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HANSARDEnvironmental Programme: COP 26To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they will ensure that they will have “the most ambitious environmental programme of any country on Earth”, as stated in the 2019 Conservative…09 Mar 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]04 Mar 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]My Lords, as the noble Baroness, Lady Jones of Whitchurch, has just pointed out, we seem to be repeating ourselves because we are going around in circles. As I said the other day,…04 Mar 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]I thank all noble Lords who have spoken in this debate, almost all of whom probably have much more competence in this area than I do. I thank the noble Lord for his answer. He was…04 Mar 2020HANSARDEuropean Arrest Warrant, Europol and EurojustMy Lords, this seems the most bizarre decision. Perhaps the Minister can tell me whether it is that the Prime Minister’s hard-right colleagues in the Cabinet do not like anything…02 Mar 2020HANSARDAirport ExpansionMy Lords, I do not know how the Minister’s department manages the mental gymnastics to think it possible to have airport expansion and fulfil our climate change targets. Could the…02 Mar 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]My Lords, I rise to support Amendment 11 and the amendments in my name. I note that the Minister did not ask me to meet him before today, and so I am hazarding a guess that he is…02 Mar 2020HANSARDHousing InsulationMy Lords, it is fantastic to hear that the Government will have another policy. I welcome the noble Lord to his new post—I am sure that we will confront each other about this…25 Feb 2020HANSARDTrade: StandardsMy Lords, with the permission of the Committee, I will speak from a seated position because I have broken my foot. It was not while skiing. This debate is incredibly important,…25 Feb 2020HANSARDElectricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) (Amendment) Order 2019That this House regrets that the Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) (Amendment) Order 2019 (SI 2019/1441) fails to provide public funding for energy efficiency paid…25 Feb 2020HANSARDTerrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) BillMy Lords, it is always a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Cormack; as usual, I agreed with one or two of the things he said. I oppose this Bill. For me, it is a panicky…24 Feb 2020HANSARDTransport InfrastructureMy Lords, the problem was that the Statement was the least professional and most hyperbolic pile of nonsense from a government spokesperson—not the noble Baroness. It was an…11 Feb 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Earl, Lord Caithness. I know that he cares very deeply about the natural world. I would like to put the Bill in a political context.…11 Feb 2020HANSARDDomestic Premises (Energy Performance) Bill [HL]My Lords, I support the Bill; it is well thought out and very well written. The powers and duties would go a long way towards bringing Britain’s homes up to truly liveable…07 Feb 2020HANSARDGreenhouse Gas EmissionsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to publish their policies to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 ahead of the United Nations Climate Change…05 Feb 2020HANSARDGreenhouse Gas EmissionsI thank the noble Lord for his Answer. I have Claire O’Neill’s letter here and, quite honestly, it is such a rich source of information on the process so far that I do not really…05 Feb 2020HANSARDExtradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill [HL]My Lords, I have very much enjoyed the contributions to this debate—particularly the ones that I agreed with, obviously. I do not have the legal knowledge that so many of the…04 Feb 2020HANSARDExtradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill [HL]My question is crucial to my understanding of the Bill. If it not a replacement for the European arrest warrant, can the Minister confirm that the Government will not add the list…04 Feb 2020HANSARDMedia and Lobby BriefingsMy Lords, I declare an interest as the mother of a journalist. Will the noble Earl take back to No. 10 the fact that this House clearly did not believe that Statement? Both sides…04 Feb 2020HANSARDBovine TuberculosisMy Lords, are culls still happening in areas where there has been widespread badger immunisation?29 Jan 2020