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HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I rise to respond from our Bench to this group of amendments. Fly-tipping is anything from the illegal disposal of rubbish from the back of a car boot to the more…25 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, in opening this group on waste crime, I thank my noble friend Lady Doocey for her support. Serious and organised waste crime is now a multi-billion-pound scourge on our…25 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his response and thank everyone else who has spoken in this debate. This might be an unusual move but the truth is that waste crime is out of…25 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill25 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillNo.25 Feb 2026HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendment 204 in my name and those of the noble Lords, Lord Young of Cookham and Lord Crisp, and the noble Baroness, Lady Walmsley. I thank them for…24 Feb 2026HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I am thankful for all those who have spoken in this debate and for the Minister’s detailed response. On government Amendments 14 and 15, I am grateful to the noble Lord,…24 Feb 2026HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, this group is on restrictions on vaping products. I thank my noble friend Lady Walmsley for her support. We welcome and commend the Government’s ambition to create a…24 Feb 2026HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill24 Feb 2026HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I will briefly sum up for the Front Bench on this interesting group of amendments. Our position is that we support this generational change and welcome the Government…24 Feb 2026HANSARDQuantum TechnologyMy Lords, quantum technology clearly has profound implications for our future national security, including for the secure communications on which we all rely and for potential…24 Feb 2026HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillWith the greatest of respect, there are degrees of risk. There is no electric bike or motor vehicle that we have allowed that kills 50% of people who get on a bike or in a car.…24 Feb 2026HANSARDQuantum TechnologyMy Lords—24 Feb 2026HANSARDGlobal Biodiversity Loss and National SecurityMy Lords, a nature security assessment was initially withheld and then only partially released following an FoI request. Given the gravity of its findings for biodiversity loss,…23 Feb 2026HANSARDGlobal Biodiversity Loss and National SecurityTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the findings of the Nature security assessment on global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national…23 Feb 2026HANSARDEnvironment Agency: Waste CrimeMy Lords, it is a pleasure to speak in this debate. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Sheehan, for bringing it, and all noble Lords who have spoken. We have had some interesting…12 Feb 2026HANSARDAnimal Welfare Strategy: Rural CommunitiesMy Lords, our rural areas are defined by their communities, of which farmers are undoubtedly a very important part, both economically and socially. However, imported meat…12 Feb 2026HANSARDChanging Weather Patterns and FloodsMy Lords, we have 89 flood warnings and 150 flood alerts in place today, and we extend our sympathies to all those impacted. The five wettest winters have all been since 1990. For…12 Feb 2026HANSARDLocal Power PlanMy Lords, on these Benches we very much welcome the publication of the local power plan. This is a landmark moment: up to £1 billion of funding from Great British Energy for local…11 Feb 2026HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel BillMy Lords, I am pleased to see the noble Lord, Lord Grayling, back in his place. On behalf of these Benches, I also thank the Minister and the Government for bringing forward these…10 Feb 2026