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HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [HL]20 Nov 2024HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [HL]My Lords, I am delighted to have the opportunity to open on this very interesting group of amendments, and to speak to my Amendment 26. At the risk of having a love-in with the…20 Nov 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions: HealthcareMy Lords, the Minister is aware of my interest with the Dispensing Doctors’ Association. The idea that allocations will be made in due course simply will not wash. GP practices,…19 Nov 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I declare my interests, especially as honorary president of National Energy Action. I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Beckett, and the noble Lord, Lord Mackinlay,…18 Nov 2024HANSARDFuture of the Post OfficeMy Lords, I add my voice to others speaking up for the rural network. Could the noble Baroness examine the model currently on the table, which seems defective? The price of stamps…18 Nov 2024HANSARDShadow Great British Railways: Chair AppointmentMy Lords, may I appeal to the softer, gentler, more apolitical side of the Minister? Does he accept that it would be churlish not to congratulate the previous Government on paying…12 Nov 2024HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Enforcement Regulations 2024.My Lords, I welcome the regulations before us. I welcome the Minister to her position and thank her for setting them out. We will not rehearse all the arguments we had in the…05 Nov 2024HANSARDFood BanksMy Lords, does the Minister not share my concern that the need for food banks might actually grow in the coming months? There has been a bad harvest and we produce only 16% of our…31 Oct 2024HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [HL]My Lords, I have two amendments in this group. The first opposes Clause 3 standing part of the Bill, and the second is Amendment 75. I am grateful to the Minister and the Bill…30 Oct 2024HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [HL]I just say that I am extremely disappointed. I know this is not necessarily within the gift of the Minister but, as we heard from the noble Baroness, Lady Pinnock, this was meant…30 Oct 2024HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [HL]My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister and others who have spoken in this debate. I am a little concerned, because I understood the Minister to say that they may seek to achieve…30 Oct 2024HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [HL]30 Oct 2024HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [HL]My Lords, I am pleased to speak to the amendments in this group in my name: Amendments 34, 38, 53 and 93. I look forward to the discussion on Amendment 51 in the name of the noble…30 Oct 2024HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [HL]My Lords, I congratulate the Minister on bringing forward the first Defra Bill to Committee stage; I congratulate the noble Baroness and those who supported the amendments moved.…28 Oct 2024HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [HL]28 Oct 2024HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [HL]My Lords, I am grateful for the opportunity to debate in some depth these two amendments. I just clarify that the automatic right to connect is very different from SUDS and I do…28 Oct 2024HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [HL]My Lords, I will speak also to Amendment 8 in my name. These amendments are in a group looking at exemptions from the rules under Clause 1. My particular concern relates to the…28 Oct 2024HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [HL]28 Oct 2024HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [HL]My Lords, I welcome the opportunity to debate Amendments 11 and 12 in my name in this group, on flood and water management. The amendments relate to Clause 1 and, in particular,…28 Oct 2024HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [HL]My Lords, I am most grateful to all who have spoken, and in particular for the support of the noble Baroness, Lady Pinnock, and, from a sedentary position, the noble Baroness,…28 Oct 2024