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HANSARDCivil Nuclear Road MapMy Lords, I draw attention to my nuclear interests as outlined in the register. I wholeheartedly welcome this report—and its earlier cousin, Towards Fusion Energy —particularly…15 Jan 2024HANSARDUniversities: Nuclear Energy Sector SkillsMy Lords, my noble friend the Minister will doubtless be aware of the many good examples of apprenticeship schemes serving both the fusion and fission industries, such as the…07 Dec 2023HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I join the House in congratulating my noble friend Lord Gascoigne on his excellent maiden speech. I draw attention to my entry in the register of interests regarding my…13 Nov 2023HANSARDClimate Change PoliciesMy Lords, it was Nuclear Week in Parliament last week, which showcased a myriad of gigawatt and small, advanced and microgenerating nuclear power. Can my noble friend the Minister…20 Sept 2023HANSARDHealth: Osteoporosis and FracturesMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Hayter, and I applaud my noble friend Lord Black for securing this important debate and for his work in the APPG.…14 Sept 2023HANSARDNuclear EnergyMy Lords, it is always a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Ravensdale, many of whose comments I thoroughly endorse. I am particularly grateful to my noble friend Lord Howell…07 Sept 2023HANSARDNuclear Test VeteransMy Lords, I can never resist a Question with “nuclear” in its title. Perhaps my noble friend the Minister will join me in congratulating the Government on the successful launch of…18 Jul 2023HANSARDEnergy Bills Discount Scheme Regulations 2023That the Regulations laid before the House on 25 April be approved. Relevant document: 38th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (special attention drawn to…24 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, in response to Amendment 481 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett of Manor Castle, of course this Government support lessening the risks from contaminated…24 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMay I finish? Not all land contamination may be able to be remediated, for a variety of reasons. A risk-based approach is used to define contaminated land, where regulators are…24 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMuch of that may be down to limited resources. The grant scheme Defra is putting in place should help ameliorate that by enabling local authorities to take more proactive action…24 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, Amendment 498 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Taylor of Stevenage, seeks for the Government to publish a social mobility strategy. The issues raised in this…24 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI can offer to write to the noble Baroness and Members of the Committee on the progress being made.24 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, Amendment 504F in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Young of Old Scone, would introduce a legal duty for the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural…24 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillBefore my noble friend gets up to respond to this debate and at the risk of upsetting the mood of the Committee, I remind noble Lords that we have done three groups. We have…22 May 2023HANSARDElectricity Transmission (Compensation) BillMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord McLoughlin for taking the Electricity Transmission (Compensation) Bill through this House. I also thank noble Lords from across the House,…19 May 2023HANSARDGovernment of Wales (Devolved Powers) Bill [HL]Diolch o galon i Arglwydd Wigley am ei geiriau caredig iawn. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Wigley, for those kind words and for sponsoring this Private Member’s Bill. I also thank…19 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I am grateful to noble Lords for their thoughtful consideration and hope that, in addressing the points raised, I can demonstrate how the new system of environmental…18 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillForgive me; I may be mistaken, but I do not think that the noble Lord, Lord Carrington, was here at the start of this debate on the last occasion.18 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI apologise; the noble Lord is not in my notes. I will accept his word that he was.18 May 2023