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HANSARDCharities: Banking ServicesMy Lords, can the Minister address the issue of access for charities and others in rural areas? Two or three years ago, the Treasury issued a mandate that every resident should…23 Jul 2026HANSARDPerforming Artists and Musicians: Access to the EUMy Lords, as the Minister will know, the European entry system is proving a great difficulty for EU performing artists and musicians, and particularly for British colleagues going…22 Jul 2026HANSARDFarming and Food Production: Land Use FrameworkTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact the changes proposed in the Land Use Framework will have on farming and food production.21 Jul 2026HANSARDFarming and Food Production: Land Use FrameworkMy Lords, as the Minister is aware, England is now the only UK nation no longer receiving direct farm payments, leaving an enormous gap to be filled between the direct farm…21 Jul 2026HANSARDStrait of Hormuz: Merchant ShippingMy Lords, none the less, the military personal in those bases in Oman and Bahrain will be at some degree of risk. What reassurance can the Minister give the House? When I visited…20 Jul 2026HANSARDNational Energy System Operator: Blackout RiskMy Lords, does the episode not show that the integrity of the energy supply system is simply not fit for purpose? There is an overdependence on renewables that needs to be…20 Jul 2026HANSARDMini-tender Offers: Protection for ShareholdersMy Lords, my noble friend has identified one category of vulnerable small shareholders. There is an increasing problem of scams, to which smaller shareholders are most at risk.…15 Jul 2026HANSARDMini-tender Offers: Protection for ShareholdersScams: fraudulent activity where people masquerade as a company wanting to buy back the shares—impersonation. Online shareholding accounts are particularly vulnerable to this type…15 Jul 2026HANSARDEnergy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) (No. 2) Regulations 2026As we are all about the same height at this end, we do not need it. We should not worry about that. Can the noble Lord write to me—I have asked this on more than one occasion—to…15 Jul 2026HANSARDEnergy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) (No. 2) Regulations 2026I thank the Minister for presenting the regulations before us. I express the hope that he stays in his position, as indeed does the Whip. We do not like changes in the House of…15 Jul 2026HANSARDViolence Against Retail WorkersMy Lords, convenience stores recorded 5.8 million incidents in 2025 alone. The total cost of that was £354 million, with an average cost of over £7,000 per store. Not only is…14 Jul 2026HANSARDState of Climate and NatureMy Lords, I thank the Minister for the Statement and for giving us the opportunity to raise issues in this regard. I associate myself with the comments made from the Front Bench.…14 Jul 2026HANSARDFarming Practices: Sustainable Farming IncentiveMy Lords, common land is excluded from both the SFI and the countryside stewardship higher tier. When will the Minister ensure that owners and graziers on common land can apply…13 Jul 2026HANSARDClean Water Bill: Chalk StreamsMy Lords, I think this is the first time the noble Baroness has said that the Bill may not reach Parliament in this Session. Where there is no need for primary legislation—for…13 Jul 2026HANSARDEuropean Entry and Exit SystemMy Lords, I have a general question for the noble Lord. I thank him for what he is doing to try to smooth things for passengers from here across Europe. Is it right that a British…09 Jul 2026HANSARDRochdale Grooming Gang: Offender DeportationMy Lords, it appears that the said gentleman, Shabir Ahmed, has ripped up his Pakistan passport and claims to be without a state at the moment. That is an issue that has not yet…08 Jul 2026HANSARDREACH (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026I am most grateful to the Minister for presenting these regulations before the Committee. I probably ought to say that I was a Member of the European Parliament when the original…07 Jul 2026HANSARDREACH (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026I am very grateful, but the problem is that the data already exists. The point is that they are having to register the same data twice, so there is obviously a conflict of views…07 Jul 2026HANSARDREACH (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026Could the noble Baroness also respond to the point about the possible compromise to intellectual property rights? I will send her the briefing, because it is all there.07 Jul 2026HANSARDDrugging and Sexual Assault of WomenMy Lords, does the noble Lord share my concern that one of the main perpetrators in the Rochdale grooming gangs has been eligible for early release and is not immediately set for…07 Jul 2026