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HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I am grateful to my noble friends Lord Offord and Lord Fuller for tabling the three amendments in this group, all of which I support. I want to address a few remarks to…22 Jan 2025HANSARDClean Heat Market Mechanism Regulations 2024I am grateful to the Minister for setting out the contents of the regulations before us. I am afraid that I share some of the scepticism of my noble friend Lord Lilley. I am…20 Jan 2025HANSARDDeposit Scheme for Drinks Containers (England and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2024My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing the instrument before us. I support its contents but I want to clarify a couple of issues. Can the Minister clarify the situation in…20 Jan 2025HANSARDDeposit Scheme for Drinks Containers (England and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2024Could I add a rider? Will there not be a de minimis rule? I asked about the size of stores; surely there will be a de minimis rule below which stores will not be required to…20 Jan 2025HANSARDDeposit Scheme for Drinks Containers (England and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2024I asked specifically about the Minister’s point on monitoring and enforcement by local authorities. Will they have the resources to do that going forward?20 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I lend my support to my noble friend and congratulate him on moving his first amendment. As in Norfolk, there is a huge problem across North and East Yorkshire, where…13 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I wish to speak to Amendment 87 in my name and to take this opportunity to thank my noble friend Lord Trenchard for lending his most welcome support to the amendment and…13 Jan 2025HANSARDWater BillsMy Lords, does the Minister have the most recent figures for the level of bad debt in the water sector, particularly among vulnerable households? If she does not have the figures,…09 Jan 2025HANSARDFloodingMy Lords, would the Minister like to take this opportunity to renew her commitment to not building on functional flood plains, such as zone B, which she was kind enough to support…07 Jan 2025HANSARDCost of Living: Rail FaresTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the effect of the level of rail fares on the cost of living.06 Jan 2025HANSARDCost of Living: Rail FaresI thank the Minister for that Answer. I would like to add my personal condolences on the loss of the noble Baroness, Lady Randerson, who was an outstanding parliamentarian and…06 Jan 2025HANSARDRural EconomyMy Lords, I congratulate the right reverend Prelate on calling this debate and for all his work on rural affairs. I am delighted to sit with him on the rural interest group of the…19 Dec 2024HANSARDPension Review: Phase 2My Lords, will the Minister confirm that the pensions review will cover the ombudsman’s recommendations for WASPI women, on which subject I declare an interest?18 Dec 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, there are a number of interesting and thought-provoking amendments in this group. I am delighted to follow the noble Lord, Lord Whitty, in speaking to his. I will speak…17 Dec 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMay I have a reply, if possible, on having joined-up planning applications for offshore oilfields and substations or pylons, so there is one planning application for the whole…17 Dec 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy BillI will speak to Amendments 53 and 90 in my name. Before I do, I lend my support to the two authors of the other amendments who have spoken. In particular, I congratulate the noble…17 Dec 2024HANSARDDomestic Animals: WelfareMy Lords, does the noble Baroness agree that not enough is being done about puppy smuggling? How many prosecutions for puppy smuggling and for boiler-house productions have there…16 Dec 2024HANSARDSmall Farms and Family BusinessesMy Lords, I add my congratulations to my noble friend Lord Leicester for securing the debate and for speaking so eloquently, setting out the difficulties of the Budget proposal. I…12 Dec 2024HANSARDPlanning Committees: ReformMy Lords, I had the honour to chair the Select Committee on the review of the Licensing Act 2003. One of our most powerful conclusions was that planning and licensing committees…12 Dec 2024HANSARDAvian Flu: Turkeys in NorfolkI congratulate the Government on their swift response to this outbreak. Will the noble Baroness agree with me about the importance of monitoring potential outbreaks from our…12 Dec 2024