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HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I will speak briefly in strong support of Amendment 55, tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh. Of course we want to consult widely with farmers, fishermen and…17 Dec 2024HANSARDBuilding HomesWhat steps will the Government take to ensure that the national agencies such as Natural England that have single-handedly held up hundreds of thousands of homes being delivered…17 Dec 2024HANSARDHousing (Right to Buy) (Limits on Discount) (England) Order 2024My Lords, until May, I was the leader of a council for 17 years. Under my leadership, every single home lost to right to buy was replaced, and then some. We delivered 1% of the…10 Dec 2024HANSARDSolar Farms and Food ProductionMy Lords, you cannot eat a solar panel, yet very soon, a large proportion of our most productive and versatile farmland could be covered by them. Earlier this month, I tabled a…26 Nov 2024HANSARDSolar Farms and Food ProductionTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to safeguard the overall quantity of agricultural land for food production in the light of recent proposals for solar…26 Nov 2024HANSARDNHS: Dentistry ProvisionTo ask His Majesty’s Government how they intend to tackle the issue of ‘dental deserts’, areas with no NHS provision for dentistry; what plans they have to establish new dental…25 Nov 2024HANSARDNHS: Dentistry ProvisionMy Lords, I live in Norfolk which, alongside its neighbouring counties, is the only part of our nation not to have a school of dentistry. Even the Secretary of State says that our…25 Nov 2024HANSARDBiodiversity Net GainMy Lords, last harvest, the UK’s wheat production fell by 30%—from 14 million to 10 million tonnes. One of the reasons was that so much land had been taken out of production for…06 Nov 2024HANSARDEV Strategy: (ECC Committee Report)I thank the noble Lord, Lord Hunt. I noticed that it was showing eight minutes when I started, so I think I have some more time. I was talking about the role of electric vehicles…16 Oct 2024HANSARDEV Strategy: (ECC Committee Report)My Lords, this is an important debate at a pivotal moment for the personal mobility that underpins our economy and growth. The report explains in great detail that the choice of…16 Oct 2024HANSARDHousing: Modern Methods of ConstructionMy Lords, I have been talking to a number of builders and they all say the same thing: “When we build a home, standard build is cheaper, while meeting the complexity that often…05 Sept 2024HANSARDIndependent Schools: VAT ExemptionMy Lords, I attended an independent school and was a governor of another one for about 10 years in the 2010s. I thank the many people who have written to me explaining their…05 Sept 2024HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, in my maiden speech I am delighted to follow the convention of thanking those who have made me so welcome in your Lordships’ House since my introduction in March,…18 Jul 2024