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HANSARDEnvironment BillI take the noble Lord’s point, but the three coastal pilot areas that we considered—Cornwall, Cumbria and Northumberland—all took very different approaches to voluntarily…12 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillI thank all noble Lords for another interesting discussion on this Bill. As the noble Baroness, Lady Jones of Whitchurch, has just observed, the Government are endeavouring to…07 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, it is clear that we cannot finish the whole group this evening, so I beg to move that the debate on these amendments is adjourned.07 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I start by thanking all noble Lords who have spoken with such passion, interest and informed intelligence on this subject. I start with Amendment 150A, tabled by the…05 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillI am grateful to my noble friend. I think I answered in general terms how much the Bill enables greater local action on air pollution by improving local air quality management…05 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillKen Livingstone may well have had the original idea, but it was certainly Boris who breathed life into the whole project. I think the new buses were much better than the old…05 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I beg to move that the debate on this amendment be adjourned.05 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillI thank the noble Lord, Lord Berkeley, for his amendments, and I thank other noble Lords who have participated in this debate. Regarding Amendments 157 and 158, I assure the noble…05 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I understand the passion that I could detect in my noble friend’s voice. However, I repeat that we cannot list everything that the Bill does not apply to. I can reassure…05 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillI start by thanking the noble Lord, Lord Cameron of Dillington, for tabling these amendments. Before I turn to them, the noble Lord made a point about the use of “may” versus…05 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I, like many of your Lordships, find the news reports showing plastic waste from the UK being dumped and burned abroad very disturbing. It is illegal activity and we are…05 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I beg to move that the debate on this amendment be adjourned.30 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillIt is quite rare that we have virtual unanimity around the Committee on something being a major problem, so I thank noble Lords for taking part in the debate. On Amendments 123,…30 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, this debate was always going to raise great passions and I understand the different views on each side of the debate. I thank noble Lords for their contributions, and…28 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillI think the current estimate of costs is actually significantly less than £1 billion. I have come to the exhaustive end of my notes on that specific question so, if the noble Lord…28 Jun 2021HANSARDGlobal Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020I remind the noble Baroness of the speaking limit: she is already half a minute over.24 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillCan the noble Lord, Lord Young, please get to his question for elucidation?23 Jun 2021HANSARDElectric Vehicles: Impact on Household Energy BillsIt is very unfortunate that the noble Lord’s home charge-point installation took so long. I do sympathise. There are over 5,000 installers. There are 50 charge-point manufacturers…23 Jun 2021HANSARDElectric Vehicles: Impact on Household Energy BillsMy noble friend is absolutely right: we do expect the transition to electric vehicles and heat pumps to create significant new demands for electricity. Ensuring that local…23 Jun 2021HANSARDElectric Vehicles: Impact on Household Energy BillsMy Lords, under their green recovery scheme, electricity distribution network operators will accelerate £300 million of investment into network reinforcement to support low-carbon…23 Jun 2021