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HANSARDGypsy, Roma and Traveller Communities: InequalitiesMy Lords, I am very grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Whitaker, for bringing this Question to the Committee. I commend her on her long and active involvement with these…25 Feb 2020HANSARDNuclear Power StationsMy noble friend raises a very important point, which is why we are determined to make our new nuclear projects a success and to develop small and advanced modular reactors. Our…24 Feb 2020HANSARDChanging and Toilet Facilities in Public BuildingsMy Lords, this has been a far more wide-ranging debate than the Question initially suggested. On reflection, the start of my speech may not be as relevant as I thought it was…24 Feb 2020HANSARDNuclear Power StationsI cannot say what the Government’s reaction to that would be but I can confirm that the China General Nuclear Power Group is still considering Bradwell as the site of a new…24 Feb 2020HANSARDNuclear Power StationsThe Government’s policy is firmly to encourage the development of both AMRs and SMRs in a number of sites, including—the noble Lord’s own passion—Trawsfynydd and the site in…24 Feb 2020HANSARDNuclear Power StationsThe noble Lord is quite right to introduce other forms of energy generation. The truth is that we need everything. If we are to reach zero carbon by 2050, we need a combination of…24 Feb 2020HANSARDNuclear Power StationsI assume by the question that the noble Lord means extension of those that currently have problems? They are obviously under investigation by the Office for Nuclear Regulation.…24 Feb 2020HANSARDNuclear Power StationsI acknowledge my noble friend’s concerns in this sector. The energy White Paper will still be published at the end of this quarter and will address some of those concerns. We have…24 Feb 2020HANSARDNuclear Power StationsI take issue with the noble Lord’s assertion that we do not take nuclear power seriously. We launched the nuclear sector deal in 2018—the fifth in a series of deals as part of the…24 Feb 2020HANSARDNuclear Power StationsMy Lords, based on current plans, in 2030 there will be four nuclear power stations providing power to the UK electricity system. Two of these stations are scheduled to close in…24 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]I acknowledge the noble Lord’s point. This argument is not all about efficiency. I will finish my points. At this early stage, if the airport operator expressed concerns that it…10 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]I thank noble Lords for tabling amendments and speaking so thoughtfully on such an important subject. I assure noble Lords that we have considered, and will continue to consider,…10 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]I thank the noble Lord, Lord Berkeley, for his intervention. I think he was talking about aircraft slots in that instance, which is not the subject of this debate. Also, Newquay…10 Feb 2020HANSARDWales: European Structural FundsHoffwn i ddiolch i’r Arglwydd Wigley am ei ddadl heddiw. My Lords, let me begin by thanking the noble Lord, Lord Wigley, for tabling and so ably introducing this debate, and all…05 Feb 2020HANSARDReserve Forces and Cadets’ AssociationsMy Lords, perhaps I may remind the noble and gallant Lord that this is a timed debate and he has rather gone over his allocation.27 Jan 2020HANSARDHigh Speed 2 (Economic Affairs Committee Report)Noble Lords will have noticed that the clock is not working. I was keeping a record, and all noble Lords were going over the advisory speaking time of seven minutes. I urge noble…23 Jan 2020HANSARDHigh Speed 2 (Economic Affairs Committee Report)We shall do our best, but we cannot do that from here. We are trying to sort it out.23 Jan 2020HANSARDQueen’s SpeechI remind the noble Baroness of the advisory speaking time.07 Jan 2020HANSARDDigital CompetitionThe noble Lord is straying slightly away from the original Question, but the Prime Minister is considering the report and will report in due course.05 Nov 2019HANSARDDigital CompetitionThe Government are committed to ensuring that markets work for all consumers. Since the Green Paper, we have consulted on enabling consumers to simply and securely share their…05 Nov 2019