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HANSARDDasgupta ReviewI am very pleased to hear the Minister referring to—07 Apr 2022HANSARDEnergy Security StrategyIn responding to the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman, the Minister talked about the concerns of local communities about wind power, but CEN polling this week showed that 83% of all…07 Apr 2022HANSARDTax Gaps 2019-20It is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Davies of Brixton, and to join the small and distinguished pre-Recess group in this debate. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Sikka, for…07 Apr 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Financial Support SchemesFollowing on from the question from the noble Lord, Lord Tunnicliffe, and his reference to the noble Lord, Lord Agnew, the explanation that the noble Lord, Lord Agnew, gave to the…06 Apr 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I had the pleasure of introducing this amendment in Committee and I am pleased that the noble Lord, Lord Woolley, who has been the proponent of this throughout, was able…06 Apr 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Ritchie of Downpatrick, and to agree with the case she has so clearly outlined for Amendment 44A. However, I…06 Apr 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I have attached my name to the amendment that Clause 12 not stand part of the Bill. I will speak briefly to it. It is a great pleasure to follow the previous three…06 Apr 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Watkins, and to ensure that full support for Motion B1 has been presented from all round your Lordships’ House,…05 Apr 2022HANSARDEnergy Storage CapacityMy Lords, does the Minister agree with me that the other side of energy storage capacity, which is reducing the need for it, can be done by storing up demand and unleashing it…05 Apr 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I rise very briefly, having contributed quite significantly to the debate on Report. I support the Government’s amendment, which is not a position I find myself in very…05 Apr 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I rise extremely briefly, my noble friend having done the praising the Government part, to offer Green support to the other, non-government amendments in this group. We…04 Apr 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, in the interests of time I will forbear from commenting on the geographical and climatic differences between the UK and Canada. I offer Green support for all the…04 Apr 2022HANSARDBehaviour Change for Net ZeroMy Lords, late last year, the Centre for Research into Energy Demand Solutions, involving many prominent UK university academics, produced a report showing that the UK can halve…31 Mar 2022HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) BillMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Ritchie of Downpatrick, and to echo her concerns about poverty—in Northern Ireland, which is hit particularly…30 Mar 2022HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs and Disabilities ReviewMy Lords, returning to a theme that has been at the centre of our discussion, the Early Years Alliance did a survey of its providers in preparation for the Green Paper. It found…30 Mar 2022HANSARDP&O FerriesMy Lords, a statement made in the other place said that the Government are continuing to review the contracts which P&O Ferries has with them. Does that include reviewing the…29 Mar 2022HANSARDSchools White PaperMy Lords, one of the themes that the White Paper majors on is listening to the voices of parents and making sure that they are heard. However, More Than a Score and Parentkind…29 Mar 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, I want briefly, having just had a signal on those lines, to offer Green support for all the amendments. I will speak only to Amendment 261 in the name of the noble Lord,…29 Mar 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, I offer Green support for all these amendments, which have been so powerfully and comprehensively introduced. I am not going to go over any of the same ground but shall…29 Mar 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, I rise with pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Neville-Rolfe. I agree with almost everything she said and very strongly back her amendment. The political spread…29 Mar 2022