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HANSARDEnergy Prices: Electricity BillsThe Scottish Parliament, through the Green Party Minister Patrick Harvie—13 Oct 2021HANSARDEnergy Prices: Electricity BillsIt has committed £1.8 billion to home energy efficiency measures. Given that this Government want to be world leading and they have a bit of a gap to fill, will they commit a…13 Oct 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I agree with the Minister that this Bill, as it stands now, is ambitious. But the Bill we had originally was a terrible Bill and that is why we so heavily amended it—it…13 Oct 2021HANSARDBlack Dog Crisis Management CompanyMy Lords, could the noble Baroness clarify this for me? If a company wants a government contract, is it better to have a friend in the Cabinet, to give a large donation to the…11 Oct 2021HANSARDLeasehold: Building and Fire SafetyMy Lords, it is not only the developers that might be at fault. The manufacturers of the cladding and insulation also knew they had problems with materials but carried on…16 Sept 2021HANSARDNet-zero Carbon Emissions: Behaviour ChangeMy Lords, I too congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Blackstone, on this debate; I wish we could have this sort of debate every day. It is absolutely true, as the noble Baroness,…16 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I will speak briefly. When I first looked at these amendments, I decided to leave them well alone because I did not know what covenants were. Looking at them a little…15 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, it seems ridiculous that anyone could object to railway enthusiasts restoring old locomotives and preserving our heritage. Although old train engines and boats do…15 Sept 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to speak on this Bill. Every time I have worked on a Bill since I arrived in your Lordships’ House nearly eight years ago, I have thought, “This is the…14 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, this is an interesting issue. The question, of course, is: where does the blame lie? Sewage spills happen and they are intensely damaging for humans and for ecosystems,…13 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I support Amendment 51, which is a no-brainer. This whole group talks about a public health disaster. We have not understood the impact of these emissions on public…13 Sept 2021HANSARDRefugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL]My Lords, I support the Bill and congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Ludford, on introducing it. It is, as she said, incredibly timely, and I hope we will all work together…10 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I fully support Amendments 11, 13 and 14. I simply ask: what is the point of having targets if there is no duty to meet them?08 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to support the noble Baroness, Lady Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville. I apologise for not having signed the CCTV amendment; I did not spot it.…08 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Redesdale. I support all these amendments. As an ex-archaeologist I feel strongly that this is something we must take…08 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I will speak briefly. The noble Lord, Lord Krebs, said that he brought the amendment back because it was the most important one for this Bill and, quite honestly, I…08 Sept 2021HANSARDClimate ChangeMy Lords, since 2007, the IPCC has rapidly increased its assessment of potential sea level rises. When will the planning process reflect the fact that siting nuclear power…07 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I have signed Amendment 8, and I support the others in this group. I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Jones of Whitchurch, not just on an excellent, very clear…06 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I have been working on the issue of air pollution for more than two decades. I thank Simon Birkett of Clean Air in London and Rosamund Kissi-Debrah, who are fantastic…06 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, it is a curious experience to be standing up without being called. The noble Earl, Lord Caithness, has made the classic Conservative error of separating biodiversity…06 Sept 2021