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HANSARDBusiness RatesMy Lords, it would be churlish not to welcome the measures—so far as they go—that the Chancellor has introduced. However, does the Minister accept that it is small family…29 Jan 2026HANSARDGreenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026If it is going up from £100 to £138 per household, when are we going to see the reduction that we were promised in the general election?28 Jan 2026HANSARDGreenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026I want to press the Minister. We are being more ambitious under his scheme than under the original scheme, the EU ETS to which the UK originally subscribed. We are going for a…28 Jan 2026HANSARDGreenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for so comprehensively outlining the contents of the SI. Once again, I welcome him to the House and his position. We knew each other in the…28 Jan 2026HANSARDYorkshire: Sustainable Water Management SolutionsMy Lords, I pay tribute—28 Jan 2026HANSARDYorkshire: Sustainable Water Management SolutionsI pay tribute to the Slowing the Flow Pickering scheme, which has prevented the flooding of Pickering. I bring to the Minister’s attention the case of Gladman Developments v…28 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, this is the first time I have been able to speak on the Bill. I am delighted to follow my noble friend, who I still consider the pension tsar and who is so knowledgeable…26 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, I hope that this little group is fairly self-explanatory. In Amendment 141, I am again seeking to provide more certainty in relation to the savers’ interest test for…26 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes Bill26 Jan 2026HANSARDGrass-roots Music VenuesMy Lords—26 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend Lord Younger of Leckie for introducing this group and setting the scene so eloquently, and to my noble friend Lady Penn for speaking to…26 Jan 2026HANSARDGrass-roots Music VenuesThe Minister will be aware that music venues contribute hugely to growth, particularly in market towns and cities, and that the night-time economy suffered greatly during Covid.…26 Jan 2026HANSARDNumber Plates Intended to Defeat Enforcement CamerasMy Lords, I am grateful that the noble Lord is showing such an interest in the pilots for illegally operated, privately-owned e-scooters. Can I urge him to show a degree of…22 Jan 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for her response. She referred to an impact assessment. We used to use the tried-and-tested method of tabling an amendment to ask for an…20 Jan 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I am in favour of all the amendments in this group, particularly Amendment 6, which I have co-signed. I thank the noble Earl, Lord Clancarty, for introducing the…20 Jan 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I am delighted to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Royall, and thank her for introducing this group of amendments. I will speak to Amendments 52, 56, 60 and 260 in my…20 Jan 2026HANSARDNorthern Powerhouse RailMy Lords, can I press the Minister on the timetable? Obviously, I have a vested interest as a resident of the north. The Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced that the…19 Jan 2026HANSARDGreenland: Proposed US TariffsMy Lords, I remind the House of my interests. I congratulate the Government on the line that they are taking. If the US were to ask nicely then it could have all the military…19 Jan 2026HANSARDMeat LabellingMy Lords, what is the position as regards imported meat, both in relation to halal and in meeting other animal welfare requirements, either from a third country or via the EU? Are…13 Jan 2026HANSARDIndependent Water CommissionMy Lords, among the recommendations made by Sir Jon Cunliffe were proposals to have mandatory statutory provisions for sustainable drains and the end to the automatic right to…12 Jan 2026