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HANSARDSubsidy Control BillMy Lords, I support these amendments, which are very welcome because they make up for what the Bill lacks. It is a very technocratic Bill, with lots of rules and principles, but…31 Jan 2022HANSARDSubsidy Control BillNot at all.31 Jan 2022HANSARDSubsidy Control BillWe may have had this debate many times but the fact is that the Government do not listen. For example, the Government could have already reduced by a huge margin our reliance on…31 Jan 2022HANSARDDraft Revision of the Highway CodeMy Lords, I thank every noble Lord who has taken part in this debate, and I particularly commend the Minister. It is such a pleasure to agree with a government Minister and to…27 Jan 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I support the amendments and the proposal that Clause 10 should not stand part, and my noble friend Lady Bennett of Manor Castle has also signed them. We should be…27 Jan 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I have been very pleasantly surprised to see the level of public anger that has been expressed against Clause 9. People are rightly absolutely furious to learn that…27 Jan 2022HANSARDDraft Revision of the Highway CodeThat this House regrets the draft Revision of the Highway Code because, despite making important changes to protect road users from harm, Her Majesty’s Government has failed…27 Jan 2022HANSARDDraft Revision of the Highway CodeMy Lords, I was so sorry to have missed the earlier debate in full: it looked very exciting—and I rather think that this debate might be exciting as well. There might be quite a…27 Jan 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, my noble friend Lady Bennett of Manor Castle signed the amendment and has asked me to speak in her place as she is unable to be here. This is obviously a 50 year-old…27 Jan 2022HANSARDElectric Vehicle Charge PointsThe Minister has mentioned on-street parking and not on-pavement parking. Is any advice given to councils, because an awful lot of them put the chargers on pavements, which…26 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI want to throw my considerable Green weight behind the noble and learned Lord, Lord Falconer. The Members opposite must realise in their hearts that this is unfair. I came into…25 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI realise that I ought to be gracious, but I have hated almost every minute we spent on this Bill over the days, weeks and months. I deeply regret that it will pass. I wish it had…25 Jan 2022HANSARDHouse of Lords: AppointmentsMy Lords, in view of the climate emergency and the huge problems facing the world, in which Greens are extremely well versed, will the Minister please suggest to the Prime…24 Jan 2022HANSARDOil and Gas: Subsidies and LicensingExcept—20 Jan 2022HANSARDOil and Gas: Subsidies and LicensingTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to ensure that (1) subsidies, and (2) licensing decisions, related to the oil and gas industry are not subject to undue…20 Jan 2022HANSARDOil and Gas: Subsidies and LicensingFirst, I apologise for speaking seated; it is because I sprained my knee. Secondly, I welcome the noble Lord, Lord Offord, to his first outing as a Minister, and I look forward…20 Jan 2022HANSARDOil and Gas: Subsidies and LicensingBefore the noble Lord sits down, can I ask him how he thinks demand could be reduced?20 Jan 2022HANSARDSubsidy Control BillMy Lords, I too would like some clarity on the Bill. For example, there are some key exemptions in it that cut out important issues, and some key omissions that mean that the new…19 Jan 2022HANSARDConduct CommitteeMy Lords, as the noble Lord, Lord Cormack, mentioned me in his speech as nodding along, I thought I better clarify. I support him completely. I nearly did not come in to listen to…19 Jan 2022HANSARDPeatI was frightened that that would be the Answer. Environmentalists are sick of all these consultations. The Government promised to ban peat in 2020, and there were years to achieve…18 Jan 2022