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HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, my Amendment 118 brings us, once again, to the issue of devolution, the powers of the devolved legislatures and the protection of those powers by legislative consent…08 Mar 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendments 103 and 106 in my name. My Amendment 103 is an amendment to Clause 12. It ensures that a legislative consent Motion must be passed by the…06 Mar 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, I shall speak to Amendment 54 in my name, Amendments 51 and 53 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh of Pickering, and Amendment 58 in the name of the noble…02 Mar 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill02 Mar 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillI am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Randerson, and the noble and learned Lord, Lord Hope of Craighead, for adding their names to this amendment and for their support. I will…02 Mar 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillI appreciate that the noble Lord has been talking about the extension to 2026, but he has not explained why that is not available to the Welsh Government or the other devolved…02 Mar 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillI thank all noble Lords who have taken part in this debate, and offered their support to the devolved Administrations and recognised their very legitimate concerns regarding their…02 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I apologise for not having spoken at Second Reading of this Bill. I will speak to Amendments 17 and 29, to which I have added my name. I thank the noble and learned…20 Feb 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee, of which I am a very new member, for its report on this Bill and to Senedd Research for its…06 Feb 2023HANSARDTrade (Australia and New Zealand) BillMy Lords, I apologise for not having spoken at Second Reading on this Bill. I am afraid that, like many others including my noble friend, I failed to dodge a couple of viruses and…23 Jan 2023HANSARDRenewable Energy: Generation LicencesMy Lords, getting a grid connection, never mind a generation licence, for any kind of generation is increasingly difficult, and indeed is even beginning to restrict housing…13 Dec 2022HANSARDGovernment of Wales (Devolved Powers) Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Wigley, for presenting this Bill. These Liberal Democrat Benches extend a warm welcome to it and its contents. In essence, this Bill seeks…28 Oct 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]I will speak reasonably briefly to Amendment 491 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Wigley, to which I have added my name. I thank the noble Lord for outlining the reasons for…26 Oct 2022HANSARDEuropean Convention on Human RightsMy Lords, when the European Court of Human Rights halted the deportation of migrants to Rwanda, the Prime Minister and some of his government colleagues began considering…18 Jul 2022HANSARDEuropean Convention on Human RightsMy Lords, on behalf of my noble friend, and with his permission, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in his name on the Order Paper.18 Jul 2022HANSARDHousehold Waste RecyclingTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to address the fall in household waste recycling rates in England.07 Jul 2022HANSARDHousehold Waste RecyclingWill the Minister join me in congratulating the officers, recycling operatives and residents of Conwy Council in north Wales, who in 2020-21 achieved a recycling rate of 70% and…07 Jul 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, I apologise for not having spoken at Second Reading. I have taken a keen interest in the Bill, particularly in the devolution aspects. I will speak to government…04 Jul 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]I think I clearly said that she was the Cabinet Secretary for Education—perhaps I should have said under a Labour Government. She also introduced a presumption against closure for…15 Jun 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]I thank those who have taken part in this short debate. I am grateful for the support from the noble Lord, Lord Young of Norwood Green, and very much appreciate his emphasis on…15 Jun 2022