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HANSARDWarm Home Discount (England and Wales) Regulations 2026I hear what the Minister says, but £117 is obviously not £150. The Cabinet Office’s website—not that of the Minister’s own department—is clearly inaccurate because it leads you to…23 Mar 2026HANSARDWarm Home Discount (England and Wales) Regulations 2026When this used to be debated next door, there was a real issue of the DWP not being able to share data, so that those potentially most at risk of fuel poverty could not be…23 Mar 2026HANSARDWarm Home Discount (England and Wales) Regulations 2026I am happy that the Minister will write to us, but I do not think he replied to one question. Does he share my concern that many landlords may feel that they cannot afford to do…23 Mar 2026HANSARDOnshore Wind FarmsWill the Government consider very carefully the cumulative impact of the repowering of overhead powerlines in conjunction with onshore wind farms? Does the Minister not see that…23 Mar 2026HANSARDFlood Detection and Prevention: Technological AssistanceDoes the Minister agree that some of the most natural, sustainable and environmentally beneficial projects are those such as Slowing the Flow at Pickering, which has prevented…19 Mar 2026HANSARDPFASMy Lords, will the Minister look carefully to the forthcoming water Bill and the conclusions and recommendations of the Cunliffe report as to how we can remove these very…05 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI am so sorry. I have just received from the Library the figures to which the Minister referred. There is not a separate category for e-scooters, which I find quite scary. There…04 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I will speak in particular to Amendments 341 and 342 in my name but I support all the amendments in this group, which are on the same theme. Earlier today I met with the…04 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI am very grateful to the Minister for his reply. I find it a little concerning that he does not agree to a review but the Government have now extended their own review for…04 Mar 2026HANSARDForest-Risk CommoditiesMy Lords, some might say that the Government’s proposals for nature loss are very ambitious; some might say they are overambitious. Does the noble Baroness agree that taking 10%…02 Mar 2026HANSARDFire and Rescue Services: Clean Energy ProjectsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what consultation they have carried out with the fire and rescue services in England regarding clean energy projects such as battery storage…26 Feb 2026HANSARDFire and Rescue Services: Clean Energy ProjectsMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for that Answer, but it is unacceptable, given the fire risk posed by something as highly combustible, flammable and at risk of thermal…26 Feb 2026HANSARDNew Housing: Flood RiskMy Lords, the noble Baroness referred to the sequential test. She will be aware that that was overturned recently in the case of Gladman in the High Court. Will her department…26 Feb 2026HANSARDEnergy-Intensive Industry Electricity Support Payments and Levy (Amendment) Regulations 2026My Lords, I am grateful for the opportunity to put a couple of questions on these regulations. Having represented a high energy user, a York brick company, for a number of years…25 Feb 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillMy Lords, I will speak in support of the amendment in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Patel; I thank him for the background research he has done on the amendment. The Minister…23 Feb 2026HANSARDGlobal Biodiversity Loss and National SecurityDoes the Minister agree that farmers are probably best placed to regard the future of nature and to safeguard our biosecurity and ecosystem? Will she carefully consider the damage…23 Feb 2026HANSARDAnimal Welfare Strategy: Rural CommunitiesMy Lords, has the Minister considered the future of foxhounds if trail hunting is to be banned? This a very real concern of those who live in the countryside.12 Feb 2026HANSARDChanging Weather Patterns and FloodsMy Lords, the Minister will be aware that there is an issue with storing water on farmland as it breaches the de minimis rule of the Reservoirs Act 1975. When does she plan to…12 Feb 2026HANSARDEnvironment Agency: Waste CrimeMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Sheehan, the chair of the environment committee, on securing this timely debate and raising the issue in Committee this…12 Feb 2026HANSARDElectric Vehicles: TransitionMy Lords, the Minister will be aware that there is resistance among those living in rural communities to switching from petrol and diesel vehicles to electric vehicles. What was…11 Feb 2026