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HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, there is much to welcome in the Bill before us; however, I shall be seeking to scrutinise it from various angles. When it comes to levelling up, the divide is not so…17 Jan 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]My Lords, I shall speak to Amendment 229, which is tabled in my name. Although I am against fracking, I am very much for energy from waste, and I am very proud of the facility…16 Jan 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]My Lords, I was not going to speak, but I think I am the only person in the Committee who has had first-hand experience of a planning application for fracking, which was in my…16 Jan 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]Would my noble friend explain the status of the mitigation package, with compensation coming last and mitigation, recovery and all the other aspects coming first? What is its…16 Jan 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]I understand that in Norway oil and gas firms are required to publish the environmental data that they hold. Would my noble friend see fit to ensure that the same happened here?…16 Jan 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]My Lords, it would be churlish of me not to congratulate and thank my noble friend the Minister and the department on bringing forward the amendments to which he just referred. He…16 Jan 2023HANSARDAlcohol Duty BandsIs my noble friend able to tell the House today what position the Government have taken on the public health aspect of reducing alcohol consumption between higher and variable…12 Jan 2023HANSARDChannel 4My Lords, will my noble friend the Minister join me in giving a big shout out to Channel 4 for the number of European and global productions that it makes available free to view?…11 Jan 2023HANSARDFinancial ServicesWhat consideration have the Government given to the ability of residents in rural areas to continue to draw cash from ATM machines, and to the security implications of rural…11 Jan 2023HANSARDTrade (Australia and New Zealand) BillMy noble friend will be aware of a briefing from the Food Standards Agency, which is concerned about the increase in what is required of it. He might like to consider that. On a…09 Jan 2023HANSARDTrade (Australia and New Zealand) BillI welcome this opportunity to speak at Second Reading. I am delighted to follow my noble friend Lord Lansley and add my congratulations to my ever-youthful noble friend Lord Swire…09 Jan 2023HANSARDEnvironmental Principles Policy StatementMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend on the draft environmental principles statement on the website. Can he assure us that this will extend to the commitment in the 2019…09 Jan 2023HANSARDTraffic-related Air PollutionMy Lords, does my noble friend the Minister agree that trees play an important role in improving environmental health? When might we expect the environmental improvement plan to…21 Dec 2022HANSARDService Family AccommodationCan my noble friend update the House on the status of the hundreds of former MoD homes at RAF Linton-on-Ouse, which have been empty for some considerable time? There was a…21 Dec 2022HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Chargeable Amounts) (England) Regulations 2022My Lords, I thank my noble friend for bringing forward the regulations this afternoon. If I understood correctly, she said that the burden would be placed on the general…20 Dec 2022HANSARDCryptocurrenciesDoes my noble friend agree that the Government could be accused of being slow to regulate in this field? What type of regulation do the Government intend to introduce?20 Dec 2022HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Chargeable Amounts) (England) Regulations 2022My Lords, will my noble friend write to me about the 3p? Also, if two-thirds of the hospitality sector will see a reduction, does that mean that one-third will see an increase?20 Dec 2022HANSARDLiaison CommitteeMy Lords, further to those last two interventions, can I say what a privilege it was to chair the post-legislative scrutiny committee on the Licensing Act 2003 and to have a…15 Dec 2022HANSARDStreptococcus A: AntibioticsMy Lords, I remind the House of my interest with the Dispensing Doctors’ Association. Can my noble friend give reassurance that dispensing doctors, pharmacists and others will be…15 Dec 2022HANSARDBiomass StrategyDoes my noble friend agree that it is more environmentally friendly and helpful to British farmers if we encourage the growth of fast-growing willow coppice and miscanthus to feed…14 Dec 2022