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HANSARDFarming: 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 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, I apologise for my croakiness; the hay fever is definitely winning. I join others in welcoming, in these government amendments, that we have seen significant change…20 Jun 2023HANSARDMetastatic and Secondary Breast CancerMy Lords, the Minister may be aware of the unexplained increase in what is known as early onset cancer among people in their 40s, 30s and 20s, and that in the G20 the…19 Jun 2023HANSARDNHS: Performance and InnovationMy Lords, it is a pleasure to take part in this select but very interesting debate, which is small in number but rich in content. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Scriven, for…15 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I rise to speak briefly only to Amendment 133, to which I would have attached my name had there been space. In the interests of time, I will overlook the other…14 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I rise with great pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Sugg, who raised some of the points on which I am going to focus about balance and the importance of all of…14 Jun 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillI will speak very briefly to offer Green support for the amendment in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Kramer, and the most reverend Primate. The amendment, in a way, is a…13 Jun 2023HANSARDREACH (Amendment) Regulations 2023Before the Minister sits down, may I briefly raise two points? He said that a difference in exposure patterns would help to explain the differences in regulation between the EU…13 Jun 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, I rise briefly, having spoken on this issue both in Committee and back in the last financial services Bill, just to put a human face on this. In doing that, I remind the…13 Jun 2023HANSARDREACH (Amendment) Regulations 2023My Lords, I rise to express significant green concern about this SI and the general direction of travel. We must look at the framework within which we are considering this. We…13 Jun 2023HANSARDSchool Uniform PoliciesMy Lords, given that many forecast an extremely hot summer, with heatwaves, and given that our uniforms were designed for another age in many cases, will the Minister encourage…12 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Kerr. I agree with him about that form of tennis and, seriously, about both the timing of the Government’s announcement…12 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I asked the Minister three questions and, not to my great surprise, I did not get answers to any of them. To focus on one of them: will the famous impact assessment…12 Jun 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, I have attached my name to Amendment 14 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Davies of Brixton, who very powerfully introduced it. I associate myself with all his…08 Jun 2023HANSARDBusiness of the HouseOh!08 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I will speak briefly on Amendment 69 in the name of the noble and learned Lord, Lord Etherton, and others. My intervention is prompted by a meeting I had earlier today…07 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, we have been presented with the picture of the Home Secretary impartially and carefully considering the facts—rather like a judge, it would seem. Is the Home Secretary…07 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI return to the same point about the suggestion that the Home Secretary has the most information so is the person who should decide. My reflections on this are undoubtedly…07 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Chakrabarti. Members of your Lordships’ Committee who are dedicatedly glued to their third Marshalled List of…07 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I begin with an apology to the noble Lord, Lord Scriven, because, had I spotted Amendment 76A, I would certainly have attached my name to it. I judge from its numbering…07 Jun 2023