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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, in moving this Motion, I thought it would be useful to set out for the House how proceedings on Wednesday will work. We will sit at 11 am to start the Second Reading of…09 Dec 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, the advisory time is based on the number of Members speaking. It is advisory out of courtesy to the whole House. Looking at other debates of a similar nature and time, I…09 Dec 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, I am sorry about that; I would have welcomed the noble Viscount’s contribution. However, he will appreciate that two days are sometimes difficult for other colleagues.…09 Dec 2024HANSARDHouse of Lords: Numbers and EligibilityMy Lords, how and when we implement our manifesto is, as it is for every single party, a matter for the Government. One of the things I committed to this House is having…09 Dec 2024HANSARDHouse of Lords: Numbers and EligibilityMy Lords, the scrutiny and challenge role of the House of Lords is important, but the House has grown in size as introductions have increased faster than departures. The…09 Dec 2024HANSARDHouse of Lords: Numbers and EligibilityMy Lords, that was not the commitment in the Labour Party manifesto, but it has been raised with me by several noble Lords. There are different views across the House on that. I…09 Dec 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThat Standing Order 38(1) (Arrangement of the Order Paper) be dispensed with on Wednesday 11 December to enable the second reading of the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill to…09 Dec 2024HANSARDG20 and COP 29 SummitsMy Lords, I will repeat a Statement the Prime Minister made last Thursday: “Thank you for your earlier words about John Prescott. We woke today to the deeply sad news that we have…25 Nov 2024HANSARDG20 and COP 29 SummitsMy Lords, I am grateful for most of the comments made by both noble Lords. I will do my best to answer as many as I can in the time remaining. I thank them for their comments…25 Nov 2024HANSARDG20 and COP 29 SummitsI am happy to give a very quick answer to the noble Baroness: yes, they are.25 Nov 2024HANSARDG20 and COP 29 SummitsTargets are there to be attained and reached, and every effort is being made. The difference is that 2030 is the national target; 2035 is the international agreement reached at…25 Nov 2024HANSARDG20 and COP 29 SummitsFrom a sedentary position, the noble Lord, Lord Harris, suggests that was an application to be ambassador—I think not. On all these things, the food safety agency will be involved…25 Nov 2024HANSARDG20 and COP 29 SummitsMy apologies: I did not address that point in the time I had. Yes, there are ongoing discussions with others to make further progress on that.25 Nov 2024HANSARDG20 and COP 29 SummitsI thank the noble Lord for his comments about John Prescott and Kyoto. It was one of the things of which he was most proud, and in many ways he was a man ahead of his time—many…25 Nov 2024HANSARDG20 and COP 29 SummitsThe noble Baroness will have seen the clean power objective—the plan that will be coming out before the end of the year—which I think will address many of these concerns. I…25 Nov 2024HANSARDG20 and COP 29 SummitsThe noble and gallant Lord raises an important point. We are confident that the treaty does provide those assurances. That was part of the discussions which took place during the…25 Nov 2024HANSARDG20 and COP 29 SummitsMy Lords, we would certainly wish to be in a position to do so. That has been the case in past Labour Government responses. We are disappointed by the financial situation that we…25 Nov 2024HANSARDG20 and COP 29 SummitsI thank the noble and right reverend Lord for his recollections. Many people have similar, personal recollections of John. One of his great strengths was his ability to negotiate.…25 Nov 2024HANSARDG20 and COP 29 SummitsI always love my noble friend’s mixed metaphors, but I am not sure that a kettle has a brass neck. If it does, he has found it. One of the things that I find most useful, and I am…25 Nov 2024HANSARDG20 and COP 29 SummitsMy Lords, my noble friend’s experience, and his work with John Prescott, really shone through in that question. There are some exciting developments in the US on clean energy and…25 Nov 2024