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HANSARDEnvironment BillIt is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Randall, on one of his and my pet topics. He has covered the issue extremely well. We have all had a very good briefing from…06 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillBut he did put potted plants there; let us give him some credit. Amendment 54 is also incredibly important, because it would achieve three important outcomes. First of all, it…06 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghanistanMy Lords, it is very difficult to express just how sad and horror-struck I am after the events in Afghanistan. Of course, it is not only now but in the weeks, months and years…18 Aug 2021HANSARDCovid-19 (Public Services Committee Report)My Lords, I declare my interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association and I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Armstrong of Hill Top, and all the members of…22 Jul 2021HANSARDFisheries Act 2020 (Scheme for Financial Assistance) (England) Regulations 2021I thank the Minister for his introduction, which was very clear. However, I do have some problems with this whole process. I support the idea of the funds going to remote…21 Jul 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]My Lords, I think that I may be interrupted by a vote at some point so I will try to be quick, although I might not be. I thank the Minister for his comments; I will read them in…20 Jul 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]Finally, I thank the Minister for his simple explanation of how the two committees will work. That is incredibly useful, and I hope that it calms the fears of the noble Lords who…20 Jul 2021HANSARDCouncil of Europe Convention on Access to Official DocumentsI am absolutely thrilled to hear that the Government are, in the words of the Minister, committed to transparency. A few Members of this House—I do not know how many—have been…20 Jul 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]20 Jul 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]My Lords, before speaking to my amendments, I should just say that there is a certain underwater quality to the sound, and it has been quite difficult to follow the previous…20 Jul 2021HANSARDTransport DecarbonisationMy Lords, one option for reducing CO 2 emissions, of course, is to travel less. The Government could make it easy for people not to travel—that is, go into the office—if they do…19 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillIt is my pleasure to welcome back the noble Lord, Lord Cameron of Dillington. I had not actually realised that he was not here because I have seen him so often on screen. It is…14 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow my friend opposite, the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh of Pickering. I sort of see the point in her amendment; I had better not say that I…14 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, what a pleasure it is to follow my noble friend Lady Bennett of Manor Castle. I would like to thank the Chief Whip for giving us our very own Green group grouping; I…14 Jul 2021HANSARDRacism in SportSurely the Government can see that when senior politicians, such as our Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for the Home Office, make dog-whistle comments and do not slap…13 Jul 2021HANSARDProcedure and PrivilegesMy Lords, it is a pleasure to be involved in this debate, but I am going to struggle not to argue with all the previous speakers I have disagreed with. On behalf of the Green…13 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillI begin by thanking the noble Lord, Lord Teverson, for tabling this amendment, which I have signed. It is the latest move in his long and valuable campaign for the adoption of…12 Jul 2021HANSARDSteel SectorIn view of the climate emergency that we are all facing, the Swedish Government have pushed forward on their aims to be fossil fuel-free by 2024, using the hydrogen technology…12 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Teverson, with all his expertise. The Government bring legislation to this House so that we can help them improve it—so…12 Jul 2021HANSARDRoad Vehicle Carbon Dioxide Emission Performance Standards (Cars and Vans) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021My Lords, I too thank the Minister for her explanation, but I am relieved that the noble Lords, Lord Teverson and Lord Berkeley, used the word “opaque”, because I felt blinded by…08 Jul 2021