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HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillMy Lords, I support all the amendments in this group and some of the later ones, particularly those in the names of the noble Lords, Lord Blunkett and Lord Bethell, and the noble…22 Jul 2019HANSARDBiodiversity Duty: Public AuthoritiesMy Lords, one disastrous tactic being used that really damages biodiversity is the concept of biodiversity offsetting. What happens is that we lose ancient, well-established areas…22 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillI would like to make two points. First, I voted for Brexit, not for a no-deal Brexit, and that must be true for a lot of other people. Can the noble Lord please stop dividing us…17 Jul 2019HANSARDNuclear Weapons (International Relations Committee Report)My Lords, I declare an interest as a vice-president of the London Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. I too congratulate the International Relations Committee and its chair the…16 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillI am so sorry to interrupt the noble Lord, but he may know that I voted to leave the EU—and, if asked again, I would do the same thing—but I did not vote to leave with no deal.…15 Jul 2019HANSARDChildren: Criminal ExploitationMy Lords, a few weeks ago I asked the Minister about the issue of child spies: children who are caught committing drugs offences, for example, by the police, who then send them…09 Jul 2019HANSARDCarbon BudgetsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to adjust carbon budgets in the light of past performance and the Paris Agreement.08 Jul 2019HANSARDCarbon BudgetsOne of the ways that we as a nation are cheating on our carbon budget at the moment is by importing some of the most polluting goods from abroad, which means that the countries…08 Jul 2019HANSARDWild Animals in Circuses (No. 2) BillMy Lords, it is a great pity that the noble Lords, Lord Caithness and Lord Mancroft, were not at either Second Reading or our briefing, where these issues were raised. Although…03 Jul 2019HANSARDEnvironment and Climate EmergencyMy Lords, I am absolutely delighted that the Government think they can meet that target but so far, I have not seen the sort of action that is needed. We need a massively…01 Jul 2019HANSARDFuture GenerationsMy Lords, can I give the Government a good idea? Perhaps they will think about strengthening the Youth Parliament, because young people are clearly politicised and want the…26 Jun 2019HANSARDClimate Change Act 2008 (2050 Target Amendment) Order 2019I point out to those Members who wish to argue about this that it is freezing in here and I do not have a cardigan. Could we speed up a little?26 Jun 2019HANSARDClimate Change Act 2008 (2050 Target Amendment) Order 2019My Lords, in preparation for the debate this afternoon I looked up the Government’s climate change policy page and I got an error message: “Page not found”. That was at midday…26 Jun 2019HANSARDClimate Change Act 2008 (2050 Target Amendment) Order 2019Yes, I am well aware that all politicians can get it wrong at various times, and she was wrong there. What has happened to the Conservative Party in the meantime? We have a…26 Jun 2019HANSARDWild Animals in Circuses (No. 2) BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Byford. It is fantastic to be able to agree with a Member from across the House. The Explanatory Notes set out the…19 Jun 2019HANSARDImmigration and Asylum ApplicationsMy Lords, does the Minister have any suspicion that the hostile environment created by our current immigration system might be contributing to the more overt hate speech that we…19 Jun 2019HANSARDChildren’s Health: Vehicle EmissionsBefore he sits down, could the noble Lord answer my question? Will there be a full clean air programme specifically for children?11 Jun 2019HANSARDChildren’s Health: Vehicle EmissionsMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baronesses, Lady Bull and Lady Blackstone. Of course I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Randerson, on initiating this debate on…11 Jun 2019HANSARDHate Crime: Homophobic and Misogynistic AttacksMy Lords, as I have already pointed out to the Minister, one of the gaps in hate crime legislation is the fact that misogyny is still not a hate crime. As she said, this was a…11 Jun 2019HANSARDBus ServicesMy Lords, one very good way of finding a lot of money for more bus services is to do what the Welsh Government have just done and scrap all road-building schemes. They have just…04 Jun 2019