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HANSARDCost of Not Zero in 2022 (Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit Report)My Lords, I declare my interests. Given the Minister’s compelling argument for increasing home-grown renewable energy, can he update the House on how the Government’s…08 Feb 2023HANSARDEnergy Profits LevyMy Lords, I draw attention to my registered interests. The Minister spoke in her reply about the need to encourage investment, so could she look carefully at the disparity between…07 Feb 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, this group of amendments aims to ensure that the future regulatory framework of the financial services sector supports the Government’s net-zero and nature commitments.…30 Jan 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, I am extremely grateful to everyone in Committee who has taken part in this debate. I expected it to be an argument—that did indeed take place and filled much of the…30 Jan 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill30 Jan 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, as this is my first contribution in Committee, I remind the Committee of my interests as set out in the register, particularly Peers for the Planet. I also have a son…30 Jan 2023HANSARDNet ZeroTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they plan to take in response to the report by Chris Skidmore MP Mission Zero: Independent Review of Net Zero , published on 13 January.26 Jan 2023HANSARDNet ZeroMy Lords, I declare my interest as co-chair of Peers for the Planet and express a debt of gratitude to Chris Skidmore MP and his team for providing the important, detailed and…26 Jan 2023HANSARDMinisterial Appointments: Vetting and Managing Conflicts of InterestMy Lords, the Minister said, in reply to an earlier question, that it was a constitutional principle that the ultimate authority for the Ministerial Code lay with the Prime…24 Jan 2023HANSARDNet Zero (Industry and Regulators Committee)My Lords, I join others in congratulating the noble Lord, Lord Hollick, and his committee on a powerful and compelling report. I declare my interests as set out in the register,…20 Jan 2023HANSARDBereavement Benefits (Remedial) Order 2022My Lords, I am grateful for the opportunity to speak today and to the noble Viscount for the clarity with which he introduced this order. As he made clear, there are many…17 Jan 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]For the assistance of the Committee, I point out that the numbering of the groups that we were given last night and was up to date was changed when we came to the paper that we…16 Jan 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]My Lords, I declare my interests as set out in the register. I have Amendment 242A in this group, which is supported across all parties in the Committee—I am grateful to noble…16 Jan 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]I have listened to the noble Lord with some interest, but those of us with long memories remember the dangers inherent in the gas that was used before the date he was talking…16 Jan 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, I declare my interest as co-chair of Peers for the Planet. It is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Forsyth; I absolutely agree with his comments and those of…10 Jan 2023HANSARDBusiness: GreenwashingMy Lords—10 Jan 2023HANSARDBusiness: GreenwashingMy Lords, does the Minister agree that if we are to take action on claims of greenwashing, we need clear criteria and standards against which to judge those claims? The Government…10 Jan 2023HANSARDX-Rays: Child RefugeesMy Lords, in response to the noble Baroness, Lady Lister, I think I heard the Minister say about a report that a decision on publication will be made in due course. Can he tell…06 Dec 2022HANSARDAutumn Statement 2022My Lords, I declare my interests as co-chair of Peers for the Planet. The Prime Minister recently reaffirmed that, far from action on climate change and action on economic growth…29 Nov 2022HANSARDCOP 27: CommitmentsMy Lords, it is an enormous pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Leong, and to congratulate him on what I think everyone will agree was an outstanding maiden speech. The noble…24 Nov 2022