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HANSARDKing’s SpeechThe kept animals Bill and the animals abroad Bill were in Queen’s Speeches. What has happened to the promised bans on the importation of fur and foie gras, for example? What will…13 Nov 2023HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, I start by thanking my noble friend Lord Hunt of Kings Heath for continuing to press the issue of the terrible practice of organ harvesting and to raise awareness of it.…25 Oct 2023HANSARDStorm Babet: FloodingMy Lords, first, as the Statement does, I offer our thoughts and deepest sympathies to all those affected by the devastating floods, with hundreds of people left homeless and,…25 Oct 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, as the noble Baroness, Lady Pinnock, said, significant changes have been made to improve the Bill while we have worked on it over the past 10 months—although I have to…25 Oct 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I shall be very brief. This has been quite a long debate, and we have a number of votes at the end of it. First, on the amendment from the noble Baroness, Lady…23 Oct 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I will speak briefly to thank the Minister for his introduction regarding the two amendments that were moved by the Front Bench here. The first was in my name, relating…23 Oct 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I have some amendments in this group. Amendment 1 concerns the timetable for when the levelling-up Statement should be published. I put on record that we are very happy…23 Oct 2023HANSARDResidential Accommodation: Empty HomesMy Lords, my noble friend Lady Bakewell mentioned that the number of empty homes is increasing. The Minister mentioned a number of measures that the Government are bringing in or…23 Oct 2023HANSARDWater and Sewage Regulation (Industry and Regulators Committee Report)I was suggesting that some of the money given to Ofwat could be given to the Environment Agency for enforcement.16 Oct 2023HANSARDWater and Sewage Regulation (Industry and Regulators Committee Report)My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Hollick for his introduction to our debate on this excellent report. He laid out the recommendations that the report makes to the…16 Oct 2023HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her opening remarks. I also thank the noble Baroness, Lady Scott, for all her work on the Bill; I wish her well from our Benches and we look…16 Oct 2023HANSARDCost of Living: Food WasteMy Lords, the Minister talked about the cost to business, but the Government’s impact assessment found that a very small reduction in food waste—just 0.25%—is enough to balance…21 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I start by thanking the noble Earl for his very kind comments around the constructive work that we have all been doing together. I send our very best wishes to the noble…21 Sept 2023HANSARDFarming: Net ZeroI, too, pay tribute to Minette Batters. She has been an extraordinary leader, and these Benches support all the work she has done to bring farming towards net zero. We know that…20 Sept 2023HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating BillMy Lords, I thank noble Lords who took part in this debate and gave their strong support for the amendments of the noble Lord, Lord Ravensdale. It is much appreciated. I feel that…19 Sept 2023HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating BillMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Ravensdale, is unable to join your Lordships’ House today due to work commitments, so he has asked me to introduce his amendments in the first group…19 Sept 2023HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating Bill19 Sept 2023HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating BillMy Lords, I will say very little, other than to echo what the noble Lord, Lord Shipley, has said. The noble Earl raised this issue in some detail in Committee, but we have not had…19 Sept 2023HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating BillI thank the noble Earl, Lord Lytton, and others for speaking to these quite technical amendments. As the Minister said previously, I would not say that I am an expert on these…19 Sept 2023HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Shipley, for his amendments. This group is all about revaluations and reviews of rates. The first three amendments, which the noble Lord,…19 Sept 2023