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HANSARDPost Office Executives: BonusesMy Lords, the Post Office’s previous management seems to have got away scot free on this. It has been going on for a good 10 years, and some of them even get promoted to other…11 May 2023HANSARDVehicles: Headlamp GlareMy Lords, if the Government intend to bring in some regulations on glare, could it be extended to the glare from cycle headlights? Some of them are very bright and dazzle you at…09 May 2023HANSARDMerchant Shipping (Fire Protection) Regulations 2023Before the Minister finishes on resources, can I make a comment? Most of the detailed work on catching up falls on the MCA. I have heard quite a few comments from people who deal…02 May 2023HANSARDLeasehold EnfranchisementMy Lords, when this new legislation gets published, can the Minister ensure that the exemptions on certain pretty ordinary houses on the Isles of Scilly, which the Duchy of…02 May 2023HANSARDMerchant Shipping (Fire Protection) Regulations 2023My Lords, I support the amendment in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Scott, and the points she made. I too emphasise that this is not a criticism of the present Minister, who…02 May 2023HANSARDNetwork Rail: Funding and ReliabilityHas Network Rail really run out of money, or have some of the new projects been paused—or has all the money been put into HS2, leaving nothing for the rest of the railway?26 Apr 2023HANSARDUK Undersea Infrastructure: Hostile ActivityMy Lords, a couple of years ago the Government witnessed the cutting of a power cable to the Isles of Scilly, putting the mains off for about three months. I asked the Minister at…25 Apr 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill20 Apr 2023HANSARDPrepayment Meters: Code of PracticeMy Lords, does the Minister think that the use of the precautionary principle by those who install the prepayment meters is rarely the kind of judgment that these people are…20 Apr 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I rise briefly to support my noble friend Lady Hayman, who performed an excellent destruction of this clause. Other noble Lords have said much the same thing. I have one…20 Apr 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, it gives me great pleasure to start this day in Committee by moving Amendment 240. I shall also speak to the other amendments in this grouping. I am very grateful for…20 Apr 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI am grateful to the Minister for giving us a very interesting history lesson, which I certainly knew about but maybe other noble Lords did not. As he said, this goes back to 1300…20 Apr 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillCould the noble Baroness explain whether rapid or fast is the faster of the two?20 Apr 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill20 Apr 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI rise to speak to Amendments 258 and 504GJI in my name. Both refer to issues to do with the Duchy of Cornwall. As the Minister will probably know, I live on the island of Bryher…20 Apr 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI am grateful to all noble Lords who have spoken in this excellent debate. Many of them are probably the usual suspects on these things, but it has been a useful debate,…20 Apr 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I support all four amendments in my colleagues’ names, because it is very important to follow up the housing issue of “small is beautiful”. It comes when we have small…18 Apr 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]I am grateful to the Minister for her reply; I will read it with great interest. I think what she was really saying is that further work needs to be done, but the problem is that…17 Apr 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]Noble Lords will be pleased to know that Amendment 138A in my name is a probing amendment, and I certainly do not intend to divide the House. This issue, which has come to me from…17 Apr 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]17 Apr 2023