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HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, this is an interesting group. I will stick to talking about Amendment 281 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville. Nowadays, there is…28 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Cameron of Dillington, introduced his amendments extremely well. There is not much I can add except to say that it is widely recognised across the…28 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have taken part in this debate, even the ones who have disagreed broadly because, although it is not good for my temper, it is good to see…28 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, it is my pleasure to open the debate, especially on this group of essential amendments, which really goes to the heart of making the Bill fit for purpose. We must all…28 Jun 2021HANSARDFlood Plains: Housing DevelopmentMy Lords, I too congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh of Pickering, my friend from the other side of the Chamber. I support what she and the noble Lords, Lord Whitty and…24 Jun 2021HANSARDGlobal Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020My Lords, I, too, thank the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, for leading this debate, because the Magnitsky sanctions are an incredibly important tool for democracies, and the…24 Jun 2021HANSARDCriminal Justice System: Equal Treatment of Deaths and InjuriesIn 2014, a man travelling at 80 to 88 miles per hour in his car drove straight at the traffic officer who tried to flag him down to stop him. The killer made no attempt to swerve…24 Jun 2021HANSARDCriminal Justice System: Equal Treatment of Deaths and InjuriesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the criminal justice system treats deaths and injuries caused by motorists equally to those not caused by…24 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I am delighted to see all these amendments and I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Jones, and the noble Lords, Lord Whitty and Lord Kennedy, for bringing them…23 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Bakewell, on her amendments, which I am afraid I did not sign. That was a complete oversight on my part. I think her introduction…23 Jun 2021HANSARDGreat British Railway PlansIf HS2 is to be managed separately, can the Government guarantee that any of its cost overruns, whether in construction or operation, will not see a bailout from wider rail…22 Jun 2021HANSARDLaw Enforcement Agencies: Duty of CandourTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to implement the recommendation in The Report of the Daniel Morgan Independent Panel (HC 11), published on 15 June, that there…22 Jun 2021HANSARDLaw Enforcement Agencies: Duty of CandourThat is potentially very good news. However, the independent panel highlighted obstruction and a lack of co-operation by the Metropolitan Police that “placed its concern for its…22 Jun 2021HANSARDFemale Offender StrategyA key aim of the Female Offender Strategy was to reduce women’s prison places, yet there has been a government announcement recently saying that they are going to increase prison…21 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I feel it is only fair to warn your Lordships that you will see quite a lot of the two wonderful Green Peers over the next few weeks. I am sure your Lordships understand…21 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, this group of amendments is like some sort of dream list that any environment Bill worthy of its name should contain, so I very much hope that the Government will listen…21 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I take everybody’s point about the fact that this amendment does not quite measure up to everything that we want from it, but it is a really good start. And I think that…21 Jun 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]My Lords, we have waited some time for this Bill. I have here my speech on the EU withdrawal Bill, in which the Government tried to dump animal sentience. Many of us tried to…16 Jun 2021HANSARDPrivate Landlords: Tenants with PetsThe Minister keeps talking about encouraging flat owners to do the right thing and allow pets, but he did not answer the question put by the noble Baroness, Lady Wheeler: what are…15 Jun 2021HANSARDClimate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2021That was a very interesting introduction from the Minister. I would like to explain the whole concept of urging economic growth when we live on a planet with finite resources, but…15 Jun 2021