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HANSARDHydrogen EconomyMy Lords, the energy White Paper pledges to establish the UK as a world leader in the deployment of carbon capture and storage and clean hydrogen. This clean hydrogen is, in fact,…19 Jul 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, I speak to Amendment 85 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Lucas, and the noble Baronesses, Lady Hayman and Lady Blackstone, to which I have added my name. Before doing…15 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I will speak to the five amendments in the group which either appear in my name or to which I have added my name. I will confine my remarks to them in the interests of…12 Jul 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, thank you. I was confused, but I am happy to go with the flow. This group of amendments addresses the green gap in this Bill. A large number of amendments have been…06 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I start by thanking all noble Lords who have spoken in support of 20’s Plenty. It has been much appreciated. I know it has not been discussed in this House much before,…05 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment Bill05 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, this amendment is in my name and those of the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay of Llandaff, and my noble friend Lady Walmsley. I strongly support Amendments 151A and 151B in…05 Jul 2021HANSARDUK Foreign Aid ProgrammeMy Lords, I too thank the noble Lord, Lord Fowler, for tabling this really important debate. It seems that the cut to the aid budget is a hot potato passed to whichever Minister…01 Jul 2021HANSARDOfficial Development AssistanceIndeed. They may instead be swallowed into the 0.5% ODA limit, so we will be seen as greedy as well as untrustworthy. Can the Minister assure me that that is not the Government’s…24 Jun 2021HANSARDOfficial Development AssistanceMy Lords, I too thank my noble friend Lord Campbell of Pittenweem for tabling this debate. For what it is worth, my personal opinion is that the resounding defeat of the…24 Jun 2021HANSARDOfficial Development AssistanceWhat will the Minister do about it?24 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I thank the Government Whips’ Office and the usual channels for sorting out the inadvertent omission of my name from the speakers’ list for this group. I am grateful to…23 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccine ProductionTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in discussions with members of the World Trade Organization to facilitate increased production and supply of COVID-19…17 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccine ProductionMy Lords, the temporary TRIPS waiver proposed by South Africa and India to the WTO is supported by the US and France, as well as the leaders of the COVAX initiative—Gavi and the…17 Jun 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, I add my congratulations to the noble Baroness, Lady Black, on her excellent maiden speech. I rise with some trepidation, as this is the first time that I have spoken in…15 Jun 2021HANSARDOfficial Development AssistanceMy Lords, how will the plethora of cut programmes be reinstated once the temporary cuts to the aid budget are restored—or are they lost in perpetuity?10 Jun 2021HANSARDClean Energy Transition GuidanceMy Lords, in announcing the ending of support for fossil fuel projects abroad, there was mention of exceptions for some projects. I wonder whether the Minister could give a list…08 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I pay tribute to the speech that the noble Lord, Lord Duncan of Springbank, has just made. It is a privilege to follow him. I agree with many of his points, some of…07 Jun 2021HANSARDClimate Change: TargetsMy Lords, I start by thanking all noble Lords who will be speaking in this debate. I look forward to their contributions, which will fill in some of the gaps left by mine. This…27 May 2021HANSARDClimate Change: TargetsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to ensure that legislation aligns with their ambition for the United Kingdom to be a global leader in achieving its climate…27 May 2021