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HANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) BillMy Lords, I thank noble Lords for allowing me to speak in the gap. I congratulate the Minister on his appointment and his opening statement. As negotiations to resolve are still…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDAnimals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (Amendment) Regulations 2026My Lords, I, too, will speak briefly to the statutory instrument. These draft regulations must ensure that the UK’s high standards for the use of animals in scientific research…10 Jun 2026HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Freeman—I think I am going to be the last Back-Bench speaker in the debate tonight—to congratulate the noble Lords on…19 May 2026HANSARDCancer Outcomes in the UKMy Lords, it is a privilege to have the opportunity to contribute to this important debate regarding improving cancer outcomes and diagnostic care and research. I congratulate the…21 Apr 2026HANSARDConservation of Habitats and Species (Offshore Wind) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2026My Lords, I thank the Minister for her introduction to these regulations. I will speak very briefly to one or two concerns. The wording in the proposed regulations appears…13 Apr 2026HANSARDElectricity Supplier Payments (Amendment) Regulations 2026My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow my noble friend and to have the opportunity to speak to this statutory instrument. I support and welcome the update levies to fund operational…17 Mar 2026HANSARDProducer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) (Amendment) Regulations 2025My Lords, I thank the Minister for his introduction to these regulations and also declare that I am a vice-president of the LGA and a past leader of a local authority. I welcome…15 Dec 2025HANSARDBiodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction BillMy Lords, I thank your Lordships for allowing me to speak in the gap and congratulate the Minister, the noble Lord, Lord Whitehead, on his excellent maiden speech. As he said, the…02 Dec 2025HANSARDEnvironmental Protection (Wet Wipes Containing Plastic) (England) Regulations 2025I thank the Minister for introducing this instrument proposing the ban on the supply and sale of wet wipes. There is no doubt that there is a significant and ongoing problem with…10 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I am grateful to have the opportunity to take part in the Second Reading of this Bill. It is urgently required to reduce the increasing levels of youth vaping and to…23 Apr 2025HANSARDSteel IndustryMy Lords, I refer to my interests in the register. Scunthorpe, as we have heard from many speakers today, is a proud steel town that I have known for many years. Its people are…12 Apr 2025HANSARDScunthorpe SteelworksMy Lords, I refer to my interests in the register. The closure of Scunthorpe’s blast furnaces and other steelmaking sectors is devastating news for almost 3,000 workers and their…31 Mar 2025HANSARDNHS: Electronic Patient Record SystemsMy Lords, patient flow through a hospital is a critical factor in avoiding delayed discharges, which is a major issue. We know that electronic bed management systems can play a…12 Feb 2025HANSARDSterling: Rise in Yields on 30-year GiltsMy Lords, after this Government inherited the second-lowest debt in the G7, we now see business confidence ever diminishing—and the public, too, are rightly concerned. We are also…14 Jan 2025HANSARDBiodiversity Net GainMy Lords, in the light of the implementation of the biodiversity net gain provision, and given the need to ensure that assessments are done by competent people and that landowners…06 Nov 2024HANSARDEmployment, Education and Training: Young PeopleMy Lords, the first secure school opened in May this year, with a new holistic offer for youth justice. It is designed to shift settings away from punishment and towards…29 Oct 2024HANSARDSocial Housing: Awaab’s LawMy Lords, what extra resources will be made to local authorities to provide stronger investigatory powers and, ultimately, to deliver swift enforcement action?22 Oct 2024HANSARDPrisoners: Early Release SchemeThe highest cohort of reoffenders is 15 to 17 year-olds, with temporary accommodation the main barrier to supporting them. What targeted interventions will the Government consider…21 Oct 2024HANSARDPublic LibrariesMy Lords, cost is a major factor, so let me fast-forward to the need to adapt and share more data. Merging back-office functions is critical, so spare capacity can be used to…12 Sept 2024HANSARDHS2My Lords, there is still a lack of progress in agreeing outstanding compensation claims, especially in respect of injurious affection claims and the time it has taken to hand back…23 Jul 2024