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HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I am here to speak against Amendment 285. It seems to me that making fracking effectively illegal is an extreme reaction. That seems short-sighted. It closes down any…14 Jul 2021HANSARDProcedure and PrivilegesMy Lords, I came into this House during the hybrid measures, so for me, this has been normal. Despite the nightmare descriptions of bullying, bear-pit Question Time—although I am…13 Jul 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Adonis, and I have argued over so many things over so many years that it is not true but, I must say, that was a bravura performance. He raised some…06 Jul 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, if there was an outbreak of consensus across the Committee on the previous amendments, I am afraid I am going to ruin the party in this group. If the aim of the Bill is…06 Jul 2021HANSARDHealth: DementiaI am very glad to hear the response from the Minister on virtual consultations, but can I press him to urge an immediate reinstatement of face-to-face memory services and…05 Jul 2021HANSARDCoronavirus Act 2020 (Early Expiry) Regulations 2021My Lords, although I welcome the early expiry of 12 temporary provisions, it is concerning that these were the only sections removed from the Coronavirus Act. Despite the…05 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Education AttendanceWhat advice would the Minister give to parents if their child says that he or she has a tummy ache and does not want to go to school? Parents would usually reply, “You’ll be fine,…01 Jul 2021HANSARDMortgages: EWS1 FormSorry. You get the gist: you have a problem.29 Jun 2021HANSARDMortgages: EWS1 FormMy Lords, the Minister keeps saying that updated guidance from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors means that leaseholders will no longer need a form to sell their homes,…29 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI welcome the change of tone when the new Secretary of State said that the big task ahead is to restore our freedoms—freedoms no Government should ever wish to curtail. Regime…29 Jun 2021HANSARDNorth of England: Rapid Mass Transport SystemMy Lords, it still strikes me as ironic that, although the UK invented maglev, Asia has made far greater and more imaginative use of this high-speed technology. I worry about us…28 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Jones of Moulsecoomb. Guess what—I am going to argue the opposite. Dame Sarah Gilbert received a well-deserved…28 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillThere are a couple in. Indeed, one of the reasons why so many millions voted to leave the EU—not Europe—inspired by the democratic spirit, was to escape top-down, immovable…23 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillFirst, I wish your Lordships a happy Brexit day. I am sure that, like me, you all have happy memories of that time five years ago.23 Jun 2021HANSARDEuropean Football Championships: TravelI am thrown now, my Lords. Anyway, congratulations to Wales—it is the hope that kills you—and to the Scottish football fans for having a good time. On this cancelled “freedom…21 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillIt is always a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Young. I want to speak to and oppose Amendment 2. Using this Bill to mandate that the Prime Minister should declare that…21 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Care HomesMy Lords, we need granular details such as dates and decision-making processes not to play the blame game but because we need to understand precisely how Covid got into care…17 Jun 2021HANSARDPublic Representatives: Online AbuseMy Lords, I declare an interest as someone whose receipt of online abuse is somewhat off the scale but who feels uncomfortable with public figures playing the victim card on this.…16 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe Minister has said several times that there are grounds for optimism. Does he not realise that this delay has caused despair? The Minister urged opponents to sit in the seats…15 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, as has become clear from the debates and amendments in the other place, and as is reflected here today, there is potentially a tension at the heart of the Bill and…07 Jun 2021