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HANSARDClean Energy: InvestmentDoes the noble Lord agree that cleaning up energy is just as important as clean energy? As he knows, I have an interest in carbon capture and storage. So many times over the past…14 Dec 2022HANSARDEnergy SuppliesMy Lords, many of the issues that we are discussing today could be covered in the Energy Bill. What has happened to it?12 Oct 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]07 Sept 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]07 Sept 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]My Lords, I support Amendment 49 and the introduction given by my noble friend. First, I apologise for not being around on Monday; being here was outwith my control. But I watched…07 Sept 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]Thank you very much. This is another one on future-proofing. The amendment says, “leave out ‘function on any’ and insert ‘relevant function on any relevant’” person. The reason is…07 Sept 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]Given that explanation, I am prepared to withdraw the amendment.07 Sept 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]I will speak to Amendments 43, 45, 48 and 58. Again, they are trying to cope with some of the wide definitions that are contained within the Bill. I am most impressed with the…07 Sept 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]I thank the Minister very much for that very full response. The noble Baroness, Lady Worthington, raised some interesting points that I was not aware of. It would be useful to…07 Sept 2022HANSARDAustralia Free Trade AgreementMy Lords, I draw attention to my entry in the register. I am involved with a number of Australia-facing organisations, not least as a non-executive director of the Australian…11 Jul 2022HANSARDWorking Practices (International Agreements Committee Report)My Lords, I will not delay the House for long, because I think a lot of the key arguments have been made, not least by my noble friends Lady Hayter and Lady Donaghy, and by the…19 May 2022HANSARDTrade Talks with India, Greenland and IsraelMy Lords, I am grateful for this opportunity and I am not as kind as my noble friend Lady Hayter, so I will be churlish. Can we return to the issue of parliamentary scrutiny? The…09 Mar 2022HANSARDExchange of Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information AgreementMy Lords, it seems a bit strange that we all recognise how important this agreement is—it is extremely important—but that this is the only opportunity, in this room today, to…17 Jan 2022HANSARDUK-Ukraine Credit Support AgreementMy Lords, I am delighted to follow the noble Lord, Lord Lansley, and that very good analysis of the situation in which we find ourselves at the moment. I pay tribute to the chair…05 Jan 2022HANSARDUK–Commonwealth Trading RelationshipI too congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Howell, on securing this debate. We do not talk about the Commonwealth enough. It is often an afterthought and now that we are looking for…08 Jul 2021HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillMy Lords, it is indeed unfortunate that the Government did not reach across this House in constructing this piece of legislation, as my noble friend Lord Touhig said. It has been…20 Jan 2021HANSARDComprehensive Economic Partnership (EUC Report)I am delighted to join in the congratulations to the noble Lord, Lord Darroch, on his excellent maiden speech. As both a Minister and a cuckoo in the nest of the Diplomatic…26 Nov 2020HANSARDBBC and Public Service BroadcastingMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Young on securing this debate at such an important time. It is interesting to look around the House to see which Benches are busiest.…05 Mar 2020HANSARDBrexit: European Investment Bank (European Union Committee Report)My Lords, I draw attention to my entry in the register of Members’ interest. I too thank the noble Baroness, Lady Falkner of Margravine, for her time as chair of the committee.…16 Jul 2019HANSARDUK’s Ambassador to the USAMy Lords, like a number of noble Lords, I have walked on both sides of the street as a Minister and as a member of the Diplomatic Service. I can testify to the significance to…08 Jul 2019