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HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating BillMy Lords, I think the noble Lord, Lord Shipley, for his amendments and for his clear introduction to them. I also thank the noble Earl, Lord Lytton, for his contribution. As we…19 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill18 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, we strongly support the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman, in this amendment. It is important that we continue to discuss where our energy comes from, what kind of energy we…18 Sept 2023HANSARDAnimals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) BillMy Lords, I shall be brief. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Black, for all his work on the Bill. It started out as part of the ill-fated animals abroad Bill, so the fact that he has…18 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, there are a number of quite disparate amendments in this group, so I will speak briefly to them. The first is Amendment 281 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady…18 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady Young of Old Scone for introducing her amendment and for bringing it back at this stage. Her Land Use in England Committee wrote an…18 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I seem to have a lot of paperwork on my lap but I will talk very briefly to Amendment 276. I thank the Minister, who is no longer in her place, for her response but,…18 Sept 2023HANSARDCombined Sewer OverflowsMy Lords, we have had discussions about sewage discharges over a number of years now, including several extensive sessions during the relatively recent passage of the Environment…14 Sept 2023HANSARDDangerous Dogs Act 1991: New BreedsMy Lords, we know that the American bully is easily recognisable but concerns have been raised that it would be hard to define it within the framework of the Dangerous Dogs Act as…14 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I stand to introduce my Amendment 240, and also to speak briefly in support of the amendments tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh of Pickering. My Amendment 240…13 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I welcome the Government’s amendments that have been tabled in recognition of previous concerns expressed by your Lordships. As a member of Friends of the Lake District,…13 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I shall be brief, because my noble friend Lady Young has set out extremely clearly why her amendment is so important, as have other noble Lords who have spoken. Part of…13 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Lexden, for introducing this group and the amendment in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Northbrook, as well as for drawing our attention to…13 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I start by thanking the noble Baroness, Lady Willis of Summertown, for her introduction to this debate. It has been a very important debate with some excellent…13 Sept 2023HANSARDHunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) BillIt is interesting that the noble Lord, Lord Robathan, said no one asked him about this. My noble friend Lady Anderson and I were in the House of Commons more recently than he was,…12 Sept 2023HANSARDHunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) BillCan I invite the noble Lord, Lord Hannan, to support our amendments tomorrow, since he clearly laid out what this House does? Some amendments tomorrow exactly cover the kinds of…12 Sept 2023HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, Amendment 4A in this group is in my name. My amendment in lieu would insert a number of priorities and principles into the Bill. I will be fairly brief because we…11 Sept 2023HANSARDClothing Sales: SustainabilityMy Lords, textiles recycling varies significantly across different local authority areas. As we have heard, although some fashion retailers offer their own recycling schemes, both…11 Sept 2023HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, I will be very brief. I thank both noble Lords for such excellent speeches on really important issues and important amendments that have been brought back for further…11 Sept 2023HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]At end insert “and do propose Amendment 4B instead of the words so left out of the Bill—11 Sept 2023