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HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, this is only the second intervention I have made in this very important Bill. I draw the attention of the Minister, the department and, indeed, the House to the plight…16 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness. I support a number of amendments in this group, but I will limit my remarks to the debate on whether Clause 83 should…15 Sept 2025HANSARDPlastic PollutionTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact on the environment in the United Kingdom of the failure to reach agreement on a Global Plastics…15 Sept 2025HANSARDPlastic PollutionI take this opportunity to congratulate successive Governments on their efforts to reach agreement for a global plastic pollution treaty. What are this Government doing to reduce…15 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I am most grateful to my noble friend Lady Coffey for moving her amendment and for giving the preface to my Amendment 333, to which I would like to speak. I will leave…15 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillBriefly, I support the amendments in this group and congratulate my noble friend on tabling them. I am particularly pleased by the reference to Slow the Flow projects, which were…09 Sept 2025HANSARDDogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) BillMy Lords, I welcome the Bill and add my congratulations to my noble friend Lady Coffey and others who have participated in the proceedings. I give a very warm welcome to my noble…05 Sept 2025HANSARDDogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) BillWould it make sense, when the regulations come forward, to embrace all commercially produced animals in the definition, for the avoidance of doubt?05 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend Lady Scott for opening this small group of amendments and for lending her support to my Amendment 95, to which I will briefly speak. As…04 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I am extremely grateful for the support I have received from those who have spoken, in particular the noble Earl, Lord Clancarty, the noble Lord, Lord Foster, and my…04 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill04 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI am grateful to have the opportunity; I fear that my preparation will not be as polished as customary. The genesis for this group of amendments was the ad hoc committee on the…04 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I am grateful to all who have spoken and for the support from the two leading Baronesses who are very much experts in this field, the noble Baronesses, Lady Bennett and…04 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I am delighted to address Amendments 108, 109, 155 and 156 in this group. I thank the noble Baronesses, Lady Bennett of Manor Castle and Lady Willis of Summertown, for…04 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I will briefly lend my support to both amendments in this group, particularly Amendment 185H from the noble Earl, Lord Clancarty, which I have signed. It dovetails…04 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI am most grateful for the Minister’s response to the amendment. My concern is that it looks as though the Government are going to build on functional flood plains. That is why…04 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill04 Sept 2025HANSARDWarm Home Discount (Amendment) Regulations 2025My Lords, I thank the Minister for stepping into the breach and presenting the regulations in the form of the statutory instrument before us. I share and echo the concerns of my…03 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I declare my interest as a vice-president of the Association of Drainage Authorities. I commend the noble Earl, Lord Russell, for his amendment and for introducing this…01 Sept 2025HANSARDIndependent Water CommissionMy Lords—23 Jul 2025