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HANSARDEnergy (Oil and Gas) Profits Levy BillMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the very powerful speech of the noble Lord, Lord Sikka. I apologise to the Minister for missing the first few seconds of her speech; we…13 Jul 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, I propose to your Lordships’ House that Report not be received and that consideration of the Bill not proceed at this time. This reflects the fact that, of the many…12 Jul 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have contributed to this unplanned and, I think, quite fruitful debate. I particularly thank Members opposite, including the noble Lords,…12 Jul 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, I rise very briefly to offer Green group support for all these amendments. Most of them have already been powerfully covered. I particularly echo the points made by the…12 Jul 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, I rise not solely to demonstrate that there is broad ideological support for small and medium-sized enterprises being given a larger share of the kind of procurement…11 Jul 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, I rise in a very pleasing position for a Green: in a group of amendments addressing climate, biodiversity, social justice and indeed fair trade, to say that almost…11 Jul 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Davies of Brixton, who I think is seeking to achieve the same goals as two amendments in this group to which I have…11 Jul 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, I rise to make my first contribution in this Committee, so I declare my position as vice-president of the Local Government Association. I must also, slightly belatedly,…11 Jul 2022HANSARDRefugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL]I thank the Minister for giving way. Can he say in how many cases such legal aid has been granted? If he cannot now, perhaps he could write.08 Jul 2022HANSARDRefugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL]My Lords, again, I offer the Green group’s support for the Refugees (Family Reunion) Bill, brought to us by the noble Baroness, Lady Ludford. I pay tribute to her long-term and…08 Jul 2022HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]My Lords, I offer the strongest possible Green Party support for the Bill, which has just been so powerfully introduced by the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Durham. He…08 Jul 2022HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]The Minister just said “wherever they live”. Does she agree that the two-child benefit policy has different impacts in different parts of the country, and that there are parts…08 Jul 2022HANSARDHealth Improvement and Food ProductionMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Walmsley, for securing this debate and her excellent introduction. I particularly thank her for focusing on the work of Bite Back, which…07 Jul 2022HANSARDHealth Improvement and Food ProductionI thank the Minister for giving way. He referred to “everyday food and drink” and the formulation thereof. Will he acknowledge that, if we are talking about everyday foods, we…07 Jul 2022HANSARDShortage of WorkersMy Lords—06 Jul 2022HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [HL]My Lords, I offer Green group support for Amendment 20, to which we would have attached our name had there been space. In Committee, I suggested that the bank should not be in the…04 Jul 2022HANSARDCHOGM, G7 and NATO SummitsMy Lords, my question follows on from that, on the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment. Will the Leader of the House agree with me that it is crucial that this…04 Jul 2022HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [HL]My Lords, I rise to speak in particular to my Amendment 9, and I thank the noble Lord, Lord Teverson, for his support. I very much agree that climate change means that we cannot…04 Jul 2022HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [HL]My Lords, it was not my intention to speak on this group but, given that all the non-government speakers have been from the other side of the House, I felt I should offer an…04 Jul 2022HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Ravensdale. It was particularly useful that he spoke before me because I have taken some of the words that he and his…04 Jul 2022