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HANSARDCivil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL]My Lords, I concur with the statements of the noble Baronesses, Lady Grey-Thompson and Lady Ramsey, and the noble Lord, Lord Holmes, re access. Does my noble friend the Minister…02 Jun 2026HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, my arthritis is not very good today, so I am sure your Lordships will forgive me for speaking while seated. I will focus on energy, and I warmly welcome the speeches of…19 May 2026HANSARDLow-carbon Heat NetworksMy Lords, on behalf of my noble friend Lady Curran, and with her permission, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in her name on the Order Paper.22 Apr 2026HANSARDLow-carbon Heat NetworksI thank my noble friend the Minister and welcome the warm homes plan, but we need ambition. Only infrastructure heats homes. Clean, low-carbon heat networks can match gas boiler…22 Apr 2026HANSARDSouthport InquiryMy Lords, our thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their families and Southport. In the immediate days after this unspeakable tragedy, additional resources were put into…15 Apr 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, I have added my name to Amendment 170 and will speak briefly in support. The noble Lord, Lord Sharkey, has comprehensively set out the amendment and, following very…23 Mar 2026HANSARDHumanist WeddingsAre there are any protections for those who may be at risk of forced or predatory marriage?16 Mar 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillFirst, I welcome the Bill wholeheartedly. In this group of amendments, we have cross-party political working, which I am very proud of. Every child in the world deserves to…23 Feb 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, as my noble friend the Minister knows, I wholly welcome the Bill, and I am delighted to hear Preston and Manchester being cited as examples of good practice, because, as…04 Feb 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I support Amendment 165A. One in three eligible disabled people are still waiting for approved community equipment; one in five wait more than two months and 74% of…04 Feb 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, as I have said before, I wholeheartedly welcome the Bill. Before I speak to my Amendment 221, I will discuss this group more broadly. As my noble friend the Minister has…27 Jan 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I am delighted to support the noble Baroness, Lady Prashar, and the noble Earl, Lord Clancarty. I wholeheartedly welcome this Bill. I also wish my noble friend the…20 Jan 2026HANSARDVictims and Courts BillMy Lords, I was at St Thomas’ at 8 am and will return to Guy’s at 8 am tomorrow re my lack of balance, but I was determined to speak on this important Bill. I have informed the…16 Dec 2025HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I think I have just entered a parallel universe. The real clue to the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill lies in its title. While I will touch on…08 Dec 2025HANSARDAutumn Budget 2025My Lords, I am delighted to welcome a Budget that puts fairness at the heart of decision-making. I particularly welcome the reversal of the travesty of austerity and the lifting…04 Dec 2025HANSARDPlanning: Energy Efficiency and Fire SafetyTo ask His Majesty’s Government how they intend to work with regional mayors and local authority leaders to ensure that energy efficiency and fire safety measures are central to…23 Jun 2025HANSARDPlanning: Energy Efficiency and Fire SafetyMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper and draw your attention to my register of interests.23 Jun 2025HANSARDPlanning: Energy Efficiency and Fire SafetyI sincerely thank my noble friend the Minister. Today, millions in the UK still live in buildings with unresolved fire issues, many of which are being targeted for retrofit under…23 Jun 2025HANSARDSelf-driving Vehicles: Disabled PassengersMy Lords, what provision will there be for disabled passengers in all HMG’s transport plans?19 Jun 2025HANSARDSpending Review 2025My Lords, I also wish my noble friend Lord Livermore a very happy, significant birthday. Communities across the country were told for years that they would be levelled up. In…12 Jun 2025