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HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I welcome our three new Peers this evening. I also welcome our new Labour Government. I think they have made some moves in the right direction, for example the…24 Jul 2024HANSARDKing’s SpeechOh, that’s terrible.24 Jul 2024HANSARDWater Companies: Financial ResilienceI too welcome the noble Baroness to her new post; I am sure she will be superb. How many water companies are currently financially resilient?23 Jul 2024HANSARDWater Companies: FailureTo ask His Majesty’s Government whether they have a plan for Thames Water and other water companies if they fail.21 May 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, I am very pleased that the Government and the Labour Front Bench have improved this Bill, because it was quite a difficult one when it was first presented. However, it…21 May 2024HANSARDWater Companies: FailureI thank the Minister for his Answer, but it does not sound like much of a plan—there is not much detail there. I declare an interest as a member of the advisory board of River…21 May 2024HANSARDRenters (Reform) BillMy Lords, I think I have received more briefings on this Bill than on any other Bill in the nearly 11 years I have been here. It is clearly a very important issue. It hits a vast…15 May 2024HANSARDPost Office (Horizon System) Offences BillMy Lords, this scandal is rightly recognised as one of the gravest miscarriages of justice in the history of the English legal system. It seems so obvious now because so much has…13 May 2024HANSARDPublic Bus CollisionsMy Lords, in fact, bus deaths and injuries are coming down quite dramatically compared with car deaths and injuries. The latter have barely moved, whereas bus and coach injuries…13 May 2024HANSARDArtificial Light and Noise: Effects on Human Health (Science and Technology Committee Report)My Lords, I say a huge thank you to the noble Baroness, Lady Brown of Cambridge, for bringing this debate, which is well overdue—I say that not as a criticism but with relief that…09 May 2024HANSARDNational Networks National Policy StatementMy Lords, it is a pleasure to support the regret Motion of the noble Lord, Lord Berkeley, even though I think that regret Motions are pathetic, frankly. At least it means a debate.08 May 2024HANSARDNational Networks National Policy StatementHow many years in Government does the noble Lord want? Maybe a couple of terms. As such, I will focus my next few remarks to those in the next Government, because these national…08 May 2024HANSARDNational Networks National Policy StatementIt is better than nothing. As somebody who has watched this Government for a long time now, I cannot believe that they have backtracked on so many of their plans. Actually, they…08 May 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillMy Lords, it is not my usual role, but I shall be a bit more conciliatory than other speakers. Although I see the Bill as very heavy-handed, almost draconian, and it should never…07 May 2024HANSARDSewage Pollution: Lakes and RiversMy Lords, I declare an interest as a member of the advisory board of River Action, which is committed to cleaning up our rivers. The Minister said that it is a top priority for…30 Apr 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform BillMy Lords, the number of amendments discussed today highlights just how many issues there are with the exploitation of leaseholders. The noble Baroness, Lady Taylor, mentioned the…29 Apr 2024HANSARDPeaceful ProtestsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the Practical toolkit for law enforcement officials to promote and protect human rights in the context of…25 Apr 2024HANSARDPeaceful ProtestsMy Lords, what a select little bunch of Peers we are. Clearly, we all know our stuff on this. A few years ago, I introduced what I think was the first ever debate on facial…25 Apr 2024HANSARDOffshore Petroleum Licensing Bill23 Apr 2024HANSARDOffshore Petroleum Licensing BillIt is hard to summon up the energy to rebut anything. What the Government proved to us yesterday with the Rwanda Bill is that they are prepared to deny reality. So I beg leave to…23 Apr 2024