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HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillThis is first audience that has ever laughed at that joke. I have only ever told it to my children, who thought I was completely mad. But this is seriously important. On these…21 Nov 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillMy Lords, I declare my current interest as co-chair of Peers for the Planet and past interests as a trustee of several international development charities and as Minister of State…21 Nov 2022HANSARDHouse of Lords (Peerage Nominations) Bill [HL]I apologise for intervening, but I cannot understand this point about accountability. Could the Minister explain how the last but one Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, against whom…18 Nov 2022HANSARDHouse of Lords (Peerage Nominations) Bill [HL]My Lords, I too congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Norton, on bringing forward this Bill and his unstinting work on this subject over not years but decades. To follow the right…18 Nov 2022HANSARDCOP 27My Lords, I declare my interest as co-chair of Peers for the Planet. The Minister said that he could not comment in detail on onshore wind because of potential budgetary…15 Nov 2022HANSARDClimate Change: Behaviour ChangeMy Lords, I declare my interests as set out in the register. The Minister spoke about energy efficiency in homes and buildings but does he accept that saving energy in them saves…03 Nov 2022HANSARDUK Green TaxonomyMy Lords, a year ago, the Prime Minister, then the Chancellor, made the commitment at COP 26 that the UK will be “the world’s first net zero aligned financial centre”. Does the…03 Nov 2022HANSARDEducation: PhilosophyMy Lords, in addition to the need to develop critical thinking, does the Minister agree that many children are held back by an inability to articulate arguments and to express…01 Nov 2022HANSARD50th Anniversary of the Expulsion of Asians from UgandaI am delighted to follow the noble Lord and to join others in congratulating the noble Lord, Lord Popat, on instigating this debate and the one 10 years ago and on the quality of…27 Oct 2022HANSARDEnergy Prices BillMy Lords, I declare my interests as set out in the register. Like the noble Lord, Lord Redesdale, I hope that I can be brief, because many of the points that I wanted to make have…19 Oct 2022HANSARDSocial Housing (Regulation) Bill [HL]My Lords, I remind the House of my interests as set out in the register and also note that a member of my family has recently undertaken some work in this field. I thank the…18 Oct 2022HANSARDSocial Housing (Regulation) Bill [HL]My Lords, I listened very carefully to the words of the Minister in responding to our earlier debate. I do not have a scintilla of doubt about her sincerity and integrity in…18 Oct 2022HANSARDSocial Housing (Regulation) Bill [HL]18 Oct 2022HANSARDHouse of Lords: AppointmentsMy Lords, the Minister did not address the point put so powerfully by the noble Baroness, Lady Browning. The Minister said earlier that all appointments went to the House of Lords…17 Oct 2022HANSARDPublic Spending: Borrowing IncreaseMay I take the Minister back to his response on the issue of public service expenditure? In response to the noble Baroness, Lady Kramer, he said that he was very well aware of…13 Oct 2022HANSARDEnergy SuppliesMy Lords, I declare my interests. I welcome the Government’s movement on the planning regime for onshore wind. I also endorse the need to change the illogical charging regime for…12 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomy: The Growth Plan 2022My Lords, it is an enormous pleasure to welcome the noble Baroness, Lady Gohir, to the House and to congratulate her on that outstanding maiden speech. It was full of fire and…10 Oct 2022HANSARDSocial Housing (Regulation) Bill [HL]My Lords, it may be helpful to the Committee to continue the theme of energy efficiency, rather than going through the amendments numerically, so I will do so. I declare my…06 Sept 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]My Lords, I declare my interest as co-chair of Peers for the Planet. I will speak very briefly to the amendments. I have amendments of my own later in the Bill on energy demand…05 Sept 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]My Lords, I declare my interests as a co-chair of Peers for the Planet and a director of its aligned organisation. The Bill has been a long time coming, and its arrival is…19 Jul 2022