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HANSARDEconomy: The Growth Plan 2022The noble Lord has had quite a lot of latitude with the advisory speaking time but is now significantly over. Perhaps he could think about drawing his comments to a close.10 Oct 2022HANSARDPrimary and Community Care: Improving Patient OutcomesThat I do not doubt.08 Sept 2022HANSARDPrimary and Community Care: Improving Patient OutcomesI am very sorry, but the noble Lord is not on the speakers’ list.08 Sept 2022HANSARDPrimary and Community Care: Improving Patient OutcomesNo, not in a time-limited debate with a provided speaking time.08 Sept 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]Thanks.07 Sept 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]That was my fault.07 Sept 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]My Lords, I too welcome the noble Baroness, Lady Liddell, back to these Benches. I look forward to any parties hosted by her and the noble Lord, Lord Foulkes, in future—they sound…07 Sept 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]I need to take that question back to the department and then write to the noble Baroness.07 Sept 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]I am happy to agree to that.07 Sept 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Worthington, and the noble Lord, Lord Howell, for their amendments. I say at the outset that the CfD model will remain an important tool in the…07 Sept 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]In law, the Government have the power to use them. I am afraid I am not able to comment on what action we might take on the three specific cases which the noble Baroness, Lady…07 Sept 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]My briefing suggests that only three small projects totalling 41 megawatts have refused to sign a CfD contract, but that does not sound like a big enough totality to incorporate…07 Sept 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]No.07 Sept 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Liddell, and the noble Lord, Lord Foulkes, for their amendments in this group. Amendments 43, 45 and 48 seek to ensure that the question of who is…07 Sept 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]Before we continue, I remind noble Lords that the Companion asks noble Lords to make their speeches directly relevant to the amendments they are proposing and—please—to keep those…05 Sept 2022HANSARDLeaseholders: Service ChargesIt does indeed concern the Government, which is why we have renewed our guidance on insurance. We are aware that some buildings are currently unable to secure adequate and…20 Jul 2022HANSARDLeaseholders: Service ChargesMy Lords, this is one of the reasons why the Government have brought forward a suite of legislation: to stop these sorts of practices, regulate agents and landlords more…20 Jul 2022HANSARDLeaseholders: Service ChargesI can of course give that reassurance, and I shall try not to take the noble Baroness’s comments personally; I endeavour to take issues such as this back to the department. By…20 Jul 2022HANSARDLeaseholders: Service ChargesI can only agree that it would indeed expedite the eventual passage of the Bill. I know that my noble friend appreciates that the former Secretary of State said that it was…20 Jul 2022HANSARDLeaseholders: Service ChargesI commend the noble Lord on his often interesting suggestions for the department, particularly on leasehold. I note that in the last series of questions, he suggested rolling up…20 Jul 2022