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HANSARDEcodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Household Tumble Dryers) Regulations 2026My Lords, I thank the Minister for that extensive response. I do not think that everyone in the Chamber will agree with his views on the question of costs. There is a dispute…09 Jun 2026HANSARDEcodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Household Tumble Dryers) Regulations 2026My Lords—09 Jun 2026HANSARDEcodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Household Tumble Dryers) Regulations 2026My Lords, before I move my Motion, I have just returned from Northern Ireland and want to say how shocked people are in Northern Ireland at the terrible atrocity that took place…09 Jun 2026HANSARDEcodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Household Tumble Dryers) Regulations 2026What assessment have the Government made of the environmental impact of people having to start heating garages and sheds during the winter? This is a ridiculous way of dealing…09 Jun 2026HANSARDEcodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Household Tumble Dryers) Regulations 2026That this House regrets the process that led to the Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Household Tumble Dryers) Regulations 2026, because (1) the…09 Jun 2026HANSARDRetirement and Participation CommitteeMy Lords, I share the pleasure that “Chagos” did not appear in the gracious Speech, and hope that this is the end of the matter. In the gracious Speech there was a great deal of…18 May 2026HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I share the pleasure that “Chagos” did not appear in the gracious Speech, and hope that this is the end of the matter. In the gracious Speech there was a great deal of…18 May 2026HANSARDSecurity VettingMy Lords, is the noble Baroness aware of whether the Foreign Office has turned down red flag security briefings on ambassadors before? How many times has this happened before? If…20 Apr 2026HANSARDZimbabwe: ConstitutionTo ask His Majesty’s Government what discussions they have held with the government of Zimbabwe regarding the proposed change to the constitution which would allow President…15 Apr 2026HANSARDZimbabwe: ConstitutionI thank the Minister for that response, but does he realise that the constitutional changes proposed will mean that the people of Zimbabwe will no longer elect their president,…15 Apr 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillMy Lords—14 Apr 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillMy Lords—14 Apr 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI very much welcome the Minister, because he answers very directly. Can he have a word with the Minister in the other place, who said that noble Lords were “game-playing”? Because…14 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I will speak briefly to my Amendments 263A and 263B. I also support Amendment 263ZB on the consultation with Sport England, which I think is very important. We must not…13 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillBut surely the market value depends on what is going to be done with the particular playing field?13 Apr 2026HANSARDTrail-huntingMy Lords, the Minister knows the countryside well, and she must know that huge numbers of jobs will be lost if trail-hunting is banned. What is the justification for this when so…18 Mar 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble Address MotionMy Lords, the Minister quite rightly referred to Epstein as a despicable person, as did the Prime Minister and other members of the Government. However, was he not a despicable…17 Mar 2026HANSARDGreenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026Leave out all the words after “that” and insert “this House declines to approve the draft Order laid before the House on 13 January because while the Scottish Islands are…12 Mar 2026HANSARDGreenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026The noble Lord almost pre-empts what I was about to say, so I thank him. As if this is not enough to give politics a bad name, the events of last week, I am afraid, leave a nasty…12 Mar 2026HANSARDGreenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026I thank the Minister for his remarks and for his kindness in reaching out to me asking for a meeting when I tabled the amendment. Without wanting to in any way ruin his career…12 Mar 2026