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HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I wish to focus my remarks on what I regard as the crucial role played by parish and town councils throughout England—one which, I suggest, is essential if the…17 Jan 2023HANSARDLong CovidMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Thornton, for bringing this important subject to the House. I have a very close relative who has had ME for a number of years, and I…17 Nov 2022HANSARDJet Zero StrategyTo ask His Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the Climate Change Committee about their Jet Zero strategy, published on 19 July, and whether it is consistent…14 Nov 2022HANSARDJet Zero StrategyMy Lords, the Climate Change Committee recently red-rated the Government’s aviation plan on the grounds that it “relies heavily on very nascent technology scaling up quickly”.…14 Nov 2022HANSARDSeafarers’ Wages Bill [HL]My Lords, we on these Benches are absolutely committed to the Government’s aim of improving the pay and conditions of our seafarers. During the passage of the Bill, we heard some…07 Nov 2022HANSARDSeafarers’ Wages Bill [HL]My Lords, in Committee we sought to deal with a number of operational issues that have been giving us concern. The harbour authorities—the port authorities—do not want the powers…26 Oct 2022HANSARDSeafarers’ Wages Bill [HL]26 Oct 2022HANSARDSeafarers’ Wages Bill [HL]I thank the noble Baroness for that reply, which was not wholly unexpected. I happen to think that the Government are wrong. Being an optimist at heart, I still hope that, by the…26 Oct 2022HANSARDSeafarers’ Wages Bill [HL]My Lords, I added my name to this amendment because the concerns that we have raised in this House have been quite wide ranging, from the principles of the Bill and its compliance…26 Oct 2022HANSARDSeafarers’ Wages Bill [HL]12 Oct 2022HANSARDSeafarers’ Wages Bill [HL]My Lords, this is a bit of a humdinger of a group, but a lot of the amendments are mine. Only four are of substance and the rest are consequential, so it is not as bad as it…12 Oct 2022HANSARDSeafarers’ Wages Bill [HL]I am grateful to noble Lords for their comments and to the Minister for hers. This set of amendments really comes down to the practicalities of statutory harbour authorities…12 Oct 2022HANSARDSeafarers’ Wages Bill [HL]My Lords, the amendments in this group all broadly relate to the question of the ships, or the services, that are within the Bill’s scope. I hope the Minister will acknowledge…12 Oct 2022HANSARDSeafarers’ Wages Bill [HL]My Lords, I will speak to my Amendment 38. Noble Lords might remember that at Second Reading the noble Lord, Lord Mountevans, and I raised the compatibility of this Bill with…12 Oct 2022HANSARDSeafarers’ Wages Bill [HL]My Lords, I have no current interests to declare, but for context I will tell the House that I served for six years as a non-exec on the Harwich Haven Authority, which serves the…20 Jul 2022HANSARDLocal Authority (Housing Allocation) Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a pleasure to tell the noble Lord that these Benches are fully supportive of what he is trying to achieve through the Bill. It is about 30 years since I came into…08 Jul 2022HANSARDCivil Enforcement of Road Traffic Contraventions (Representations and Appeals) (England) Regulations 2022My Lords, on this side we very much support these measures; it would be odd if we did not, as my noble friend Lord Bradshaw has been arguing for this move for pretty much as long…25 Apr 2022HANSARDLevelling UpMy Lords, I declare an interest as the president of the National Association of Local Councils. It is good to see a recognition of the role of parish and town councils in…07 Feb 2022HANSARDCost of LivingI, too, thank the noble Lord, Lord Whitty, for securing today’s debate. It is easy to say that it is timely: it has almost been too timely, as announcements have been coming thick…03 Feb 2022HANSARDEnvironmental Land Management SchemesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Lord Benyon on 27 May (HL Deb, col. 1097), when they will publish details of how new Environmental Land Management…16 Dec 2021