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HANSARDBiodiversity: Dasgupta ReviewMy Lords, I thank the Minister very much for her reply. I am very glad to hear that the Government welcome this extremely important review, which looks at the loss of biodiversity…04 Feb 2021HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow my friend, the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron, who is such a champion. I think her words will have moved people a great deal. I shall speak…02 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, the Committee has every reason to be grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay, because these are all very important announcements; I thank everyone involved, and it…27 Jan 2021HANSARDCircular Economy and Elimination of WasteTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to encourage (1) a circular economy, and (2) the elimination of waste.18 Jan 2021HANSARDCircular Economy and Elimination of WasteI thank the Minister for his Answer. I understand that the Government are going to publish a resource and waste strategy imminently—there was a policy statement last July.…18 Jan 2021HANSARDAgreement on Climate Change, Trade and SustainabilityMy Lords, according to Eurostat figures, our Government spend approximately £10 billion a year subsidising fossil fuels. Do they agree that this is both outdated and extremely…11 Jan 2021HANSARDEU-UK Trade and Cooperation AgreementDuring the debate on the then European Union (Future Relationship) Bill, the Prime Minister stated: “I have always said that Brexit is not an end but a beginning, and the…08 Jan 2021HANSARDTrade BillFirst, I thank the Minister and the people who spoke in the debate, particularly the noble Baroness, Lady Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville, who made the point that good labelling…06 Jan 2021HANSARDTrade BillI support Amendment 22 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Grantchester, and will vote for it. On the previous day of the debate, I spoke at some length about the importance of…06 Jan 2021HANSARDTrade Bill06 Jan 2021HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I will speak to my Amendment 26A, which concerns the importance of labelling, and will support Amendment 31A in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Grantchester. Both are…06 Jan 2021HANSARDObesityMy Lords, I obviously welcome the report from the APPG, but I feel that we have heard it before and that its problem is in its implementation. I would like to make the point that…05 Jan 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I am extremely pleased to be able to be part of this historic debate tonight. It brings back a lot of memories for me from when I was 20 years old and founding Spare Rib…05 Jan 2021HANSARDUnited States: Global Priorities and Climate ChangeMy Lords, it is well known that we aspire to a free trade agreement with America. Now that President Biden will be in the White House, what will the priorities of such a trade…16 Dec 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I am very happy to follow the noble Lord, Lord Oates, and to support the amendment in his name along with the noble Lords, Lord Purvis of Tweed and Lord Hain, as well as…15 Dec 2020HANSARDClimate ChangeMy Lords, I want to follow up the question from the noble Baroness, Lady Lane-Fox, about behaviour change. The CCC said that the majority of the things we have to do are going to…14 Dec 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, as always, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Earl, Lord Caithness. I greatly agree with what he said and want to amplify one of his points. I also support…07 Dec 2020HANSARDConvention on Biological DiversityMy Lords, at the COP meeting next year UK representatives will be signing pledges and agreements on behalf of all the four nations, yet at the moment there are still problems with…07 Dec 2020HANSARDSpending Review 2020My Lords, I too welcome the spending commitments the Government have made to help us meet net zero. However, I feel that there is a bit of a disjointed approach with some of the…03 Dec 2020HANSARDUniversal CreditMy Lords, I declare my interest as the chair of Feeding Britain. We estimate that if this £20-a-week lifeline is pulled, up to 700,000 people will be pushed into poverty,…01 Dec 2020