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HANSARDWater Companies: Financial ResilienceMy Lords, is Ofwat fit for purpose?23 Jul 2024HANSARDKing’s SpeechI am full of optimism for this Parliament and strongly support the proposed planning reforms, including for offshore wind, and I agree with everything that was said by the noble…18 Jul 2024HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I intend to be brief. I congratulate my noble friend Lord Fuller on his maiden speech. I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, for introducing the…18 Jul 2024HANSARDSanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) Regulations 2024My Lords, I am grateful for the careful way my noble friend explained the purpose of the regulations. He touched on aluminium exports from Belarus. As I understand it, Russia…24 May 2024HANSARDMedia BillMy Lords—23 May 2024HANSARDMedia BillMy Lords, I am extremely grateful to the noble Lord for giving way; I love debating this subject with him. I made a speech in the House of Lords in which I said that I would not…23 May 2024HANSARDMedia BillThe noble Lord lost his case on that.23 May 2024HANSARDMedia BillMy Lords, I am grateful for the contribution of all noble Lords. My noble friend the Minister called in the support of many organisations that agree with government policy, but…23 May 2024HANSARDMedia BillMy Lords, in moving Amendment 11, in my name and that of the noble Baroness, Lady Hollins, I also speak to Amendment 12, which is consequential on Amendment 11. There would be no…23 May 2024HANSARDMedia Bill23 May 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, I am very grateful to my noble friend the Leader of the House for explaining what will be happening. I oppose my noble friend’s Motion, but in respect only of Clause 50…23 May 2024HANSARDEnergy: Welsh GovernmentMy Lords, is the Minister aware that the UK burns about 50,000 tonnes of coal for the heritage steam sector, but due to the closure by the Welsh Government of the Ffos-y-Fran…24 Apr 2024HANSARDArtificial Intelligence in Weapon Systems Committee ReportMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Lisvane, for introducing this debate. I read the report as soon it was published. I agree with it and with the position of HMG and…19 Apr 2024HANSARDProcedure and Privileges Committee: Third ReportMy Lords, I believe that the committee has got the length of speeches correct. On the point made by the noble Lord, Lord Grocott, I have been a junior Government Whip, and one day…19 Mar 2024HANSARDUK Tradeshow Programme ClosureMy Lords, what are the Government doing about the problem of de-banking less popular businesses, such as defence and the oil and gas industry?18 Mar 2024HANSARDPrison Officer Pension AgeTo ask His Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the cost to public funds of bringing prison officer pension age into line with that of firefighters, the police and…18 Mar 2024HANSARDPrison Officer Pension AgeMy Lords, I thank my noble and learned friend the Minister for that reply. Is it correct that Treasury Ministers are responsible for setting the pension age and not MoJ Ministers?…18 Mar 2024HANSARDHousing: Young PeopleMy Lords, I speak as an observer rather than as an expert. Your Lordships will be aware that I do defence, engineering, transport and things like that and do not normally get…14 Mar 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble and learned Lord, Lord Thomas, for moving his amendment. I have tabled Amendment 156; it may be convenient to speak to it now. Before doing…12 Mar 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, on the first group of amendments my noble and learned friend the Minister said that there was a cohort of IPP prisoners who had never been released and he suggested that…12 Mar 2024