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HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to join a distinguished cross-party group, signing and speaking to Amendment 170. Like the noble Lord, Lord Sharkey, I want to reflect back to what was…23 Mar 2026HANSARDUK Steel StrategyMy Lords, the Statement says: “Britain can recycle more steel. Making better use of scrap steel is fundamental to the sector’s future growth”. However, I am sure the Minister is…23 Mar 2026HANSARDUK Steel StrategyMy Lords, since there is time, I note that the Statement talks, I am happy to say, about the shift to “greener, decarbonised steel production”. However, will the Minister…23 Mar 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, I rise with some trepidation; I am not going to get into that particular discussion, although I entirely agree with the intention of the noble Lord, Lord Hendy, without…23 Mar 2026HANSARDUK Energy Sources and Cost of EnergyMy Lords—19 Mar 2026HANSARDUK Energy Sources and Cost of EnergyMy Lords, I am sure that the Minister will agree that the cleanest, greenest, cheapest and most secure energy is the energy that you do not need to use. France, for example, is…19 Mar 2026HANSARDDigital ID: Public ConsultationMy Lords, I join the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron, in applauding the Government’s commitment in this Statement to deliberative democracy. That is an innovative step forward, but I…18 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillThe noble Baroness refers to 1,000 doctors writing, but is she aware that the British Medical Association has sent briefings to Members in support of the Bill as it now stands and…18 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, even at 1.17 am, noble Lords will notice that I am not the noble Baroness, Lady Jones of Moulsecoomb, but I shall speak on this since my noble friend signed these…18 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I speak briefly and humbly in such distinguished legal company as both speakers to this group and the signatories who are not with us. It is a great pity that we are…18 Mar 2026HANSARDNational Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2026My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Sikka, who makes the powerful point that there are enough resources in this country for everyone to have a decent…17 Mar 2026HANSARDNHS: In-house Software CapabilitiesMy Lords, my question also relates to the federated data platform. I am sure the noble Baroness is aware that more than 50,000 patients have written to their local trust boards…16 Mar 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Sherlock, for introducing this Bill. Her passion for this policy is evident and I am sure that she is very glad finally to bring it to…12 Mar 2026HANSARDGreenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026My Lords, I offer the Green Party’s support for this statutory instrument and oppose the regret and fatal amendments. I will add some extra points to this debate that have not yet…12 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle East: DefenceMy Lords, in reflecting on what the Minister and the Statement said, that Iran has lashed out with “dangerous, indiscriminate and reckless strikes”, which is clearly an accurate…11 Mar 2026HANSARDSecondary International Competitiveness and Growth Objective (FSR Committee Report)My Lords, in following the noble Lord, Lord Lilley, I thank him for giving me the opportunity to reflect on the life of Adam Smith. The noble Lord said that Adam Smith wrote that…11 Mar 2026HANSARDSecondary International Competitiveness and Growth Objective (FSR Committee Report)As I was saying, only 6.6% of bank lending last year went towards productive industries in the real economy— I am basing this on Positive Money. The group used the Bank of…11 Mar 2026HANSARDEnergy MarketsMy Lords, an investigation today by the Guardian finds that a series of government announcements to “mainline AI into the veins” of the UK economy are riddled with “phantom…09 Mar 2026HANSARDIndustrial Training Levy (Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2026My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Jones; his long and extensive memories of the issues here really highlighted the depth and length of the problem that is…09 Mar 2026HANSARDHuman Medicines (Amendment) Regulations 2026My Lords, I thank the Minister for her clear and comprehensive introduction to this statutory instrument, and I express Green Party support for it. I echo the comments of the…09 Mar 2026