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HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, in the absence of the noble Baroness, Lady Young of Old Scone, who cannot be here this week, I will introduce her Amendment 283, to which I and the noble Baroness, Lady…24 Apr 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, can I briefly follow my noble friend Lord Teverson? There is no need to replicate what he said, but I have to dash off and meet someone at Peers’ Entrance, which is why…18 Apr 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill27 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I rise to speak to Amendments 184ZA and 242I, which are in my name and in the names of the noble Baronesses, Lady Willis of Summertown and Lady Young of Old Scone, and…27 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI thank the Minister for his remarks, and for the fact that he recognised the strength of feeling right around the Committee. As he said, we all want the same thing; we all want…27 Mar 2023HANSARDShark Fins BillMy Lords, on these Benches we support this Bill. We thank the noble Baroness, Lady Jones of Whitchurch, for bringing it to this House and so clearly articulating it before us…24 Mar 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords—08 Mar 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, Amendment 126 is in my name and that of the noble Lord, Lord Krebs, who sadly cannot be with us this afternoon, the noble Lord, Lord Randall of Uxbridge, and the noble…08 Mar 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, I thank noble Lords who have participated in the debate. I thank the Minister, who has had the decency again to come and speak to us. Given how critical the…08 Mar 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill08 Mar 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillOkay, but it goes on to say in Clause 15(10)(a) that the burden includes, among other things, “a financial cost”. A financial cost can be a levy, which is taxation.08 Mar 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillIndeed. I do not wish to contradict the Minister, but I am going to. On reading my copy of the Bill, Clause 15(4)(f) states that the burden “may not … impose taxation”. It states…08 Mar 2023HANSARDEating Disorder Services: MenAs the cricketer Freddie Flintoff showed, anyone can get an eating disorder, but there is very little information about the inequalities in access to community-based treatment and…01 Mar 2023HANSARDEating Disorder Services: MenTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to improve men’s access to eating disorder services.01 Mar 2023HANSARDHeat and Buildings Strategy: Gas BoilersMy Lords, permitted development rights are still insisting that heat pumps are sited a metre away from the boundary of properties. Given the Minister’s welcome commitment to heat…28 Feb 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, I added my name to a number of amendments in this group. I am sure we do not want to repeat the arguments from previous groups, but the reason why we have put these…28 Feb 2023HANSARDDomestic Heat Pumps: Budget UnderspendMy Lords, one of the reasons for the so far disappointing uptake of the welcome boiler upgrade scheme is the lack of consumer awareness. Even the Minister’s own figures from what…28 Feb 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillWe accept that the Minister is ambitious, but the question I raised was specifically about the Environment Act, where we are clearly being ambitious about the future. We talked…28 Feb 2023HANSARDWater Companies: Pollution PenaltiesMy Lords, in the last financial year, 22 water company bosses received over £14 million in bonuses, despite sewage spilling out into our rivers and on to our beaches, killing…22 Feb 2023HANSARDPackaging Waste (Data Reporting) (England) Regulations 2023My Lords, I very much support this draft statutory instrument. It will be only short lived, so even if it were to have a massive impact it would not be around for that long.…21 Feb 2023