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HANSARDRiver PollutionMy Lords, the release of millions of toxic bio-beads happened two weeks ago. Southern Water at first refused to take responsibility and, even now, it is not in charge of a…10 Nov 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill03 Nov 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, these are meant to be helpful amendments and, if they are read with a favourable eye, they might be seen as such. To start, I remind your Lordships that freedom from…03 Nov 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillI thank the Minister for his reply. I deeply regret that I did not come to him with these amendments before to discuss them a little bit more. I thank all noble Lords who have…03 Nov 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, it is absolutely pointless voting for this, because Natural England cannot do the job it has at the moment. Unless it is better resourced and has better structure, it is…29 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I did say not to trust any more amendments from this side, but this is one I will vote for if the noble Lord puts it to the House. It is worth repeating that there is no…29 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI am so sorry—I do not know whether I am allowed to shout at the noble Lord again. What are they revising? Tell me what they are revising. They are not revising anything: they are…29 Oct 2025HANSARDWater Companies: Private OwnershipMy Lords, going back to the criminal convictions, the water companies currently have 12,000 criminal convictions against them. Can the Minister tell me at what number he will…29 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I support Amendment 130 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Willis of Summertown. It is supported by those champions of nature, the noble Lord, Lord Roborough, and…29 Oct 2025HANSARDFishing and Coastal Growth FundMy Lords, it has occurred to me that the noble Baroness might not have seen the Oceana report, Deep Decline . It is absolutely excellent, if a bit depressing, but it gives some…27 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I will speak to my Amendment 118. I am slightly at a loss, because I expected the Conservative Front Bench to do a blinding speech on Amendment 96, to which my amendment…27 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, this amendment was debated last week, but I would like to remind the House what it was about. Basically, it is about not losing—[ Interruption. ] Am I not allowed to say…27 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI thank the noble Lord the Whip. I would like to test the opinion of the House on this incredibly important issue.27 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill27 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I speak in place of my noble friend Lady Bennett of Manor Castle. She is unable to be here today as she is hosting something that was set up months ago. As a former…22 Oct 2025HANSARDGreat British Railways: Rolling StockMy Lords, did I hear, in the Minister’s opening statement a promise or guarantee that the rolling stock strategy will actually address the issues of decarbonisation and the…21 Oct 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I know that many on the Labour Benches do not want to hear this, but this Government are actually more authoritarian than the previous one. Not only have the Labour…16 Oct 2025HANSARDWaste CrimeMy Lords, one way to reduce waste crime is to reduce waste. Have the Government set a date for a ban on single-use plastics?15 Oct 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I signed the two amendments in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Chakrabarti, not because I have any legal training but because I trust her judgment on this. I was…13 Oct 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL]I was pleased to hear what the Minister had to say about my amendment. I thank all those who voted for it on Report, including my new Tory best friends, who were very kind to vote…13 Oct 2025