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HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]My Lords, I rise to speak to Amendment 274B in my name. I draw attention to my interests in the register. I will speak briefly about community energy but let me just say that I…12 Sept 2023HANSARDRhodes Wildfires: Repatriation of HolidaymakersMy Lords, I am very glad to hear the Minister accept that climate change is behind these appalling fires. World Weather Attribution said this morning that it was virtually…25 Jul 2023HANSARDLand Use in England Committee ReportMy Lords, I declare my interest as a vice-chair of Peers for the Planet. I thoroughly welcome the report from the noble Lord, Lord Cameron, and thoroughly support all his…25 Jul 2023HANSARDFood: Two-For-One OffersThe NHS Food Scanner is promoting to children a number of ultra-processed food items. Do the Government not think that this is quite perverse given the new knowledge about what…19 Jul 2023HANSARDUltra-processed FoodI thank the noble Lord for his Answer, but I beg to disagree. The latest scientific evidence indeed shows that ultra-processed food, which is, in essence, not really food given…18 Jul 2023HANSARDUltra-processed FoodTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the latest research into the effects of ultra-processed food on the mental and physical health of children and…18 Jul 2023HANSARDClimate ChangeGiven the information we have heard in the previous questions on how destructive a rise of even 2 degrees centigrade could be, why are we still considering licensing a new…11 Jul 2023HANSARDDrax Biomass Power StationMy Lords, a few years ago when this Question came up in the House, the noble Lord assured the noble Earl, Lord Caithness, that if Ofgem found Drax not to be meeting its…03 Jul 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendment 36, which was in my name and those of the noble Baronesses, Lady Sheehan and Lady Chapman, and the noble Lord, Lord Randall. I echo the words…27 Jun 2023HANSARDNHS Procurement: Palantir ContractMy Lords, Palantir is a data analytical company. It wants our data. In cases where it has been in business with other people, it has used that data and sold it under the…22 Jun 2023HANSARDColombia: National Liberation ArmyMy Lords, I declare my interest as director of the Hay Festival. We have been going to Colombia for two decades now and have seen a great deal of changes. It always astonishes me…22 Jun 2023HANSARDRenewable Transport Fuel ObligationMy Lords, I refer back to the original Question asked by the noble Baroness, Lady Walmsley. We import 90% of the fuel we use for transport. It is coming from land that could be…13 Jun 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillWe debated this amendment last Tuesday but it has taken until today to get to the vote. Needless to say, its importance has not diminished. The Amazon is the lungs of the world,…13 Jun 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill13 Jun 2023HANSARDWater: Wales and EnglandMy Lords, it is very sad that there is not more messaging around how precious and finite a commodity water is. When the British public were asked how much they use, they guessed…07 Jun 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, I declare my interests and will speak to Amendment 91, which is in my name. I also express my absolute support for the other amendments, particularly Amendment 15, which…06 Jun 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendment 483, which is in my name and those of the noble Baronesses, Lady Scott of Needham Market and Lady Young of Old Scone, and the noble Earl, Lord…24 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillIt is a real bonus. This is an incredibly simple amendment. It does not demand money, it demands very little to be done and it would bring an enormous number of benefits. As the…24 May 2023HANSARDHealth: Economic InactivityMy Lords, it is now well known that diet is the primary cause of not only early death but early ill health across the world. Some 60% of this country eats ultra-processed food as…18 May 2023HANSARDCOP 28I thank the Minister for that Answer, and of course we all welcome Minister Stuart, but the fact that he is not a Cabinet Member raises some alarms as to quite how seriously we…17 May 2023