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HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]28 Mar 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]I will speak to Amendment 40 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Worthington. I acknowledge that this will be her last meeting for some time; I think I am allowed to say that.…28 Mar 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]I thank the noble Lord for bringing this information to our attention. Some interesting reports documenting the risks are available, and I refer particularly to the report from…28 Mar 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]I make reference to the Minister’s amendments, particularly the issue he highlighted of including the new subsection that would allow regulations to make provisions requiring that…28 Mar 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]My Lords, on behalf of consumers I express my disappointment in the Minister’s response, and I would like to test the opinion of the House.28 Mar 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill27 Mar 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillI thank noble Lords for their comments, and I thank the Minister for his explanation. We will of course take those comments away and consider them, but at the moment I feel that…27 Mar 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, Amendment 23 is tabled in the name of my noble friend Lord Coaker, which my noble friend Lord Ponsonby and I have signed in support. The amendment does not form part of…27 Mar 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillI thank the Minister. I was indeed referring to all the amendments in the group. I note his offer of further conversations to make sure that we have absolutely nailed down the…27 Mar 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill27 Mar 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, Amendment 13 is tabled in my name and those of my noble friends Lord Coaker and Lord Ponsonby. I thank the Minister and his team for all the briefings we have had and…27 Mar 2023HANSARDNeonatal Care (Leave and Pay) BillMy Lords, I rise to give my support to this Private Member’s Bill. I add my sincere thanks to the noble Baroness, Lady Wyld, for all the work that has gone into preparing for this…24 Mar 2023HANSARDWorker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Burt, for bringing this Private Member’s Bill to this place. I pay tribute to colleagues in the other place for their involvement,…24 Mar 2023HANSARDAlternative Fuel Payment Pass-through Requirement (England and Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2023My Lords, I thank the Minister for a very full explanation of the SIs before us. I am pleased that the Government have fully caught up with the need to support consumers; I…14 Mar 2023HANSARDCarbon Budgets: Methane FlaringMy Lords, methane flaring accounts for approximately 145 billion cubic metres of gas per year globally, contributing to the overall methane emissions that cause 25% of global…09 Mar 2023HANSARDGreen InvestmentMy Lords, the scale of potential investment in both the US Inflation Reduction Act and the EU green deal shows a key recognition of just how much opportunity there is in investing…07 Mar 2023HANSARDCarer’s Leave BillI start by thanking the noble Lord, Lord Fox, for sponsoring the Bill before us today on this important matter, and indeed his colleague Wendy Chamberlain MP in the other place…03 Mar 2023HANSARDMethane EmissionsThe Minister rightly highlights the successes that the UK has shown in reducing methane emissions by 62% between 1990 and 2020. We welcome the UK signing up to the global methane…22 Feb 2023HANSARDNuclear Regulated Asset Base Model (Revenue Collection) Regulations 2023I will try to be brief in my questions; I am happy to take answers in writing if that is appropriate. I thank the Minister for his very thorough summary of the regulations we have…22 Feb 2023HANSARDSubsidy Control (Information-Gathering Powers) (Modification) Regulations 2022I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Randerson, for her clear and explicit exposition of the concern here. I have read the Welsh Government’s report, and significant concerns are…20 Feb 2023