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HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Thornhill. I will not say anything more on Amendment 274A because the case for it has clearly been…18 Apr 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]My Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Boycott, being unable to be here and following on from our debate earlier, I beg to test the opinion of the House on Amendment 134. In doing so,…17 Apr 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]Before the Minister sits down, I would like to apologise to the House; I should perhaps have declared my position as a vice-president of the Local Government Association. The…17 Apr 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]17 Apr 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]My Lords, I will speak briefly to Amendment 68 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Whitty, to which I have attached my name. I will also make a couple of other comments on this…17 Apr 2023HANSARDJunior Doctors’ StrikesMy Lords, in following on from the last question, I point out that the rising percentage of GDP spending reflects a fast-ageing population and the fact that we have terrible…17 Apr 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]My Lords, I have attached my name to a number of amendments in this group in the names of the noble Lords, Lord Whitty and Lord Teverson. The arguments on prepayment meters put by…17 Apr 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Sheehan, and to offer the strongest possible Green support for her Amendment 124, which would prohibit the flaring…17 Apr 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]My Lords, the three amendments have been extremely ably introduced by the noble Lord, Lord Ravensdale, and the noble Baroness, Lady Boycott. It is a pleasure to speak after them,…17 Apr 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]17 Apr 2023HANSARDBus ServicesMy Lords, the statutory concessionary bus fare scheme provides free travel for pensioners and disabled people from 9.30 am to 11 pm Monday to Friday, and at any time on weekends…30 Mar 2023HANSARDSocial CareMy Lords, I agree with the noble Baroness, Lady O’Grady, that social care jobs—indeed, all jobs—should pay a real living wage. It should be a foundation of our social contract. I…30 Mar 2023HANSARDAnti-social Behaviour Action PlanMy Lords, I declare my position as a vice-president of the Local Government Association. Paragraph 71 of the Anti-Social Behaviour Action Plan refers to the youth investment fund,…29 Mar 2023HANSARDWindsor Framework (Democratic Scrutiny) Regulations 2023My Lords, we have heard many individual voices in this debate, but far from all the perspectives in Northern Ireland. This really could not be called a representative debate. The…29 Mar 2023HANSARDWilliam Hill: Breaches of Player ProtectionMy Lords, the Minister has described the penalty for William Hill as a record penalty set at a very high level. It is four days’ revenue for the parent company, which last year…29 Mar 2023HANSARDAnti-social Behaviour Action PlanMy Lords, on a different subject, the Statement refers to cracking down on illegal drugs. This would seem to be entirely going against the advice of the National Police Chiefs’…29 Mar 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]My Lords, I am aware of the desire to get to votes, so I shall be brief. It is a great pleasure to follow the noble Baronesses, Lady Altmann and Lady Hayman. They have…28 Mar 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]I have to correct the noble Lord and point out that there are Green Ministers in government in the UK.28 Mar 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]My Lords, I offer Green support for the amendments in the names of the noble Lord, Lord Teverson, and the noble Baroness, Lady Sheehan. The economic arguments for why hydrogen as…28 Mar 2023HANSARDDirect Payments to Farmers (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2023I thank the noble Baroness for the reassurance. I hope that farmers around the country will hear and feel that there is a degree of certainty, because that is what they need, as I…28 Mar 2023