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HANSARDPlastic Pollution ReductionMy Lords, disused fast food containers contribute significantly to litter and plastic pollution, as we know. Can the Minister review the definition of “natural polymer” used in…22 Apr 2026HANSARDGreat Western Railway: InfrastructureMy Lords, I declare an interest as chair of the Adaptation Sub-Committee of the Committee on Climate Change. My sub-committee’s recent advice to the Government was that we need to…21 Jan 2026HANSARDEngineering Biology (Science and Technology Committee Report)My Lords, I am delighted to introduce for debate the Science and Technology Committee report entitled Don ’ t Fail to Scale: Seizing the Opportunity of Engineering Biology . I am…28 Apr 2025HANSARDEngineering Biology (Science and Technology Committee Report)Let me start by thanking all noble Lords who have taken part in this debate. We have heard some fascinating speeches; I apologise that I will not mention them all by name, but the…28 Apr 2025HANSARDEngineering Biology (Science and Technology Committee Report)That the Grand Committee takes note of the Report from the Science and Technology Committee Don’t fail to scale: seizing the opportunity of engineering biology (1st Report, HL…28 Apr 2025HANSARDAirport ExpansionMy Lords, when we did the Airports Commission review, the UK’s 2050 target was only an 80% emissions reduction, yet the third runway at Heathrow still required reduced growth at…25 Feb 2025HANSARDLong-duration Energy Storage (Science and Technology Committee Report)That this House takes note of the Report from the Science and Technology Committee Long-duration energy storage: get on with it (1st Report, Session 2023–24, HL Paper 68).09 Jan 2025HANSARDLong-duration Energy Storage (Science and Technology Committee Report)My Lords, I am delighted to introduce for debate this Science and Technology Committee report on long-duration energy storage. It is my pleasure to welcome the noble Baroness,…09 Jan 2025HANSARDLong-duration Energy Storage (Science and Technology Committee Report)It is my pleasure to congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Gustafsson, on her maiden speech and again welcome her to the House. Most of us will be feeling enormously grateful that…09 Jan 2025HANSARDArtificial Light and Noise: Effects on Human Health (Science and Technology Committee Report)To move that this House takes note of the Report from the Science and Technology Committee The neglected pollutants: the effects of artificial light and noise on human health (2nd…09 May 2024HANSARDArtificial Light and Noise: Effects on Human Health (Science and Technology Committee Report)My Lords, I am delighted to introduce this Science and Technology Committee report on the effects of artificial light and noise on human health. I thank past and present committee…09 May 2024HANSARDArtificial Light and Noise: Effects on Human Health (Science and Technology Committee Report)My Lords, I too thank everyone for their insightful contributions to this debate. It has been fascinating to hear about issues ranging from lighting in hospitals to turtles and…09 May 2024HANSARDArtificial Light and Noise: Effects on Human Health (Science and Technology Committee Report)I misheard; I apologise. It is good to hear that he thinks six years is too long; that is even more encouraging. I was worried that 60 years was quite a long time. It was also…09 May 2024HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [HL]My Lords, I will make a comment on Amendment 1, but perhaps also a more general comment on some of the amendments in this group and the next. I absolutely recognise that these…10 Jan 2024HANSARDClimate ChangeMy Lords, I declare my interests as chair of the adaptation committee of the Climate Change Committee. Very hot weather often goes with periods of drought. Can the Minister tell…11 Jul 2023HANSARDScience and Technology Superpower (Science and Technology Committee Report)That the Grand Committee takes note of the Report from the Science and Technology Committee “Science and technology superpower”: more than a slogan? (1st Report, HL Paper 47).07 Jun 2023HANSARDScience and Technology Superpower (Science and Technology Committee Report)My Lords, I am delighted to introduce for debate this Science and Technology Committee report on the UK as a science and technology superpower. Before I start, I declare my…07 Jun 2023HANSARDScience and Technology Superpower (Science and Technology Committee Report)My Lords, I thank all speakers in what has been a very interesting debate. I welcome and thank the noble Viscount, Lord Camrose, the relatively new Minister from a relatively new…07 Jun 2023HANSARDClimate Change: Nature-based Solutions (STC Report)That the Grand Committee takes note of the Report from the Science and Technology Committee Nature-based solutions for climate change: rhetoric or reality? (2nd Report, Session…09 Feb 2023HANSARDClimate Change: Nature-based Solutions (STC Report)My Lords, I start by declaring my interest as chair of the adaptation committee of the Climate Change Committee. I am delighted to introduce for debate this Science and Technology…09 Feb 2023