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HANSARDClimate Change: Global TemperaturesI refer the noble Lord to the answer that I just gave to the noble Baroness, Lady Jones. Many communities in the United Kingdom rely on air travel for international and internal…27 Oct 2021HANSARDClimate Change: Global TemperaturesThe IPCC report reaffirms the importance of net zero. On 19 October, we launched the net-zero strategy, supporting up to 440,000 jobs and leveraging up to £90 billion in private…27 Oct 2021HANSARDEthnicity Pay Gap ReportingMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Boateng, for this debate. I am sure that we all agree that it has been both interesting and informative, and I am grateful to all who have…25 Oct 2021HANSARDPrivate Equity TakeoversMy Lords, of course we look at all transactions closely and there are specific grounds to intervene, set out by the Government that the noble Lord was actually a member of, as I…21 Oct 2021HANSARDRating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) BillThat the Bill be now read a second time. Debat ed in Grand Committee on 19 October.21 Oct 2021HANSARDRating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) BillMy Lords, I beg to move formally that the Bill now be read a second time.21 Oct 2021HANSARDPrivate Equity TakeoversAs the noble Lord is aware, there are a multiplicity of different international standards, but we are of course introducing the transparency requirements on climate disclosures,…21 Oct 2021HANSARDRating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) BillMy Lords, much as I would like to reassure the noble Lord, these matters are not within my control. As he is no doubt well aware, these are matters agreed between the usual…21 Oct 2021HANSARDPrivate Equity TakeoversMy Lords, we benefit in global terms from being an open and accessible economy. That brings in billions of pounds-worth of inward investment. My noble friend Lord Grimstone, who…21 Oct 2021HANSARDPrivate Equity TakeoversMy Lords, the UK’s merger regime recognises that investors play a major and positive role in the UK economy and that many UK sectors have benefited substantially from takeovers…21 Oct 2021HANSARDPrivate Equity TakeoversThe UK’s merger regime, which I remind the noble Lord was put in place by the last Labour Government, recognises that overseas investors play a major and positive role in the UK…21 Oct 2021HANSARDPrivate Equity TakeoversWe have not defined exactly what national security is, so there are grounds for the Secretary of State to intervene if we consider it appropriate. But, beyond the measures that I…21 Oct 2021HANSARDPrivate Equity TakeoversIt is difficult to give specific examples, but there are grounds under national security, financial stability, media plurality or public health emergencies for the Secretary of…21 Oct 2021HANSARDPrivate Equity TakeoversMy Lords, I have never noticed any lack of interest from the Treasury in extending the tax base whenever it possibly can, but the current tax rules reflect the hybrid nature of…21 Oct 2021HANSARDShortages: Protection for the VulnerableOf course, my noble friend will be aware that domestic fuel, such as gas and electricity, is already subject to a reduced rate of 5% of VAT. He will understand, I am sure, that I…20 Oct 2021HANSARDShortages: Protection for the VulnerableI think we have a difference of opinion here. As I said to the noble Baroness, Lady Janke, the universal credit uplift was only ever meant to be temporary. The opposition parties…20 Oct 2021HANSARDNet Zero Strategy and Heat and Buildings StrategyThe decision was made by what was then the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government that the future homes standard would kick in in 2025. There is a long process of…20 Oct 2021HANSARDShortages: Protection for the VulnerableOf course, we are constantly looking at the various schemes we have. We announced £850 million for the home upgrade grant yesterday, which will go precisely to those my noble…20 Oct 2021HANSARDNet Zero Strategy and Heat and Buildings StrategyI would like to give the noble Lord a direct answer: it is genuinely impossible to say, at the moment. Let me explain why. It is clear that hydrogen will play a major role in our…20 Oct 2021HANSARDShortages: Protection for the VulnerableThe right reverend Prelate makes a good point. Everybody across all levels of government—national and local—want to do all they can to minimise food waste. Of course, we are…20 Oct 2021