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HANSARDStrategic Priorities Statement: DefenceThe Minister referred in his first Answer to the role of Great British Energy in delivering clean energy. How will the Government achieve that if the budget for GB Energy is…25 Mar 2025HANSARDClosed-Ended Investment Companies: Cost DisclosureDoes the Minister share my concern about what has happened to investment trusts over the past six to 12 months? What is the Government’s policy regarding saving?24 Mar 2025HANSARDGreat British Railways: Industrial ActionCan the Minister give the House an assurance that the weekend roster has been sorted, particularly for stations along the east coast main line route, and that the excuse that…18 Mar 2025HANSARDPrimary Healthcare FacilitiesMy Lords, is the Minister aware that there is a network of community hospitals which survives? Will she therefore use some of the funds to ensure that these community hospitals…17 Mar 2025HANSARDCapital Investment and Share OwnershipMy Lords, a variety of Governments have tried to introduce private sector investment into water sector projects. The Pickering Slow the Flow pilot scheme that I was involved in at…13 Mar 2025HANSARDNorth Sea Vessel CollisionFollowing on from the comments of the noble Baroness, Lady Scott, on the issue of emergency planning exercises, there has been a long gap since the last disaster in the North Sea,…13 Mar 2025HANSARDNorth Sea EnergyMy Lords, I welcome the opportunity to debate these issues, and I echo what the noble Baroness and others have said about the tragedy in the North Sea. I cross the North Sea every…12 Mar 2025HANSARDEast Coast Main LineMy Lords, will the Minister give the House a commitment that the new timetable will remain as it is now, that the same number of direct trains from Northallerton and Darlington as…11 Mar 2025HANSARDHigh Seas TreatyMy Lords, does the Minister share my concern at the intense pressure that our fishing grounds are coming under with a spatial squeeze from marine conservation and 10% of fishing…10 Mar 2025HANSARDFlood Reinsurance (Amendment) Regulations 2025My Lords, I thank the Minister and congratulate her on bringing this instrument forward, which I wholeheartedly support. I want to press her on a number of issues arising from it.…10 Mar 2025HANSARDFlood Reinsurance (Amendment) Regulations 2025The Minister may be coming on to this, in which case I apologise, but do we know what the policy would cost? I visited Cockermouth and Keswick after the floods in 2009—I have…10 Mar 2025HANSARDFood and Feed (Regulated Products) (Amendment, Revocation, Consequential and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2025My Lords, I support the comments made by my noble friend and concur entirely. I congratulate the Minister on bringing forward this streamlining and deregulatory process. However,…10 Mar 2025HANSARDFood and Feed (Regulated Products) (Amendment, Revocation, Consequential and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2025I do not wish to labour the point too much, but when a statutory instrument is presented to this Committee, we have the opportunity as parliamentarians to look at it. How will we…10 Mar 2025HANSARDBreakfast Clubs: Early AdoptersFor the scheme to be successful, will the Minister address some of the concerns raised by teachers about which facilities will be made available—ideally, it should not be a…27 Feb 2025HANSARDBeaver: Reintroduction in EnglandMy Lords, I congratulate the Minister on the stand that this Government have taken. If beavers are to be introduced in areas where they are currently not found, to what extent…27 Feb 2025HANSARDEuropean Union: Court of JusticeMy Lords, the Minister will be aware that the trade and co-operation agreement set up a number of committees that should meet regularly, particularly to iron out some of the…26 Feb 2025HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillMy Lords, I take this opportunity to support the sentiments of the noble Baronesses, Lady Barker and Lady Kramer, in tabling these amendments, in particular Amendment 9A. I…25 Feb 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I take this opportunity to congratulate the Minister on bringing forward the amendment. I support the words from the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett, and ask the Minister…25 Feb 2025HANSARDE-scootersTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of enforcement measures against the illegal use and operation of e-scooters.13 Feb 2025HANSARDE-scootersMy Lords, I want to address the current illegal use of privately owned e-scooters in public places. The current rules are simply not working. The Minister addressed the fact that…13 Feb 2025