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HANSARDManufacturing Post BrexitMy Lords, I declare an interest as director of Business in the Community, the UK’s biggest responsible business network. The fall in manufacturing in the UK since the 1970s has…26 Jan 2023HANSARDManufacturing Post BrexitMy Lords—26 Jan 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill Relief Scheme Pass-through Requirement (Heat Suppliers) (Amendment) Regulations 2022My Lords, I do not have a great deal to add and obviously we do not oppose these regulations, but it seems that they have come forward urgently because the department appeared to…17 Jan 2023HANSARDElectricity: DecarbonisationMy Lords, just to bring us back to the core issue, in its progress report in June the Climate Change Committee highlighted several risks that remain in meeting the emissions…21 Dec 2022HANSARDArts Council England: Regional Distribution of FundingMy Lords, like other noble Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord McNally, and congratulate him on securing the debate. I wish him a speedy recovery from the ghastly Covid. I express…15 Dec 2022HANSARDArts and Creative Industries StrategyMy Lords, I draw attention to my interests as set out in the register as a trustee of the Royal Pavilion and Museums Trust in Brighton and a trustee of the People’s History…08 Dec 2022HANSARDProtection for Whistleblowing Bill [HL]My Lords, all speakers have congratulated the noble Baroness, Lady Kramer, on her persistence, and I join in that. This is her third time of asking, but she has pursued this case…02 Dec 2022HANSARDMetropolitan Police: Crime and MisconductMy Lords, I too thank the noble Lord, Lord Lexden, for introducing this debate with his very strong historical sense, which we all applaud. On 17 October this year, the noble…01 Dec 2022HANSARDMetropolitan Police: Crime and MisconductThat is 10% of the Met’s active force. Are any other forces in the UK operating with that degree of handicap?01 Dec 2022HANSARDUEFA Euro 2020 FinalTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the conclusions of the report by Baroness Casey of Blackstock An independent Review of events surrounding the…30 Nov 2022HANSARDUEFA Euro 2020 FinalMy Lords, I had to introduce the current football banning order system as emergency legislation some 22 years ago. It works well to punish offenders identified by the police and…30 Nov 2022HANSARDCOP 27: CommitmentsMy Lords, before I embark on my comments, I echo the thanks given by all Members of the House today to the noble and right reverend Lord, Lord Harries, for introducing this…24 Nov 2022HANSARDBattery Strategy (Science and Technology Committee Report)My Lords, this has been an absolutely fascinating debate, I must confess. I have enjoyed listening to it. It has been fizzing with ideas and important points, and coming away from…23 Nov 2022HANSARDSubsidy Control (Subsidies and Schemes of Interest or Particular Interest) Regulations 2022My Lords, I am very grateful to the Minister for her careful exposition: she must have mentioned the word “subsidy” several hundreds of times in that short explanation, and no…21 Nov 2022HANSARDFootball Spectators (Seating) Order 2022My Lords, a debt of gratitude is owed to my noble friend Lord Faulkner, who has been assiduous in following this issue over the years. I am grateful to him for ensuring that we…21 Nov 2022HANSARDFootball Spectators (Seating) Order 2022I am sorry to get to my feet again, but the Minister has not dealt with my points on the five-yearly review periods and the criteria for design, and so on, although I appreciate…21 Nov 2022HANSARDNational Women’s SportsMy Lords, I too congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Addington, on bringing this debate to us today. He has a habit of enriching the Chamber with his knowledge of sport, particularly…17 Nov 2022HANSARDScammersMy Lords, this really is not good enough. The National Audit Office issued a helpful report five years ago on fraudulent scammers, which has been ignored by successive Ministers…15 Nov 2022HANSARDElectronic Trade Documents Bill [HL]My Lords, like all other Members of this Committee I welcome the Minister back to this modest piece of legislation, although it has a truly massive import, as all previous…07 Nov 2022HANSARDPublic Service Broadcasting: BBC CentenaryMy Lords, in common with other noble Lords today, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Foster, on securing this debate and giving us something of a tour de force of a speech. There…03 Nov 2022