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HANSARDThames WaterMy Lords, I want to return to a point I raised in this House only last week when I asked whether the Government were delaying the clean water Bill pending resolution of the Thames…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDCivil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL]My Lords, Amendment 1 and Amendments 23, 24 and 25 are in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Moylan. As we noted previously, the Bill sets out the framework but leaves a great deal…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDCivil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL]My Lords, we support these amendments because they test whether the Bill does more than just create broad enabling powers. If we are giving the Secretary of State and the CAA new…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDCivil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL]Wow—how much blood has to boil before this is dealt with? It was striking at Second Reading to hear these stories, and striking that a lot of them came from behind the Minister on…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDCivil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL]My Lords, the amendments in my name insist on statutory duties that would secure workforce resilience and international regulatory alignment, rather than leaving these matters to…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDSustainable Drainage SystemsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of progress by local planning authorities in implementing the National Planning Policy Framework changes regarding…11 Jun 2026HANSARDSustainable Drainage SystemsI thank the Minister for her reply. Does she agree that flooding continues to blight thousands of families and businesses and that the threat is growing? Can she explain why the…11 Jun 2026HANSARDRural EconomyMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Fuller, for bringing forward this important discussion, and I welcome back the noble Lord, Lord Roborough, after a brief interregnum. To…11 Jun 2026HANSARDMarine Licensing (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment etc.) Order 2026My Lords, I thank the Minister for setting out this statutory instrument. We support the implementation of the biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction—BBNJ—agreement and welcome…10 Jun 2026HANSARDFarming and Food ProductionMy Lords, does the Minister agree that true food security cannot exist without climate resilience? Considering the recent severe weather disruptions to UK crop yields, will the…10 Jun 2026HANSARDAirports Slot Allocation (Alleviation of Usage Requirements) Regulations 2026My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing this draft instrument and explaining its purpose, and for the advance meeting with his officials and the briefing they sent. As with…10 Jun 2026HANSARDAnimals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (Amendment) Regulations 2026My Lords, I thank the Minister for his clear explanation of this instrument and other Members of this Committee for their enlightening speeches. I welcome the return of the noble…10 Jun 2026HANSARDFood Supplements Purity Criteria (Magnesium L-threonate monohydrate) (England) Regulations 2026My Lords, I rise for the fourth and final time. I thank the Minister for presenting this statutory instrument with her usual clarity and purpose. On these Benches, the priority is…10 Jun 2026HANSARDE-scooters and E-bikesMy Lords, we see a wide- spread issue with gig economy on-demand delivery riders illegally operating private e-scooters on public infrastructure. Will the Government introduce…09 Jun 2026HANSARDWater CompaniesMy Lords, are the rumours true that the Government will not publish the water Bill until Thames Water is resolved? The company is in breach of its licence conditions by not having…09 Jun 2026HANSARDSouth East Water: Disruption of SupplyAt what critical point of failure are the Government willing to act in the interests of customers in the South East Water area, who have been failed time and again? Will the…08 Jun 2026HANSARDAccess to Nature Green PaperWill the Minister explain how the Government’s planning reforms will improve access to nature and identify the most nature-deprived communities, given what feels like the absence…03 Jun 2026HANSARDCivil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL]We will engage with the Bill at every stage, welcome its stated consumer protection goals, test its environmental safeguards, scrutinise its delegated powers and ensure that…02 Jun 2026HANSARDCivil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL]I thank the noble Lord, Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, for introducing the Bill. In this debate many Peers have been clear about the strength of our aviation sector. Indeed, it has…02 Jun 2026HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, it is a delight to follow the speech of my noble friend Lady Leaman, of Chipping Sodbury. I congratulate her on setting out with her customary clarity the important case…19 May 2026