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HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Worthington, and to partly agree and partly disagree with her comments. I speak in strong opposition to government…28 Mar 2023HANSARDDirect Payments to Farmers (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2023My Lords, I find myself in the entirely familiar position of agreeing with everything said by the noble Baroness, Lady Boycott, particularly her reflections on the stranglehold…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 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I will speak particularly to Amendment 187, to which my noble friend Lady Jones of Moulsecoomb has attached her name. She is mostly handling the planning parts of this…27 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I hope the Lords spiritual will forgive me for borrowing from their script, but I feel like I am in green heaven, because everything I have just been hearing from all…27 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI want to make one point on the quality of building, in particular the safety of new-build homes. In 2021, the average new-build property had 157 defects, up 96% from 2005. Would…27 Mar 2023HANSARDLeasehold ReformMy Lords, community land trusts, co-housing schemes and co-operatives offer different models focused on building community, delivering for the common good rather than focusing on…23 Mar 2023HANSARDFood Price InflationMy Lords, the Statement expresses great faith in the food supply chain, which I can see only as an expression of extreme complacency. It also reflects that domestic suppliers—that…23 Mar 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baronesses, Lady Worthington and Lady Sheehan, and to offer Green support for this amendment, which is obviously urgently needed. I…23 Mar 2023HANSARDRent Officers (Housing Benefit and Universal Credit Functions) (Modification) Order 2023My Lords, I rise to offer the Green group’s support for this regret Motion and to echo others in thanking the noble Baroness, Lady Thornhill, wishing her all the best and thanking…22 Mar 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillSince it is related, I also question the readiness for a 1-in-200-year shock. We have seen very similar kinds of mathematical approaches, if you like, taken to issues such as…21 Mar 2023HANSARDBritish Banking SectorMy Lords—21 Mar 2023HANSARDBritish Banking SectorMy Lords, we have had two questions addressing the dangers of the competitiveness agenda of the Edinburgh reforms, which the Green Party has consistently opposed. The other…21 Mar 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, I rise briefly out of a sense of obligation and with a sense of déjà vu because on the previous financial services Bill I recall that I was the only Back-Bench speaker…21 Mar 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Tunnicliffe, for introducing this amendment. I have chosen to address simply the green infrastructure parts, and at this time of the evening…21 Mar 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, in rising to follow the noble Viscount, Lord Trenchard, I have to comment on a couple of the points that he made. When he referred to Amendment 216 and suggested that we…21 Mar 2023HANSARDHealth and Disability White PaperMy Lords, having spent years of my political life supporting disabled people campaigning against the dreadful Atos and its application of the work capability assessment, I find…20 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillWell, my Lords, follow that. After that devastating forensic analysis explaining exactly why Clause 77 should not stand part of the Bill, I rise briefly to add a couple of…20 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville, and to join her in commending the noble Lord, Lord Best, and his expert…20 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, with apologies, and being aware of the hour, I will be brief. I oppose in the strongest terms the amendment moved by the noble Lord, Lord Naseby. The City of London is…20 Mar 2023