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HANSARDFacial Recognition SurveillanceMy Lords, I declare an interest, as I have issued judicial review proceedings against the Home Office and the Metropolitan Police regarding the use of facial recognition…27 Jan 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill: Food ProductionMy Lords, will the Minister undertake to listen to this House? The Agriculture Bill is a good start to a greener system of farming, but noble Lords will offer a lot of advice and…27 Jan 2020HANSARDOffice for Environmental ProtectionMy Lords, it is good if the OEP is independent—that is a crucial factor—but what about it having teeth? Will it have real strength when it decides against a public body?20 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI have been to Calais and met unaccompanied children: on one occasion my noble friend Lady Bennett and I were together in Calais. Does the noble Baroness accept that the children…15 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillWill the noble Baroness give way?15 Jan 2020HANSARDExtinction Rebellion: Prevent ProgrammeThe right to protest is inherent in our British constitution, such as it is, and this sort of error by the police—it is great that they have acknowledged it—should not happen.…15 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, I support the noble Lord, Lord Dubs. Unlike him, I have not had any explanation from the Government about this, because an explanation—I looked it up in a dictionary…15 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, I have no legal training, unlike many of the eminent lawyers who have spoken this morning. I have occasionally found myself in court, but mainly as a litigant against…15 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, I support Amendments 27 and 28, and I would have put my name to Amendment 40 had I seen it before the deadline. This is a sad day for me, not just because these…15 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords—15 Jan 2020HANSARDFlybeMy Lords—14 Jan 2020HANSARDFlybeMy Lords, the Minister must know that aviation is the fastest-growing source of dangerous carbon emissions. If we are to get to net-zero by 2050, we will have to cut flying in…14 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, I support Amendment 4, to which I have attached my name, as well as Amendment 8 and others in this group. As currently drafted, the Bill does not match the Government’s…14 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, I have enjoyed and even agreed with many of the speeches today. I am taking away phrases such as “Henry VIII on steroids”, which I particularly enjoyed. There have also…13 Jan 2020HANSARDLow-income Families: Benefits FreezeZero hours.13 Jan 2020HANSARDFrackingThe very welcome delay to carrying on with fracking means that we have to move a bit faster in reducing our dependence on gas, so will the Government ban new builds having gas…09 Jan 2020HANSARDFrackingTo ask Her Majesty’s Government when the moratorium on fracking will become a ban.09 Jan 2020HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, it came as no surprise to me that there was nothing to delight my soul in the Government’s programme. For example, a fair justice system that keeps people safe takes…08 Jan 2020HANSARDBrexit: Environmental RegulationMy Lords, we have heard a lot of promises from the Minister, which I am sure he will keep. One was about the office for environmental protection. We have had three Brexit…04 Nov 2019HANSARDExtinction RebellionMy Lords, does the Minister agree that investment in fossil fuel subsidies for fracking and a massive road-building programme will make the climate emergency worse?31 Oct 2019