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HANSARDPlanning Reforms: Energy and Housing CostsWill the Minister look carefully at the cumulative impact on rural and coastal communities of major infrastructure projects? When an offshore planning application is made for a…15 May 2025HANSARDE-scooters: InsuranceTo ask His Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the insurance sector about the cost of illegally operated e-scooters.14 May 2025HANSARDE-scooters: InsuranceI beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper. In doing so, I refer to the Private Member’s Bill that I have before the House on road accident offences…14 May 2025HANSARDE-scooters: InsuranceI thank the Minister for his Answer. He will be aware that the cost that all motorists pay for the losses of all victims of uninsured vehicles, including illegal scooters, is £530…14 May 2025HANSARDUK-US TradeThe noble Baroness will be aware that one of the reasons we were unable to negotiate a trade deal with the EU was that we did not wish to introduce hormone-produced beef. If the…12 May 2025HANSARDFair Dealing Obligations (Pigs) Regulations 2025My Lords, I welcome the regulations before us this afternoon and thank the Minister for giving us the outline. It is an interesting backdrop, in the sense that pig prices seem to…12 May 2025HANSARD80th Anniversary of Victory in Europe and Victory over JapanMy Lords, I am delighted to participate in this debate, which marks in particular the 80th anniversary of VE Day. My contribution is a deeply personal one, taking memories handed…09 May 2025HANSARDInfrastructure Planning (Onshore Wind and Solar Generation) Order 2025I think I am right in saying that the seat that my noble friend represented is now represented by a different party from ours. We need the electricity in the north—I cannot speak…06 May 2025HANSARDClimate Change: ProgressWill the Government rule out any new development on functional flood plains, particularly in zone B, which is the most at risk of flooding? If the Minister rules that out, he has…06 May 2025HANSARDInfrastructure Planning (Onshore Wind and Solar Generation) Order 2025My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for setting out the contents and the wishes of the department in this document. Personally, I am very disappointed that we are where we…06 May 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I welcome the opportunity to debate the Bill. I take this opportunity to thank the Minister and the Secretary of State for the briefing they gave us and the opportunity…01 May 2025HANSARDFarming: 25-year Road MapMy Lords, does the Minister share my concern at the loss of farmland, to the tune of 10%, through the proposed clean energy projects? Will she ensure that the road map rolls back…28 Apr 2025HANSARDTransport Decarbonisation PlanMy Lords, in his original Answer, the noble Lord referred to rolling out electric vehicles. Will he look at the situation in rural areas, where there is a dearth of electric…24 Apr 2025HANSARDTransport Decarbonisation PlanMy Lords—24 Apr 2025HANSARDFarming and Rural CommunitiesI congratulate my noble friend on securing this debate, and I welcome the Minister to her place today. I declare my interests as vice president of the Association of Drainage…03 Apr 2025HANSARDE-scooters: TrialsMy Lords, while I am grateful for that Answer, it begs the question: how many evaluations do we need? There are 1.2 million e-scooters currently illegally used in general…01 Apr 2025HANSARDE-scooters: TrialsI beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper. In doing so, I refer noble Lords to the Private Member’s Bill that I have before the House at this time,…01 Apr 2025HANSARDE-scooters: TrialsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to release the results of the trials of e-scooters in England.01 Apr 2025HANSARDUK Fishers: EU AgreementDoes the Minister share my concern that fishers have lost 10% of their grounds through energy use, particularly through the Great British Energy Bill? How does she intend to…31 Mar 2025HANSARDScunthorpe SteelworksMy Lords, is it really the case that neither the Scunthorpe nor the Teesside steelworks will remain open? Does that leave us as the only major country in Europe without any…31 Mar 2025