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HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, I have a number of amendments in this group. First, Amendment 33 refers back to the principles that we debated at length in Committee; they were originally in the…28 Nov 2022HANSARDWater Framework DirectiveMy Lords, Ministers have discussions—as the Minister has told us—with the Environment Agency and with Ofwat, company executives, farmers, and community representatives, but these…24 Nov 2022HANSARDPersistent Organic Pollutants (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022My Lords, we do not have any problem with this statutory instrument as it stands, but our concerns are similar to those of the noble Baroness, Lady Bakewell. First, I congratulate…24 Nov 2022HANSARDAir Quality (Designation of Relevant Public Authorities) (England) Regulations 2022I thank the Minister for introducing this statutory instrument. Like the noble Baroness, Lady Bakewell, we support it. She explained why there are so many concerns about air…24 Nov 2022HANSARDPublic Order BillThis is so important. I do not think the Minister or the Government appreciate how vulnerable women can feel walking, particularly in the dark or on their own, and it gets dark…22 Nov 2022HANSARDRenters Reform BillMy Lords, the Government’s own White Paper admits that the private rented sector “offers the most expensive, least secure, and lowest quality housing” to nearly 4.5 million…22 Nov 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillMy Lords, this has been a very interesting debate. I also welcome the noble Lord, Lord Roborough, and congratulate him on his maiden speech; we look forward to his future…21 Nov 2022HANSARDBallot Secrecy Bill [HL]My Lords, I too thank the noble Lord, Lord Hayward, for introducing this stage of the Bill. I will be brief. At earlier stages, we debated the fact that standards matter and that…18 Nov 2022HANSARDClean Air (Human Rights) Bill [HL]I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Jones of Moulsecoomb, for her thorough introduction to the Bill and her explanation of the amendments. I will not go into any detail about that.…18 Nov 2022HANSARDHorseracing IndustryMy Lords, I, too, thank the noble Lord, Lord Risby, for bringing this debate forward and I thank all noble Lords for their interesting contributions, particularly my noble friend…17 Nov 2022HANSARDSocial Housing StandardsMy Lords, I thank the Minister for repeating the Statement from the other place. I am sure we all agree with Secretary of State Michael Gove that Awaab Ishak’s death, after months…16 Nov 2022HANSARDAvian FluMy Lords, breeding seabirds have been badly hit, particularly great skuas. Last winter on the Solway Firth, the disease killed over 16,000 barnacle geese. Seabirds are long-lived…16 Nov 2022HANSARDSocial Housing StandardsThe noble Baroness said that she would look through Hansard and write to us. Could she look at when we are likely to see the passage of the renters reform Bill? We have talked…16 Nov 2022HANSARDPolice and Crime Commissioner Elections (Amendment) Order 2022My Lords, I start by thanking the Minister for her thorough introduction of these two instruments. I will look first at the police and crime commissioner elections order. I know…15 Nov 2022HANSARDSewage DischargesMy Lords, the noble Duke, the Duke of Wellington, talked about the lack of progress and frustration. The Minister talked about the storm overflow reduction plans, but they are not…14 Nov 2022HANSARDAvian InfluenzaMy Lords, the UK is experiencing its most severe outbreak of avian influenza. Its persistence over the last year, coupled with soaring energy and feed costs, has put the British…03 Nov 2022HANSARDWater Companies: PollutionTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the decision by Ofwat on 3 October to penalise 11 water companies for failing to meet their targets, including on…02 Nov 2022HANSARDWater Companies: PollutionMy Lords, the Minister just mentioned that the 11 companies fined by Ofwat missed targets in a number of areas: water supply interruptions, pollution and internal sewer flooding.…02 Nov 2022HANSARDSocial Housing (Regulation) Bill [HL]My Lords, this is a really important Bill and I will briefly say some thank yous. I thank all noble Lords who took part to improve the Bill as it made its passage through this…31 Oct 2022HANSARDEnvironmental TargetsMy Lords, I remind your Lordships’ House that the Environment Bill was introduced in July 2018. However, lengthy delays caused not just by consultation responses but by…31 Oct 2022