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HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I shall speak very briefly, because the noble Lord, Lord Black, covered his two amendments very thoroughly. I do not have pets myself, but I declare that I have a…06 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, my Amendments 178 and 191, along with Amendment 133 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Janke, highlight some of the challenges that disabled people face living in…06 May 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL]My Lords, I too thank the Minister for his engagement with the Bill. He swatted away all our amendments so beautifully and sweetly—it was a pleasure to finally win an amendment. I…29 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I signed Amendment 77 because it is a really sensible amendment. My Amendment 275 goes a little further. If I was enthusiastic about my Amendment 90, I am delirious…28 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I rise with huge enthusiasm for my amendments. Amendment 90 in this group relates to Amendment 89 in the following group, so I will speak just once. I have been told to…28 Apr 2025HANSARDThames Water: BidsMy Lords, 90% of England’s water and sewerage services are owned by foreign investors. Can the Minister explain why the Government are so happy for that to happen but not happy to…28 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, my Amendments 35 and 71 both aim to help people who rent. I declare an interest as someone who rents a two-bedroom flat. I have tabled Amendment 35 because I am worried…24 Apr 2025HANSARDSteel IndustryMy Lords, I would love to support the Government wholeheartedly on this Bill. From wind turbines to trains, steel will be needed for the transition to a green economy. However,…12 Apr 2025HANSARDSteel IndustryBefore the Minister sits down again, I made a specific point about whether nationalisation was one of the options on the table under review.12 Apr 2025HANSARDNet-zero Emissions Target: AffordabilityMy Lords, I signed up to this debate out of a sense of duty, because as a Green—I point out to the noble Lord, Lord Stern, that Greens have been saying this for 50 years—I felt I…03 Apr 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL]My Lords, I support those two amendments. For the benefit of those with sight impairments, my name is Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb and I am from the Green Party —yay. I have been…02 Apr 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillHear, hear!01 Apr 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, on the face of it, it is utterly illogical and ridiculous for me to have signed this amendment. I want to get rid of the hereditaries and the Bishops—no offence. I want…01 Apr 2025HANSARDUK Fishers: EU AgreementMy Lords, I am sure the Minister knows that we have French and Danish fishing fleets not only fishing in our waters, as per the agreement, but bottom trawling in our marine…31 Mar 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI welcome our four new colleagues after their excellent speeches, and I look forward to their future contributions. Obviously, I agree with everything my noble friend Lady Bennett…27 Mar 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL]For those listeners with visual impairments, I state that my name is Jones of Moulsecoomb. I have Amendments 15 and 53 in this group. I will speak to Amendment 53 first. As we…26 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I am standing up to speak before the noble Lord, Lord Hannan, because he is very fluent and I do not want to embarrass myself by following him. I can tell the noble…25 Mar 2025HANSARDLocal Authorities (Changes to Years of Ordinary Elections) (England) Order 2025Who said that? I do not play games and I vote on my principles, so I am going to withdraw my Motion. I will vote for the Lib Dems’ Motion, but I am appalled at their behaviour…24 Mar 2025HANSARDLocal Authorities (Changes to Years of Ordinary Elections) (England) Order 2025My Lords, I forgot to mention that I am also a vice-president of the Local Government Association. I thank all noble Lords who have spoken in this debate. A lot of issues were…24 Mar 2025HANSARDLocal Authorities (Changes to Years of Ordinary Elections) (England) Order 2025That a Humble Address be presented to His Majesty praying that the Local Authorities (Changes to Years of Ordinary Elections) (England) Order 2025, laid before the House on 11…24 Mar 2025