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HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Dholakia, who made some excellent points, not least in referring to the accentuated nature of the problems during the…05 Jan 2021HANSARDHousing: LeaseholdMy Lords, I declare my interests as set out in the register. I very much welcome the Government’s commitment to acting in this area and I hope that it happens soon. As part of…05 Jan 2021HANSARDClimate ChangeMy Lords, heat pumps, offshore wind and installation at scale are all recommendations from the Committee on Climate Change, which does excellent work. These will help to create…14 Dec 2020HANSARDHealth and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No. 2) Regulations 2020My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett, who is always incisive. I thank my noble friend the Minister for setting out the measures so clearly…10 Dec 2020HANSARDPublic Health (Coronavirus) (Protection from Eviction and Taking Control of Goods) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, I draw the attention of the House to my interests as set out in the register. It is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Bird, who has great experience and…08 Dec 2020HANSARDHeat and Building StrategyMy Lords, I welcome the Government’s 10-point plan, but what is being done to install more heat pumps? At the current rate of progress, it will take over 700 years to reach the…08 Dec 2020HANSARDUnmanned Aircraft (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Foulkes of Cumnock, who, as always, displayed great insight and perception in his analysis of the current position.…07 Dec 2020HANSARDSpending Review 2020My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Liddle, and I thank my noble friend Lord Agnew for introducing this debate. This short-term spending review is…03 Dec 2020HANSARDFood and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, I thank my noble friend the Minister for setting out the regulations so clearly. As she says, they are technical in nature. Their purpose, as I understand it, is…01 Dec 2020HANSARDAgricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, I thank my noble friend for setting out the draft regulations so clearly. They are important, concerning as they do geographical indications and their protection, such…30 Nov 2020HANSARDHeavy Commercial Vehicles in Kent (No. 1) (Amendment) Order 2020My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Pendry, who obviously knows what he is talking about and speaks with great local knowledge. I thank my noble friend…26 Nov 2020HANSARDNutrition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020It is somewhat ironic that I was just stressing the importance of devolved arrangements when we were called to a vote on the United Kingdom Internal Market Bill. I was concluding…25 Nov 2020HANSARDNutrition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Bethell for setting out these regulations very clearly and for dealing with the consultation on them. As he rightly said, the essence of…25 Nov 2020HANSARDAdult Learning: Union Learning FundMy Lords, given that not just individual trade unions but major employers such as Tesco, Heathrow, Tata Steel, and indeed many others, have raised concerns, can my noble friend…24 Nov 2020HANSARDFossil Fuels: BusinessMy Lords, I very much welcome the Government’s 10-point green industrial revolution. What are we doing to lever private finance and what are the timescales for carbon capture and…19 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, I apologise to the House that I was unable to participate in Committee, but I spoke at Second Reading. I shall speak particularly to Amendment 1. I was pleased to add my…18 Nov 2020HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, I know my noble friend and I know his sincerity so, with those undertakings, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment.17 Nov 2020HANSARDFire Safety Bill17 Nov 2020HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, I first thank everybody who has participated in the debate on the amendments in this group. It has been a very worthwhile discussion, and every noble Lord who…17 Nov 2020HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, the Fire Safety Bill is important legislation that I strongly support, as I do the building safety Bill, which is in draft form and which I believe your Lordships’ House…17 Nov 2020