Contributions
2,365 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I declare my position as the co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Hong Kong. I am in the rare position of congratulating the Government very warmly and…08 Mar 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I rise extremely briefly to demonstrate the very great political breadth of the terrier pack of the noble Baroness, Lady Lister. I just tweeted a picture of the text of…08 Mar 2022HANSARDNuclear Energy (Financing) BillWell, on many issues, such as the climate emergency, the nature crisis, concern about air pollution and whether we should have a living wage, we have won all those arguments over…08 Mar 2022HANSARDNuclear Energy (Financing) BillMy Lords, I shall speak to Amendments 44 and 45 in my name. They have essentially the same aim as Amendment 3, moved by the noble Lord, Lord Oates, but would intervene in the Bill…08 Mar 2022HANSARDNuclear Energy (Financing) BillBefore the noble Baroness sits down, perhaps she would acknowledge that the circumstances in which waste is currently being managed are stable—I do not think she was here when I…08 Mar 2022HANSARDNuclear Energy (Financing) BillSorry, I have been trying to find a space to get into a number of amendments here. On the debate we have just been having, I shall quote Steve Holliday, the CEO of National Grid,…08 Mar 2022HANSARDNuclear Energy (Financing) BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow that powerful and clear exposition by the noble Lord, Lord Foster of Bath. I declare my position as a vice-president of the Local Government…08 Mar 2022HANSARDHealth and Care Bill07 Mar 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I am also aware of the hour, and offer Green support for the amendment of the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh. We are talking here about a cost-benefit analysis. Some of…07 Mar 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, in moving Amendment 145, which appears in my name, I will also speak to Amendments 146 and 147. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Howarth of Newport, who has swung behind…07 Mar 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I wish to briefly reinforce a point made by the noble Lord, Lord Krebs, backed up by the noble Baroness, Lady Boycott, about how so much food is advertised as being…07 Mar 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I rise briefly to offer support from the Green group for both these amendments. In Committee, I spoke extensively on the issues around creative health, and I will not…07 Mar 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have taken part in this debate, and the Minister for his typically comprehensive response. It is interesting that the Minister very much…07 Mar 2022HANSARDSingle-Use PlasticsMy Lords, building on the question from the noble Baroness, Lady Jones, about the powers under the Environment Act, the Secretary of State, George Eustice, has said, “it’s time we…07 Mar 2022HANSARDInvestments: Environmental, Social and Governance CriteriaI thank the noble Baroness for her Answer. I know that she is aware of the recent article in the Financial Times , entitled “ESG: the next mis-selling scandal?” This suggested…02 Mar 2022HANSARDInvestments: Environmental, Social and Governance CriteriaTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the level of demand for investments that are advertised as meeting Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)…02 Mar 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, my speech follows rather neatly from that of the noble Baroness, Lady Young of Old Scone. I will begin not by being churlish but by turning this around the other way and…01 Mar 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I am delighted to contribute to this rich and important debate, and particularly to speak to Amendments 10 and 13 in my name. Commenting on the words of the noble…01 Mar 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillI do not believe that the Minister has directly addressed Amendments 10 and 13. I am aware of the time, so perhaps he will agree to write to me about them.01 Mar 2022HANSARDClimate ChangeMy Lords, this morning Reuters published draft proposals from the European Commission that will be published next week including proposals for national Governments to tax the…01 Mar 2022