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HANSARDNuclear Energy (Financing) Bill08 Mar 2022HANSARDNuclear Energy (Financing) BillMy Lords, I begin my comments by thanking my noble friend Lord McNicol for the substantial work he has already done on this important Bill, and by conveying his apologies to the…08 Mar 2022HANSARDNuclear Energy (Financing) BillI thank the Minister for his reply and the noble Lord, Lord Vaux, for agreeing with me that we must address the shortcomings. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment.08 Mar 2022HANSARDNuclear Energy (Financing) BillI am moving Amendment 39 in the name of my noble friend Lord McNicol. It would require the Secretary of State to undertake an assessment of the case for establishing a state-owned…08 Mar 2022HANSARDNuclear Energy (Financing) BillI am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Oates, for tabling these amendments, which bring us back to transparency. We are sympathetic to the argument that, generally, information…08 Mar 2022HANSARDNuclear Energy (Financing) BillMy Lords, this group of amendments centres on the important aspects of nuclear waste and the decommissioning process. As we have heard, they give rise to polarised opinions. I…08 Mar 2022HANSARDNuclear Energy (Financing) BillI thank the Minister for his reply and recognise the points that he has made regarding SARs. Nevertheless, I still feel that greater safeguards need to be in place. However, at…08 Mar 2022HANSARDNuclear Energy (Financing) Bill08 Mar 2022HANSARDNuclear Energy (Financing) BillMy Lords, as in the previous group, we have heard a variety of views trenchantly expressed. The Labour Party has tabled four amendments in this group: Amendments 10, 16, 29 and…08 Mar 2022HANSARDNuclear Energy (Financing) BillI have started so I will finish. Amendment 10 would require the Secretary of State to gain assurances about the delivery of a project before designating a nuclear company to…08 Mar 2022HANSARDNuclear Energy (Financing) BillI am grateful to noble Lords for tabling their amendments on consultation. I declare that I too am a vice-president of the LGA and—for about another six weeks or so—a member of…08 Mar 2022HANSARDEducation (Careers Guidance in Schools) BillMy Lords, as we heard from the noble Lord, Lord Lucas, and others, this promising Bill would extend the existing duty that some schools have to make careers guidance available. It…04 Mar 2022HANSARDInternational Women’s DayMy Lords, the Association of British Insurers has reported that on this International Women’s Day there remain key areas where action can and should be taken to ensure gender…03 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, if I may push the Leader of the House a little further on the question raised by my noble friend the shadow Leader of the House, what new legislation is being brought…24 Feb 2022HANSARDMesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2022My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing these regulations to the Committee and I am pleased to hear her references to additional support for people during the Covid-19…23 Feb 2022HANSARDWales: Coal TipsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what recent discussions they have had with the Welsh Government about the remediation and repair of coal tips in Wales; and what plans they have,…19 Jan 2022HANSARDWales: Coal TipsDiolch am yr ateb; thank you for the answer. There are 600 in Neath Port Talbot, 300 in Rhondda Cynon Taf, 216 in Wrexham, 205 in Caerphilly, 203 in Swansea and 922 in other local…19 Jan 2022HANSARDWhite Ribbon CampaignMy Lords, quite coincidentally my question follows on from that of the noble Lord, Lord Singh. In the Newport City Council and Gwent Police area, residents, businesses, schools…25 Nov 2021HANSARDLeaseholders: CostsMy Lords, does the noble Lord agree with his Secretary of State, the right honourable Michael Gove MP, when he expresses concern at leaseholders having to pay for all the faults…18 Nov 2021HANSARDLeaseholders: CostsMy Lords, on behalf of my noble friend Lord Kennedy of Southwark and with his permission, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in his name on the Order Paper.18 Nov 2021