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HANSARDNet Zero: Social Market Foundation ReportMy Lords, this follows the questions of my noble friend Lord Kennedy and the noble Baroness, Lady Scott of Needham Market, on the report that is the subject of this Question. Does…01 Nov 2021HANSARDCompetition Act 1998 (Coronavirus) (Public Policy Exclusions) (Revocations) Order 2021My Lords, I decided to put down this Motion to Regret because it provides an opportunity for us to discuss the role of competition in ferry services. Does it incentivise operators…01 Nov 2021HANSARDHorizon EuropeTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what caused the delay to the United Kingdom’s application to join the Horizon Europe research programme; and when they expect research institutes…18 Oct 2021HANSARDHorizon EuropeI am grateful to the Minister for that Answer. However, friends who are involved in this in Brussels and the UK say that there are delays on both sides. I believe that there are…18 Oct 2021HANSARDCulling of PigsMy Lords, will the Minister consider inviting the Prime Minister and other Ministers who perhaps do not understand the difference between the culling business and the slaughtering…14 Oct 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I congratulate everyone who has taken part in this Bill. My own contribution was very small. I want to ask the Minister why the consent of the Crown and the Prince of…13 Oct 2021HANSARDEmissions Trading Scheme: TransportMy Lords, air is the most polluting of all modes of transport, and most air transport is excluded from the UK Emissions Trading Scheme because it is international. Will the…11 Oct 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I rise to support this amendment. I congratulate my noble friend Lord Faulkner of Worcester on the work that he has done over so many years as the HRA president. He has…15 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillCan I ask a question of the Minister again before she sits down? There are at least two types of canal boat. There are those that run on diesel engines, which may or may not…15 Sept 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, as the last Back-Bench speaker, I want to introduce my speech by saying to my noble friend Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe that I can beat him when it comes to making noisy…14 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillI am grateful to the Minister for that response, to my noble friend, and to the noble Lord, Lord Teverson, for his intervention. Perhaps I might press the Minister just a little…13 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment Bill13 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, Amendment 75 is part of the relevant activities in this section but it is very specific to the Isles of Scilly, which, as the Minister will know, is where I live. In…13 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillI am grateful to the Minister, and on that basis I beg leave to withdraw my amendment.13 Sept 2021HANSARDStandards in Public LifeI was about to finish. The latest opening date for phase 1 is 2041, and I think this boil needs lancing. I hope the Minister, when he responds, confirms that he will pass on my…09 Sept 2021HANSARDStandards in Public LifeMy Lords, it gives me great pleasure to take part in this debate. I congratulate my noble friend Lord Blunkett on his wonderful opening speech. I took away four issues—procedures,…09 Sept 2021HANSARDRailways: Bridge StrikesI am grateful to the noble Baroness for that Answer and I commend the work that Network Rail has done, but my Question arises from an incident in Plymouth, on bank holiday Monday,…07 Sept 2021HANSARDRailways: Bridge StrikesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to reduce the risk of vehicles hitting railway bridges in order to improve rail passenger safety and reduce disruption.07 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillThe noble Baroness is making a very important speech; I will just add to what she has said. In addition, the Mayor of London covered up the monitoring stations on the roads…06 Sept 2021HANSARDDeep Seabed MiningDoes the Minister agree that, of the 12 countries on the list of countries that have exploration licences, a large number are clearly very small? They are reportedly relying on…06 Sept 2021