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HANSARDElections BillI will allow the noble Lord on my right to speak first.23 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillI know he will interrupt me anyway. I declare an interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association and one of the rare people who has been elected under a…23 Mar 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I shall speak to my two Motions F1 and H1. I am sure it is no surprise that Green Party policy is a bit more radical than that of other parties—there is a lot of…22 Mar 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, recently I was going home late and I got into a cab and was chatting to the cabbie. At some point he said, “Oh, you posh young birds”. It was so inappropriate on so many…22 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I agree with almost all of the previous contributions. I wish I had joined in on the previous group, but I was not here for all of it—although I certainly feel that I…21 Mar 2022HANSARDMinister for the OceansI do not find it to be a brilliant Answer at all because it sounds like everywhere and nowhere to me. The oceans are a huge entity with billions and trillions of ecosystems. This…16 Mar 2022HANSARDMinister for the OceansTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the case for appointing a Minister for the Oceans.16 Mar 2022HANSARDMinister for the OceansWell, actually, if I could be allowed to speak—16 Mar 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I hate to disagree with the noble Lords who have spoken against this amendment, almost as much as I loathe supporting the noble Lord, Lord Forsyth, on anything. But, for…16 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillWe do not really need to say much more, but I think I might try. I want to add a little layer of shame if I possibly can. I would like to know from the Minister why the Government…15 Mar 2022HANSARDBuilding and Fire Safety: LeaseholdersMy Lords, we have a problem going forward, because cladding, if it is put in properly, can be an option to make older houses thermally efficient. Have the Government thought about…14 Mar 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillI think it is obvious that the Minister will accept a lot of these amendments, because they are from people who are much cleverer than most of us in this Chamber. I support most…14 Mar 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillI think that is a story for the noble Baroness’s memoirs, and I look forward to reading it. There are lots of good amendments in this group but I want to speak to Amendments 56,…14 Mar 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, this has been an incredibly tough Bill, not only because of the stamina necessary to take us through the very long hours—and sometimes the very long speeches—but because…14 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, we can all agree that the Government are constantly overreaching themselves and trying to accrue more and more powers. It is perfectly acceptable to try to ensure that…10 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, it is quite sweet to have these two amendments in the same group. I am sure the noble Lord, Lord Young of Cookham, knows which one I prefer. Clearly, you have to make…10 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillI will just say that there are Greens all over the world, and I have not popped in just for this last one—I have been here several times today for different groups.10 Mar 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillWill I?09 Mar 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillMy Lords, I am going to say something that I do not think I have ever said before: I have really enjoyed this debate. Virtually every noble Lord who has spoken has said, “I…09 Mar 2022HANSARDPrisoners: Imprisonment for Public Protection SentencesOne cannot exactly call this a quick fix. The review was announced by the then Prime Minister in July 2011 and has taken until now—nearly 11 years. Why has it taken so long to…08 Mar 2022