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HANSARDIndependent Water CommissionMy Lords, I congratulate Sir Jon Cunliffe and the Independent Water Commission on their excellent work, and I declare my interest as co-chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary…23 Jul 2025HANSARDNHS England: Staff CostsMy Lords, have the Government ever undertaken an audit of the NHS estate—for example, in York and North Yorkshire—to see whether there are a number of redundant buildings…21 Jul 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI am grateful to the Minister for her remarks, and to all who spoke. I meant to give a big shout-out to the clerks in the Public Bill Office. I know how hard our Front Bench and…17 Jul 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I am delighted to speak to the amendments in this group, and I thank my noble friend Lady Coffey for signing a number of them. The reason I asked for this group to stand…17 Jul 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill17 Jul 2025HANSARDUK-France Migration: Co-operationMy Lords, I congratulate the Government on reaching an agreement with Germany. My understanding is that the German law has to change before Germany can prosecute smuggling gangs…17 Jul 2025HANSARDTrain Operators’ Revenue Protection Practices ReviewThe Minister will be aware that the first iteration of the timetable for the LNER services in question was withdrawn. As a result, as the noble Lord, Lord Beith, has identified,…17 Jul 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I am delighted that we have reached Committee, and I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Pinnock, on having tabled the first amendment for debate. I echo many of her…17 Jul 2025HANSARDElectricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) (Amendment) Order 2025My Lords, I once again thank the Minister for presenting and introducing the statutory instrument before us. I declare my interest as honorary president of National Energy Action,…16 Jul 2025HANSARDElectricity Capacity (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2025My Lords, I have only one brief question in thanking the Minister for moving this statutory instrument so eloquently. In his opening remarks, he referred to the responses to the…16 Jul 2025HANSARDOnline Safety Super-Complaints (Eligibility and Procedural Matters) Regulations 2025My Lords, I welcome these regulations and congratulate the Minister on introducing them. I have a couple of questions and will also support some of the comments made by the…15 Jul 2025HANSARDUnited Kingdom: Soft PowerI declare my interest as being in receipt of a British Council grant to enable me to study at a Danish university. Does the Minister share my concern at the poor ability of…15 Jul 2025HANSARDWaste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for introducing these regulations, which I warmly welcome and support. In the case of her road haulier friend, I hope that he had good…15 Jul 2025HANSARDGovernment Resilience Action PlanMy Lords, can I bring the Minister back to the flood defence issue? She will be aware that, during the last Labour Government, Flood Re was created specifically to protect flood…10 Jul 2025HANSARDOverarching National Policy Statement for EnergyI quite understand that the Minister will not comment on a specific planning application but the point about battery storage plants being highly flammable is of deep concern. If…09 Jul 2025HANSARDOverarching National Policy Statement for EnergyMy Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing the debate today. I also wish his predecessor well, who I understand chose to retire. He will be greatly missed. We enjoyed debating…09 Jul 2025HANSARDEuropean Union Entry/Exit SystemMy Lords, is the noble Lord aware that there is a facility at Stansted Airport that currently takes live racehorses, exporting them to the rest of Europe and further afield? For…09 Jul 2025HANSARDData Centres: Energy and Water ConsumptionMy Lords, I am an officer of the All-Party Parliamentary Water Group and follow these issues very closely. Does the Minister share my concern that data centres are being built and…08 Jul 2025HANSARDSheep Carcase (Classification and Price Reporting) (England) Regulations 2025My Lords, I thank the Minister for, and congratulate her on, introducing these regulations, of which I wholeheartedly approve. This must be the most consulted-on SI in the history…07 Jul 2025HANSARDSheep Carcase (Classification and Price Reporting) (England) Regulations 2025I am grateful to the Minister for raising this matter, because I understand that part of the problem was Brexit—in particular, attracting Spanish vets and people who would have…07 Jul 2025