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HANSARDNet-zero Test for New PoliciesI have not seen the particular report that the noble Lord refers to but I shall certainly have a look at it, take it back to the department and write to him on that subject.11 Jan 2022HANSARDNet-zero Test for New PoliciesThe noble Lord makes a good point. Emissions from agriculture and farm animals, et cetera, are a considerable component. These matters are of course addressed in the Environment…11 Jan 2022HANSARDPost Office: Horizon CompensationMy Lords, the Government are working closely with the Post Office to ensure that the approach and processes adopted are being designed to ensure that postmasters receive fair…10 Jan 2022HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillMy Lords, it is my great pleasure to thank all those who have supported the progress of this Bill. I first thank my Whip, my noble friend Lady Bloomfield, who is currently…10 Jan 2022HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillThat the Bill do now pass.10 Jan 2022HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillMy Lords, Amendment 1 is minor and technical and is consequential to the amendment made on Report in the name of my noble friend Lady Noakes. My noble friend’s amendment removed…10 Jan 2022HANSARDPost Office: Horizon CompensationThe answer to my noble friend’s last question is no. The funding for the post office network is separate to this. It provides a vital service, and we must ensure that it…10 Jan 2022HANSARDPost Office: Horizon CompensationThe noble Lord makes a good point but this is in the hands of the court. So far, 72 people have had their convictions overturned. As soon as the others have had their convictions…10 Jan 2022HANSARDPost Office: Horizon CompensationI start by paying tribute to the work of my noble friend in both this House and the other place in drawing attention to this scandal when many others were not discussing it; he…10 Jan 2022HANSARDPost Office: Horizon CompensationI gave the noble Baroness the figures on those who have had their convictions overturned so far. Interim payments of £100,000 each have already been made to many of them. We are…10 Jan 2022HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency Bill10 Jan 2022HANSARDPost Office: Horizon CompensationAs I outlined in my earlier answer to my noble friend Lord Arbuthnot, we will of course take all the circumstances into account, but necessarily it is important to look at the…10 Jan 2022HANSARDPost Office: Horizon CompensationI totally agree with the noble Lord on the first part of his question. The correct answer to that is to wait for the outcome of the inquiry. As we have discussed before, this went…10 Jan 2022HANSARDPost Office: Horizon Compensation“Shockingly” is almost an understatement of the full extent of the terrible injustices that went on for sub-postmasters over many years and many different Governments, Ministers…10 Jan 2022HANSARDPost Office: Horizon CompensationI totally understand the point that my noble friend is making; we have spoken about it on a number of times in the past. The problem, of course, is that this compensation…10 Jan 2022HANSARDPost Office: Horizon CompensationI am not sure of the precise details of that; I assume the right reverend Prelate means those from the historical shortfall scheme or those who have had their convictions…10 Jan 2022HANSARDPost Office: Horizon CompensationI can speak for my colleague Paul Scully, the postal affairs Minister, that we want to see this settled as quickly as possible in order, as the noble Lord said, to draw a line…10 Jan 2022HANSARDEnergy CostsMy Lords, I first pay tribute to and thank my noble friend Lady McIntosh for securing this debate on what is, of course, an extremely important topic. I think that all of us will…06 Jan 2022HANSARDConstruction Sector: Roadmap to Zero RetentionsI agree with the noble Baroness that if we could achieve that, it would be a great result. One of the workstreams that the Construction Leadership Council is taking forward, as I…15 Dec 2021HANSARDConstruction Sector: Roadmap to Zero RetentionsThere are a lot of different factors to take into consideration. This is a complicated area with widely differing views across the sector. In considering the abolition of this…15 Dec 2021