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HANSARDSugarMy Lords, the Government buy 5% of the calories eaten every day; that is a figure from Henry Dimbleby. Does the Minister agree that the Government must do a lot more in a…24 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I will speak very briefly, having attached my name to a couple of amendments in this group. The issues around Clause 70 have been very clearly addressed, and I will just…24 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, this has been an extremely rich and vital debate on crucial amendments, albeit conducted in two parts. I will briefly offer the Green group’s support for all of these…24 Jan 2022HANSARDPesticides: ThiamethoxamMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his Answer. I have no doubt that other Peers will address the absolutely crucial issue of bees. This relates also to our second Question on food…20 Jan 2022HANSARDPesticides: ThiamethoxamTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the potential negative impacts of their decision to permit the use of the pesticide thiamethoxam for sugar beet…20 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, in the wake of such a hugely powerful group of contributions, mine is very much a supporting role and I will be brief. I can only endorse the contributions to the…20 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, this has been an extremely rich and informative debate on a diverse set of amendments. My contribution will be fairly brief, but I want first to reflect on the comments…20 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillBefore the noble Baroness sits down, I would just like to go back to some of the earlier amendments and some of the words she used. She said this is included in the guidance on…20 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I join pretty much everyone else in commending the noble Lord, Lord Howarth, for tabling these amendments. I have attached my name to Amendment 67, although it could…20 Jan 2022HANSARDSubsidy Control BillMy Lords, I heard state aid described this morning as something that people do not get very interested in, yet the range of speakers in this debate, starting at such a…19 Jan 2022HANSARDForeign Interference: Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006My Lords, a number of questions have focused on preventing further similar cases. Does the Minister agree that the only way we can prevent similar instances is if we stop…19 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, in moving Amendment 46, I will speak also to Amendments 168 and 169 in my name. In an earlier group this morning we were talking about democratic accountability at the…18 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his response and thank all noble Lords who have taken part in this debate. I particularly thank the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, for her…18 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I declare my position as a vice-president of the LGA and the NALC. I will speak particularly to Amendment 23 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Thornton, to which I…18 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care Bill18 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I offer the support of the Green group for all the amendments in this group. My name is attached to Amendments 51 and 87 and it would have been attached to others had…18 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I commend the government amendments, and congratulate the right reverend Prelate on his successful campaigning and all those behind it. It is great that we are seeing an…17 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, acutely aware of the time, I will be extremely brief. It is a great pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Kennedy of The Shaws, and to agree with everything she…17 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillThe Minister was talking about the impact of policies on the poor. Does he agree that many of the products—the fabrics, the chemicals—are manufactured in the poorest areas of the…13 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, it may not surprise your Lordships’ House that as a Green Peer, I rise to offer my full support to all these amendments. I also declare my involvement with Peers for the…13 Jan 2022