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HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I am delighted to speak on the Bill for the first time—not because of a lack of interest, but because it clashed with other Bills going on at the same time. I declare my…03 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I am very grateful for the opportunity to have had a debate on this small group of amendments. I am also grateful for the support from my noble friend Lord Bourne. I…03 Nov 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill29 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, this is my moment; I have waited all day and all night. It gives me great pleasure to move Amendment 197 and to speak to Amendment 198. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady…29 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI am grateful to the Minister. It is not me that she has to convince, but the insurance companies out there, and the likes of CIWEM, who have to pick up the pieces when there is a…29 Oct 2025HANSARDWater Companies: Private OwnershipMy Lords, the Cunliffe review does indeed refer to the need for a single regulator. It concludes in recommendation 16 that this regulator “should combine the functions of Ofwat,…29 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, one of the amendments—which I now cannot find the number of—substitutes all Ramsar sites with “certain Ramsar sites”. Can the Minister clarify why certain Ramsar sites…29 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI am grateful. Just for clarification, I now have the amendment in front of me. It is actually Amendment 210, which says “leave out ‘Ramsar sites in England’ and insert ‘certain…29 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I am grateful to all those who spoke in favour of the amendments—and to those who did not. I will take my colleague aside and teach him the error of his ways, perhaps…29 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI am grateful to have the opportunity to speak to Amendments 100 and 101. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Willis of Summertown, for lending her support to Amendment 101.…27 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill27 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill27 Oct 2025HANSARDFishing and Coastal Growth FundMy Lords, before Britain left the European Union, the inshore fishermen, the under-10 fishermen, were promised an increased quota of cod and other fish—before the waters warmed up…27 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I am delighted to speak briefly to this short but perfectly formed amendment. I hope to extract a commitment from the Minister and the Government on the question of…27 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI am most grateful to all those who have spoken, especially the noble Baronesses, Lady Willis of Summertown and Lady Grender. I thank my noble friend Lady Scott for her support. I…27 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I am grateful to all those who have spoken and in particular for the support from the noble Baroness, Lady Grender. I omitted to declare my interests: I am co-chair of…27 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I am grateful to those who spoke in favour of my amendment, in particular the noble Baronesses, Lady Willis of Summertown and Lady Bennett of Manor Castle, and my noble…22 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I am delighted to follow the noble Baroness. I find that there is much to commend in her amendment, which I hope gains the favour of the House and, indeed, the…22 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill22 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillThe reason for bringing the amendment back is that we do not seem to have moved on from Committee stage. If the expectation is that it will be a public body, then I go along with…22 Oct 2025