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HANSARDMalariaMy Lords, I draw attention to my interests in the register. The Minister is quite right to point out what has gone backwards during Covid in terms of malaria, but today there have…25 Apr 2022HANSARDEnergy Security StrategyTo ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the publication of the Energy Security Strategy on Thursday 7 April, whether they will give further details on their proposals for…07 Apr 2022HANSARDEnergy Security StrategyMy Lords, I declare my interests as set out in the register and apologise, because I may have inadvertently misled the House in saying that the strategy had been published today.…07 Apr 2022HANSARDFolic Acid FortificationMy Lords, I think the House would be grateful for such a meeting. Perhaps the noble Lord, Lord Patel, could take part. It is extremely depressing to hear the Minister today go…06 Apr 2022HANSARDCOP 26My Lords, I declare my interests as set out in the register and hope the Minister will keep listening to the IPCC and the overwhelming scientific advice on this issue. In an…28 Mar 2022HANSARDGazprom EnergyMy Lords, is it possible not to be profligate but sensible about onshore wind? At the moment we have a total moratorium on a source of domestic cheap power that has been imposed…24 Mar 2022HANSARDSubsidy Control BillMy Lords, I support Amendments 3, 51 and 61. I declare my interests as set out in the register. The amendments seek to ensure that considerations around net zero and the…22 Mar 2022HANSARDOnshore Wind Bill [HL]That the Bill do now pass.18 Mar 2022HANSARDOnshore Wind Bill [HL]My Lords, I am grateful; I shall read the Minister’s comments very carefully. I think he said the Government were not convinced that this was the right way to bring forward more…18 Mar 2022HANSARDOnshore Wind Bill [HL]My Lords, I declare my interest as co-chair of Peers for the Planet and thank colleagues both there and throughout the House who have supported the Bill, as well as many outside…18 Mar 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I am glad to have the opportunity to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Fox, because it is important to recognise that she is quite right. We should be able to debate all…16 Mar 2022HANSARDGreen SkillsMy Lords, I declare my interests as set out in the register and thank the Minister for that Answer. Green skills will be fundamental to economic growth and the levelling-up…09 Mar 2022HANSARDGreen SkillsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to introducing a national green skills strategy to ensure that the workforce has the necessary skills to meet…09 Mar 2022HANSARDOnshore Wind Bill [HL]My Lords, I understand that no amendments have been set down to this Bill and that no noble Lord has indicated a wish to move a manuscript amendment or to speak in Committee.…02 Mar 2022HANSARDInvestments: Environmental, Social and Governance CriteriaMy Lords, I declare my interests as set out in the register. I understand that the noble Baroness cannot prejudge what the panel will say on the green taxonomy. However, does she…02 Mar 2022HANSARDOnshore Wind Bill [HL]That the order of commitment be discharged.02 Mar 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I declare my interest as co-chair of Peers for the Planet and apologise to the House that I did not declare that interest in my enthusiasm to get involved in a Question…01 Mar 2022HANSARDClimate ChangeMy Lords, the IPCC report yesterday made clear the overwhelming risks of humanitarian crises, food insecurity, flooding and other problems for some of the most exposed places in…01 Mar 2022HANSARDProcedure and Privileges CommitteeI am extremely grateful to the noble Lord for giving way. He talked about not giving any extension to the power of the Lord Speaker. The point I was trying to make was that this…22 Feb 2022HANSARDProcedure and Privileges CommitteeMy Lords, I will not follow the noble Lord, Lord Forsyth, in everything that he said, but I would like to register my absolute support for the point he made about the Sessional…22 Feb 2022