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HANSARDIran: DemonstrationsMy Lords, I congratulate the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of St Albans on bringing this debate to the House, particularly as it is the 40th day since the death of Mahsa…27 Oct 2022HANSARDAvanti West Coast Contract RenewalCan the Minister guarantee that this is the last rail franchise extension for Avanti? That would be good to know. Also, will all the legislation for Great British Railways come…26 Oct 2022HANSARDEnvironment Act 2021: TargetsMy Lords—25 Oct 2022HANSARDPolice National ComputerMy Lords, given that the flaws in Horizon software by Fujitsu were the cause of an awful lot of distress and misspent money, are the Government confident that so far there have…24 Oct 2022HANSARDEnergy Prices BillMy Lords, I apologise for not speaking at Second Reading. I did listen to the Minister’s opening speech and I had made my views clear in an earlier briefing. My views sync very…24 Oct 2022HANSARDEnergy Prices BillI am so sorry to interrupt, but I would like the Minister to withdraw the word “conspiracy”. I have legitimate and reasonable fears. It is not a conspiracy; it is actual fact.24 Oct 2022HANSARDHousing: Leasehold PropertiesMy Lords, the Government promised to make this whole system fairer, faster, easier and cheaper, yet somehow it has absolutely stalled. It is fair enough to have meetings; that is…17 Oct 2022HANSARDCorruption in the United KingdomTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the effects of corruption in the United Kingdom.13 Oct 2022HANSARDCorruption in the United KingdomMy Lords, I thank noble Lords very much for coming today. It has been incredibly difficult for me to finalise what to say this afternoon, simply because I wanted to mention a…13 Oct 2022HANSARDEnergy SuppliesI thank the Minister for his reply; I will not call it an Answer. I am sure that he is extremely embarrassed by his Government’s ditching of one of their election promises not to…12 Oct 2022HANSARDEnergy SuppliesTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of (1) increased fracking and oil and gas extraction on energy costs for consumers, and (2) the time…12 Oct 2022HANSARDPrepayment Meters: PricingMy Lords, is the Minister aware that renewable energy is nine times cheaper than fossil fuel energy? If there were not an anti-science coalition in the Conservative…11 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomy: The Growth Plan 2022Of course it does.10 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomy: The Growth Plan 2022My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Sikka. When the Tories took over in May 2010, the national debt was at £845 billion, which sounds quite a lot—but now, in…10 Oct 2022HANSARDHer Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth III rise to express sincere condolences to the Royal Family at this time of loss and grieving. As many noble Lords have said, it is true that the whole UK is grieving in a similar…09 Sept 2022HANSARDSewage PollutionMy Lords, I am going to write to the Minister—or whoever the Minister is tomorrow or next week—about this issue because I am afraid that what the Government are saying is complete…07 Sept 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]I have always been very sceptical about carbon capture and storage and direct capture of carbon dioxide from the air, because they are basically unproven technologies. I could say…07 Sept 2022HANSARDSocial Housing (Regulation) Bill [HL]My Lords, I want to speak about energy efficiency as well, because clearly this is something that no one can disagree with. It is smart and, at the very least, good business…06 Sept 2022HANSARDRepatriation of Cultural ObjectsMy Lords, as an ex-archaeologist, I would like to point out that we do not own the Elgin marbles. I thought that Lord Elgin paid for them, but apparently there is no proof of…06 Sept 2022HANSARDSocial Housing (Regulation) Bill [HL]Very quickly, I will speak to Amendment 5, but I support others. I am a big fan of social housing. I grew up in a council house in the 1950s and 1960s and my parents thought they…06 Sept 2022