnew, to…27 Jun 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill27 Jun 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, I refer to a comment made by another Minister at the Dispatch Box that we will come back to economic crime and fraud again and again. I have no doubt about that. In the…27 Jun 2023HANSARDLung Cancer: ScreeningMy Lords, I have two questions. My first question is about the timeframe and the role of GPs. The Statement says that, using GP records, current and ex-smokers aged 55 to 74 will…26 Jun 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, I rise briefly to express great concern about the lack of any offer on non-regression. I am going to bring this back to the absolute physical reality of the UK and the…26 Jun 2023HANSARDSituation in Russia and Ukraine Recovery ConferenceMy Lords, I offer Green support to the comments from both opposition Front Benches on support for the Ukrainians. I will pick up the questions from the noble Lord, Lord Purvis of…26 Jun 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Allan. He reminded me of significant reports of the huge amount of exploitation in the digital sector that has come from…22 Jun 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, as the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, said in introducing this group some time ago, it is very diverse. I shall comment on two aspects of the amendments in this group.…22 Jun 2023HANSARDFarming: SupportMy Lords, the Minister referred to SFI, the sustainable farming incentive scheme. A new 2023 scheme has just been announced, which includes 19 new stand-alone actions, and just…21 Jun 2023