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HANSARDClimate Change PoliciesMy Lords, a third of all emission reductions to get us to our net-zero target will need to be made by people adopting new technologies, choosing new products and services or going…20 Sept 2023HANSARDClimate Change PoliciesMy Lords—20 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, in the spirit of brevity, I will not speak to the amendments to which I have given my name. However, I would like to address the amendments that the Government have…13 Sept 2023HANSARDNutrient Neutrality: Levelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, when the Minister introduced the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill into this House on 19 December, in accordance with the Environment Act, she made a statement. I quote…05 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill04 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI apologise if the order has been a bit wrong; it is just that we are not very used to saying thank you to the Minister. So, I will just sit down and withdraw the amendment.04 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I have two amendments in this group, which have been kindly supported by the noble Baroness, Lady Willis of Summertown, who cannot be here this afternoon, and the noble…04 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, briefly, in the absence of my noble friend Lady Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville, I add our Benches’ support for Amendment 139 and will make three brief points. The…18 Jul 2023HANSARDEnvironment (Local Nature Recovery Strategies) (Procedure) Regulations 2023My Lords, I will be brief, given the steer that was given that there was only half an hour for the dinner break, and there are other speakers to come after me. I thank the noble…10 Jul 2023HANSARDNHS Eating Disorder ServicesMy Lords, as this Question for Short Debate makes clear, in 2017 the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman published its inquiry Ignoring the Alarms , which outlined the…29 Jun 2023HANSARDNHS Eating Disorder ServicesTo ask His Majesty’s Government, further to the publication of the report by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman Ignoring the Alarms: how NHS Eating Disorder Services…29 Jun 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillI rise briefly to add our Benches’ support, if the noble Lord, Lord Krebs, pushes this to a vote. His amendment is a canary in a coal mine—perhaps a Cumbrian coal mine. You put a…20 Jun 2023HANSARDClimate: Behaviour Change (Environment and Climate Change Committee Report)That the Grand Committee takes note of the Report from the Environment and Climate Change Committee In our hands: Behaviour change for climate and environmental goals (1st Report,…07 Jun 2023HANSARDClimate: Behaviour Change (Environment and Climate Change Committee Report)I thank all Members who have contributed to this excellent debate, including the noble Lord, Lord Lilley.07 Jun 2023HANSARDClimate: Behaviour Change (Environment and Climate Change Committee Report)My Lords, if we are to achieve climate and environmental goals and wider benefits for society such as better health, greater energy security and sustainable prosperity, changing…07 Jun 2023HANSARDClimate: Behaviour Change (Environment and Climate Change Committee Report)Including, not especially. The noble Lord is never a pain. The whole point and value of a House of Lords Select Committee is to bring together people with different perspectives…07 Jun 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I support the noble Baroness, Lady Willis, in her Amendment 390, to which I have added my name. It is a really important amendment as we struggle to meet the…18 May 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillIt is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Lucas, because that is exactly the point I was going to begin on. If you are to keep Clause 16(5), you absolutely need to…15 May 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Fox. I am afraid that on this issue, as I am sure she would expect, we profoundly disagree. I am delighted to support…09 May 2023HANSARDWater Companies: LicencesMy Lords, the Government have said that they will use the evidence of enforcement and litigation in determining whether they will use this new power on dividends for companies,…24 Apr 2023