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HANSARDNet Zero TestMy Lords, the Climate Change Committee sees local authorities as having a critical part to play in achieving net zero. On 16 July, the NAO revealed “serious weaknesses in central…22 Jul 2021HANSARDEducation (Environment and Sustainable Citizenship) Bill [HL]My Lords, I, too, congratulate and pay tribute to my noble friend Lord Knight of Weymouth. I welcome this Bill. Noble Lords have made a convincing case for it. I do not intend to…16 Jul 2021HANSARDBahrain: Human Rights AbusesMy Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Northover, referred to the plight of Dr Al-Singace, and 73 year-old Hassan Mushaima is in an identical position. Both are political prisoners,…15 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I shall speak to Amendment 293A, in my name and that of my noble friend Lady Jones of Whitchurch, the noble Baroness, Lady Parminter, and the noble Earl, Lord…12 Jul 2021HANSARDColombia: Human RightsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made as to whether the reported killings of civilian protestors in Colombia has put the government of that country in…12 Jul 2021HANSARDColombia: Human RightsI thank the Minister for his reply. The UK’s 2019 continuity trade agreement with Colombia commits the UK Government to respect human rights and democratic principles. The…12 Jul 2021HANSARDUnidentified Flying ObjectsMy Lords, in 2008 the MoD began the process of releasing all its UFO files. In 2009 Sir Bob Ainsworth, the Secretary of State, accepted the advice that: “In more than 50 years, no…30 Jun 2021HANSARDArctic: Security and Co-operationMy Lords, few institutions exist to manage the new security risks of civilian and military activity in the Arctic. The Arctic Council and other effective forums either forbid or…28 Jun 2021HANSARDWellbeing of Future Generations Bill [HL]My Lords, I pay tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Bird, and I welcome this Bill. In his Second Reading speech on the first version of this Bill, the noble Lord shared that, after 25…25 Jun 2021HANSARDGlobal Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020My Lords, I too thank the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, for securing this helpful debate. I accept that this human rights sanctions regime marks a major positive step in our…24 Jun 2021HANSARDFemale Offender StrategyMy Lords, on the issue of joined-up government, and as Rory Stewart understood, at the heart of the strategy is a recommendation for three cross-government implementation groups…21 Jun 2021HANSARDG7 and NATO SummitsMy Lords, this has been an extraordinary week of summits. Two questions on the ambitions of the integrated review arise from the concluding statements. First, the US and the EU at…17 Jun 2021HANSARDLibel and Defamation Cases: Cost to Public FundsMy Lords, as well as concern that English law is still being abused by threats and court action from powerful individuals against journalists and authors reporting on financial…14 Jun 2021HANSARDAgricultural Exports from Australia: TariffsMy Lords, as MP for Kilmarnock, the home of Johnnie Walker, I lobbied for the lifting of all tariffs on Scotch whisky, so I welcome an FTA with Australia that removes that 5%…08 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I draw attention to my entry in the register, in particular my involvement with the BioRISC initiative at St Catharine’s College, Cambridge. The UK has positioned itself…07 Jun 2021HANSARDGenocide: Bringing Perpetrators to JusticeMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Alton, for securing this debate and for his tireless work on genocide and other egregious human rights violations. We are legally bound by…27 May 2021HANSARDPost Office UpdateMy Lords, some of these wrongful convictions go back to 2003—a wait for some of nearly 20 years for justice. The delay can be explained in part by the Post Office cover-up and its…24 May 2021HANSARDEnvironmental Land Management SchemesMy Lords, I join in the words of welcome to the Minister. Some 30% of farmland in England is let to tenant farmers. Published survey evidence reveals a lack of confidence and…24 May 2021HANSARDBiomass Electricity Subsidies: DeforestationMy Lords, the Minister has confirmed that the Government accept the principle that a scheme designed to reduce emissions needs to account fully for all emissions generated by it…20 May 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I congratulate both of my noble friends Lord Coaker and Lord Morse on excellent maiden speeches. I am privileged to know both well and know that they will make valuable…17 May 2021