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HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, briefly, I too support Amendment 262 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Jolly, to which I have put my name. I will not go through all the reasons why it makes…29 Mar 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillI live in Cornwall, and we do things dreckly. For the moment, I am happy to withdraw the amendment.02 Mar 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, I will briefly speak in support of Amendment 120— I will call it the safer-stairs amendment, as I know the Minister likes short names for amendments—to which I have…02 Mar 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillPerhaps I am the only person in the room who does not know what updating the approved document actually delivers, so perhaps the Minister could give us some information.02 Mar 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, the noble Baroness may wish not to be churlish, but I would regret it if I could not be a little churlish. I declare an interest as chairman of the Woodland Trust and…01 Mar 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I will speak to our Amendments 310A, 311A, 312A and 319, and I thank the noble Lord, Lord Patel, and my noble friend Lord Hunt of Kings Heath for their support. I…09 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillWill the noble Baroness admit that, in reality, the ombudsman has for many years undertaken that valuable work without having access to the safe space because the safe space did…09 Feb 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, Grenfell was, and still is, a safety scandal and a tragedy. The subsequent wrangling as to who should be responsible for remedying fire safety in unsafe buildings is an…02 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I think I am about to score a historic double whammy. I thought that I had stayed tonight to let some momentous words cross my lips that I never thought would do so—that…26 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I support Amendment 60 in the name of my noble friend Lady Thornton on the need for ICBs to share innovations and good practice widely, in the spirit of collaboration.…11 Jan 2022HANSARDClimate Change: COP 26My Lords, I am very pleased to be able to kick off this important debate today. I declare my interest as chairman of the Woodland Trust, and president and vice-president of a…18 Nov 2021HANSARDClimate Change: COP 26That this House takes note of the outcome of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 26) and the challenges of implementing measures to tackle climate change.18 Nov 2021HANSARDClimate Change: COP 26My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who contributed to this debate. I particularly thank the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Exeter, who talked about Noah. I wondered whether I…18 Nov 2021HANSARDLand Use FrameworkMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have taken part in the debate today for the near unanimity around the Chamber on the need for a joined-up set of principles and a framework.…28 Oct 2021HANSARDLand Use FrameworkMy Lords, I am very pleased to be able to introduce this important topic today. I do not often win things, but I did win the ballot. I am grateful to all noble Lords who signed up…28 Oct 2021HANSARDLand Use FrameworkThat this House takes note of the case for integrating the planning system with other infrastructure, landscape and agricultural land processes, under an overarching land use…28 Oct 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, at this stage, I know that the only thing noble Lords want is to get on with the vote or non-vote, so I will be very brief. I just want to say a huge thank you to the…26 Oct 2021HANSARDAgeing: Science, Technology and Healthy Living (Science and Technology Committee Report)My Lords, when I first came to this House, the doorkeepers told me that this was the best elderly daycare centre in London and that it would give me another 10 years of life…20 Oct 2021HANSARDEmissions Trading Scheme: TransportWith apologies to Jane Austen, it is a truth universally acknowledged that ambitious action as early as possible this decade is required to reduce CO 2 emissions as early as…11 Oct 2021HANSARDEnvironment Bill15 Sept 2021