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HANSARDClimate Change Committee: DiscussionsMy Lords, what steps are the Government taking to reduce the impact of flaring? I am sure the Minister is aware that routine flaring, which incidentally has been banned in Norway…27 Apr 2023HANSARDIsrael and Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesMy Lords, following on from the question asked by my noble friend Lord Collins, can the Minister tell the House precisely what steps the Government are taking to work with the…24 Apr 2023HANSARDClimate Change in Developing CountriesMy Lords, of the 54 members of the Commonwealth, 32 are small states and 25 are small island developing states. As I have no doubt the Minister will say, the Government accept…30 Mar 2023HANSARDClimate Change in Developing CountriesBefore the Minister sits down, could he possibly answer my question about the private sector and the role that fossil fuel companies could play in helping to narrow this enormous…30 Mar 2023HANSARDSaudi Arabia: Execution of Hussein Abo al-KheirMy Lords, following the right reverend Prelate’s intervention, can the Minister tell the House what conversations he is having with our allies—whether in the Commonwealth, in…16 Mar 2023HANSARDMethane EmissionsTo ask His Majesty’s Government, further to their commitment to the Global Methane Pledge launched at COP26, what plans they have to set a target for reducing methane emissions by…22 Feb 2023HANSARDMethane EmissionsMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for his Answer, but I am not absolutely sure whether he is saying that the UK itself is committed to a 30% reduction, or whether it is just…22 Feb 2023HANSARDCost of Not Zero in 2022 (Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit Report)My Lords, the report makes it clear that the insulation of homes was increasing until 2013, when government grants were cut. This was followed by a 90% decline in rates of…08 Feb 2023HANSARDOsteoporosis: Early DetectionMy Lords, the Minister said that prevention is better than cure. That is obviously the case, yet we have severely failed to prevent the horrible development of this crippling…19 Jan 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, as the noble Lord, Lord Best, has just implied, there are few areas of public policy—in fact, I think there are none—that can do more to address the Government’s welcome…17 Jan 2023HANSARDWindrush Lessons Learned Review: Implementation of RecommendationsMy Lords, the Minister’s Answer to my noble friend on the Front Bench on the meeting of claims for compensation was a bit complacent. Can he explain why the number of claims that…12 Jan 2023HANSARDAnti-lockdown Protest in Shanghai: Arrest and Assault of Edward LawrenceMy Lords, as a member of the International Relations and Defence Select Committee, may I press the Minister further on his response to my noble friend Lord Collins on a coherent…01 Dec 2022HANSARDHumanist MarriagesMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in the name of my noble friend Lady Bakewell on the Order Paper.29 Nov 2022HANSARDHumanist MarriagesMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his reply but I must say that I am a little disappointed by it. The Law Commission, to which he referred, took no position on this question. It…29 Nov 2022HANSARDG20My Lords, do the Government support President Macron’s apparent intention to persuade his Chinese opposite number to mediate with Russia, to try to ease the conflict in Ukraine…17 Nov 2022HANSARDJet Zero StrategyMy Lords, several Conservative think tanks have made a number of comments and proposals on managing demand in the aviation industry, including VAT on flights and a frequent-flyer…14 Nov 2022HANSARDMaternity and Neonatal ServicesMy Lords, I declare an interest as the chair of the trustees of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. I am aware that the Government have allocated an extra £200…25 Oct 2022HANSARDChina: Security and Trade (IRDC Report)My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the chairman of the committee, the noble Baroness, Lady Anelay. Undoubtedly, one of the most difficult areas of UK foreign policy is how…20 Oct 2022HANSARDChina: Security and Trade (IRDC Report)Do not worry.20 Oct 2022HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, can the Minister tell the House what efforts the Government are making to support those—Ukrainian prosecutors in particular, as well as international efforts—who are now…12 Oct 2022