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HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I offer Green support for the general direction of all of these amendments. I will attempt not to repeat the tale of woe we heard, but I will make a couple of additional…20 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 2023HANSARDAUKUS Defence PartnershipMy Lords, following on from the question asked by the noble Lord, Lord Browne of Ladyton, we are talking about a very high-cost method of military defence, financially and in…16 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillWould the Minister acknowledge that that was not giving the public the choice of a proportional representation voting system, where the seats would match votes?15 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Baronesses, Lady Pinnock and Lady Harris of Richmond. I will really restrain myself and not make general comments about PR but…15 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I rise to add to the political breadth of this debate and to offer Green support for the introduction of this amendment from the noble Lords, Lord Scriven and Lord…15 Mar 2023HANSARDSilicon Valley BankMy Lords, I have been reading paragraph 11 of this Statement against paragraph 17. Paragraph 11 rather surprisingly says that “the system worked as we would hope.” Paragraph 17…14 Mar 2023HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [HL]My Lords, I join in the congratulations to the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman, who is both a force for nature and a force of nature in your Lordships’ House. I thank everyone else…14 Mar 2023HANSARDTrade (Australia and New Zealand) BillMy Lords, I rise briefly to offer general support for the direction of all the amendments in this group. I am sure that the Front-Benchers will have more to say. In response to…14 Mar 2023HANSARDTrade (Australia and New Zealand) BillI am aware that the Minister suggested that there be no interventions, but I have to say one word: mulesing. That is a dreadful animal welfare issue in Australian sheep farming.14 Mar 2023HANSARDBuilding Safety UpdateMy Lords, I have three interrelated questions, and I am going to relate them to the 1,100 buildings mentioned in the Statement, not the rather breathtaking figure from the noble…14 Mar 2023HANSARDIntegrated Review RefreshMy Lords, the Statement says that we “enjoy thriving relationships with countries in the middle east and the Gulf.”—[ Official Report , Commons, 13/3/23; col. 539.] This Statement…14 Mar 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, like the noble Lord, Lord Naseby, I broadly support this group of amendments. I particularly want to address Amendment 205 in the names of the noble Lord, Lord Vaux, and…13 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I offer Green support for the direction of travel of this whole group of amendments. I was not able to be here for the previous group, but I offer support for Amendment…13 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI am wondering how this fits in with local government reporting, in the context of Britain’s legally binding net-zero obligations. This brings to my mind a broader question, but I…13 Mar 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Sheehan, who has highlighted the gender aspects of this debate, and the noble Lord, Lord Sharkey, who has been a…13 Mar 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, I rise briefly to offer Green support for this amendment and to agree entirely with everything that has been said thus far. I feel a sense of déjà vu all over again. I…13 Mar 2023HANSARDInternational Women’s DayMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to take part in today’s debate, back in its appropriate place in the Chamber, and such a wonderful debate it has been. I particularly note the…10 Mar 2023HANSARDHS2: DelayMy Lords, picking up on the question that was asked and not answered, have the Government made an assessment of which passengers will actually catch the train from Birmingham to…10 Mar 2023HANSARDCarbon Budgets: Methane FlaringMy Lords, returning to oil and gas methane emissions, the last time we discussed this at Oral Questions on 22 February I raised the same point that the noble Baroness, Lady…09 Mar 2023