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HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, as I have attached my name to Amendment 7, in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Royall, and tabled my own Amendment 129, I will briefly join this very rich debate in…20 Jan 2026HANSARDOffshore WindMy Lords, for the Green Party I welcome both this Statement and the decisions that it records. I have a question about a specific area which is going to need vastly more…19 Jan 2026HANSARDOffshore WindMy Lords, the Minister referred to onshore wind. Under previous Governments, we saw onshore wind come to a grinding halt for reasons of apparent short-term political advantage.…19 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I will briefly focus on Amendment 53, on the right to education. I want to bring in the voice of one child who spoke to the Children’s Commissioner in her report on this…19 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Lister, as I have many times before on this subject, joining the terrier pack yet again. It is a great pity…19 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the right reverend Prelate. Having signed his amendment in Committee, I did not manage to catch up on Report, and I encourage him to…19 Jan 2026HANSARDGreenland: Proposed US TariffsMy Lords, there is a notable difference in tone between the response of many of our European allies and that of Sir Keir Starmer to the actions and words of President Trump. Does…19 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, as the noble Lord, Lord Young, said, I supported and spoke to a similar amendment in Committee. Again, I will not be very long. I want to celebrate this great example of…19 Jan 2026HANSARDChinese EmbassyMine is also a material planning question. Given the human rights abuses in China against the Uyghurs, the Tibetan people, the Hong Kongers and many others, large protests can be…15 Jan 2026HANSARDIn-game Purchases: Protections for ChildrenWith quite a number of countries around the world having already banned loot boxes and quite a number of gamers having developed a resistance and an anger about them, some online…15 Jan 2026HANSARDBoarding of Sanctioned VesselsMy Lords, the Minister spoke about global stability. He may be aware that, in both the US Senate and the House of Representatives, bipartisan Bills have been introduced to…14 Jan 2026HANSARDSocial Media: Non-consensual Sexual DeepfakesThe US Under-Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy, Sarah B Rogers, an appointee of President Trump, said in an interview that was broadcast on GB News in the early hours of…14 Jan 2026HANSARDOfficial Development AssistanceI thank the noble Lord, Lord Bates, for securing this debate. My brief remarks will draw on two reports. The first is from the Public Accounts Committee in June, highlighting the…13 Jan 2026HANSARDUkraine and Wider Operational UpdateMy Lords, my question is also about the national conversation. To put it on the record, the Green Party supports the principle of UK troops serving in a peacekeeping role in…12 Jan 2026HANSARDMining: PollutionMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Norwich, to thank very sincerely the noble Lord, Lord Oates, for securing this important debate…08 Jan 2026HANSARDAI Systems: RisksMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Fairfax, for securing this debate. I begin from a position of some scepticism. As many experts say, there is a great deal of hype around…08 Jan 2026HANSARDMiddle East and North AfricaMy Lords, on Gaza, I very much associate myself with the comments made by the noble Lord, Lord Purvis of Tweed, about the lack of progress on the peace process. The Statement…07 Jan 2026HANSARDVenezuelaMy Lords, President Trump is displaying total disrespect for international law in his actions in Venezuela, and threatening the right of self-determination for the people of…07 Jan 2026HANSARDNitrogen Reduction, Recycling and Reuse (Environment and Climate Change Committee Report)There is a whole other debate there, but I go back to an Italian proverb from the 1930s: “Artificial fertiliser is good for the father and bad for the son”. I entirely agree with…06 Jan 2026HANSARDNitrogen Reduction, Recycling and Reuse (Environment and Climate Change Committee Report)My Lords, I sincerely thank the noble Baroness, Lady Sheehan, and the committee for forcing to the forefront an issue on which it has long been evident that action is urgently…06 Jan 2026