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HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]My Lords, I was not in full flight; I was merely jogging along the runway. I have talked to Amendment 3 already. Amendment 95 also focuses on safety, and simply spells out some…20 Nov 2024HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]There is no dichotomy. We do think that the powers are too wide but part of what we want to do is channel those powers by making the sort of suggestions to which the Minister just…20 Nov 2024HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]My Lords, as a fox, I take the subject of wild animals somewhat to heart. To some extent the Minister has covered my concerns, particularly around disposal, which is important, so…20 Nov 2024HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]As noble Lords can probably imagine, I have been looking forward to this group for ages, and I thank noble Lords for not disappointing. I put my name to Amendments 17 and 127 in…20 Nov 2024HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]I may have misunderstood—I shall certainly look at Hansard afterwards. But it would be useful for the Opposition Front Bench to explain where they sit in that regard. I always…20 Nov 2024HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]My Lords, I will speak very briefly on Amendments 30, 115 and 125, which are in my name. As the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett, observed, they are designed to produce guard-rails…20 Nov 2024HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]My Lords, Amendment 3 is part of group 3, which focuses on the safety of marketed products; we are focusing now on safety. In a sense, the debate on the previous group of…20 Nov 2024HANSARDAutumn Budget 2024My Lords, it is a great pleasure to speak in this debate and to welcome the noble Lord, Lord Booth-Smith, to his place and the noble Baroness, Lady Penn, back to her place. The…11 Nov 2024HANSARDAutumn Budget 2024I did not speak against the rise in the living wage. If the Minister goes through Hansard , he will find that to be the case.11 Nov 2024HANSARDAutumn Budget 2024Literally.11 Nov 2024HANSARDBiodiversity Net GainThe Minister has spoken about biodiversity and infrastructure projects. How about marine biodiversity? Can the Minister set out the Government’s position on enhancing the…06 Nov 2024HANSARDScotlandMy Lords, the reason behind the breakdown in the relationship that the noble Lord pointed out was that, through the last Parliament, there was a continual flow of legislation that…04 Nov 2024HANSARDSpecialised Research Units: ClosuresMy Lords, the Minister will be aware that there has been both veiled and explicit criticism of the way in which UKRI conducts its work, particularly work of a bureaucratic nature.…28 Oct 2024HANSARDDecommissioned Nuclear-Powered SubmarinesMy Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Bryan, mentioned the disposal of nuclear material as and when it is eventually removed from the submarines. Can the Minister confirm, perhaps by…23 Oct 2024HANSARDCombat Air CapabilityMy Lords, manned aircraft require a supply of pilots. Is the Minister satisfied that sufficient resources are being made available to train the pilots of the future and that they…10 Oct 2024HANSARDComputer Science Applications to English UniversitiesMy Lords, further to the point made by the noble Lord, Lord West, I was speaking to a Congressional delegation earlier this week. They told me that in the United States they have…09 Oct 2024HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Jackson of Peterborough— I think it was in Peterborough that I got caught in a ring road and went round and round…08 Oct 2024HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]Am I to understand that, if there is to be separate consideration for chemicals regulation, it will not be in this Session because it was not in the King’s Speech? So all those…08 Oct 2024HANSARDHorizon EuropeMy Lords, following the answer on visas, I think we all know that it is harder now for scientists to come in, and to bring their families, to work in the United Kingdom. We also…08 Oct 2024HANSARDTicket Sales: Dynamic PricingMy Lords, unlike the Front Bench, I am more of a Blur man myself. This all demonstrates that at the top of the tree there is a huge amount of money to be made, but every…11 Sept 2024