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HANSARDClimate Change: COP 26 ArrangementsMy Lords, further to the Minister’s answer to that question, given that the pre-meeting in Bonn for COP 26 has been cancelled and our co-chair, Italy, is facing the problems that…12 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirus (COVID-19)My Lords, first, as I understand it, currently the test is laboratory-based. How much emphasis are the Government, in their research, putting on a rapid diagnostic test that can…03 Mar 2020HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [HL]My Lords, I added my name to Amendment 28, which the Baroness, Lady Altmann, has just cogently explained to the Committee. I will speak to that, as well as to my own Amendment 52,…26 Feb 2020HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [HL]There is a lot of detail in what the Minister has said and I am very grateful to her for saying that she will look at it. I think she said that the Financial Conduct Authority is…26 Feb 2020HANSARDHouse of Lords: AppointmentsBut, my Lords, would the Minister accept that there has been concern and support for reform of the role of the appointments commission, particularly putting it on a statutory…30 Jan 2020HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [HL]My Lords, it was with some trepidation that I put my name down to speak in today’s debate, given that my experience in the field of pensions is extremely limited—mainly as a…28 Jan 2020HANSARDClimate Change: COP 26 and Civil SocietyMy Lords, I declare my interests as set out in the register. COP 26 gives this country the opportunity both to show leadership and to showcase achievement. However, welcome though…15 Jan 2020HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I declare three interests, as a trustee of the Disasters Emergency Committee, chair of Malaria No More UK and co-chair of the cross-party group Peers for the Planet. Two…07 Jan 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, I quite understand the difficulties that the Government Chief Whip has in making commitments for the House of Commons, but we are not asking him today to make…30 Oct 2019HANSARDPolio: Pakistan and AfghanistanMy Lords, I welcome the strength of the commitment in the Minister’s remarks today. Going the last mile and finding those most difficult cases—going from elimination to…24 Oct 2019HANSARDInternational Climate ActionMy Lords, I too welcome the Minister’s Statement, in particular its acknowledgement of the seriousness of the crisis that we are facing. One of the many tragedies of our current…26 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am grateful to the noble Lord. Is the authority not from the majority in the House of Commons last night?04 Sept 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, the noble Earl said that we were losing only a few sitting days. From that, should I conclude that the scheduled sitting days next week will actually take place? May I…03 Sept 2019HANSARDEbolaMy Lords, I visited Sierra Leone during the last Ebola outbreak, and very much endorse what the right reverend Prelate said about the critical importance—we left it too late in…25 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillI will attempt to be helpful. I think the focus on the 28 weeks comes from the Infant Life (Preservation) Act, which gave the number of weeks as that when we had the debates on…17 Jul 2019HANSARDCarbon BudgetsMy Lords, another less expensive form of renewable energy is wind. Are the Government now going to look seriously at changing the regulations that stop us from having onshore wind…08 Jul 2019HANSARDRwanda: CHOGM 2020My Lords, last year, one of the great successes of CHOGM was the commitment to halve malaria in the Commonwealth within five years. I declare my interest as chair of Malaria No…12 Jun 2019HANSARDUK Net Zero Emissions TargetMy Lords, earlier today this House discussed the upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Kigali. The Statement refers to the UK’s bid to host COP 26, but does the…12 Jun 2019HANSARDProcedure CommitteeMy Lords, I have the greatest respect for the noble Countess and she is absolutely right to encourage people to have self-discipline. But the truth, as the noble Lords, Lord…21 May 2019HANSARDEducation: Climate Change ScienceMy Lords, the Minister is absolutely correct to lay out the measures that the Government have already taken—but was the noble Lord, Lord Rooker, not right to say that young people…16 May 2019