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HANSARDHigh Streets (Built Environment Committee Report)I thank the Minister for his warm words; he is clearly a long-lost cousin or brother from another mother. I thank those on the two Front Benches—the Minister and my former boss,…13 May 2025HANSARDBiodiversity and ConservationIt is a genuine pleasure to follow and hear from my noble friend. I declare that I am a long-time supporter of and campaigner for the Conservative Environment Network. I…13 Mar 2025HANSARDGreat British RailwaysIt is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord. I reassure the noble Lord, Lord Liddle, that he is not alone in feeling a little nervous in speaking today. Like everyone else, I…13 Mar 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, I am conscious that the debates on this Bill have been somewhat lengthy, so I will be incredibly brief. I support, with absolute delight, the noble Baroness, Lady Jones…11 Mar 2025HANSARDSouthport AttackMy Lords, I have two quick questions for the Minister. First, obviously, the state has failed with horrific consequences here. The Minister mentioned a review. Can he set out what…27 Jan 2025HANSARDGlobal WarmingMy Lords, it is an absolute pleasure to follow the noble Baroness—someone, I confess, I greatly admire. I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Teverson, on securing this debate and…16 Jan 2025HANSARDRules-based International OrderNoble Lords have rightly highlighted the threats around the world, and perhaps, out of this global instability, there is more yet to come. But I want to try and change the tune of…16 Jan 2025HANSARDRural EconomyI declare that I am a member of the Conservative Environment Network, the new Climate Tech APPG and Peers for the Planet. First, I pay tribute to the right reverend Prelate the…19 Dec 2024HANSARDPassenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) BillLeave out from “House” to end and insert “do insist on its Amendment 1”20 Nov 2024HANSARDPassenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) BillDespite what the Minister just said at the Dispatch Box, I genuinely thank him for the collaborative approach with which I thought we had been dealing with each other. I thank all…20 Nov 2024HANSARDPassenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) BillMy Lords—20 Nov 2024HANSARDPassenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) BillMy Lords, I thank everyone who spoke in this brief debate, particularly the two Opposition Front-Benchers. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Randerson, for Lib Dem support up to…20 Nov 2024HANSARDPassenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) BillNo, I am okay, thank you. This debate is about the Bill; it is not about an individual on the Front Bench, in the form of the Minister, whom I still consider to be a very good…20 Nov 2024HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [HL]My Lords, it is always an absolute pleasure to follow the noble Baroness. I was going to call her “my noble friend”—but not quite yet. I am delighted to speak to my Amendment 55.…20 Nov 2024HANSARDPassenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for his response, to all those who spoke in this relatively short debate, and to those who supported my Amendment 1. I am pleased to see…06 Nov 2024HANSARDPassenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill06 Nov 2024HANSARDPassenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) BillMy Lords, I rise briefly to fire the starting gun on Report with my Amendment 1. In doing so, I express my gratitude to my noble friend Lord Moylan for his support with this…06 Nov 2024HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [HL]My Lords, I declare that I am a member of Peers for the Planet and have been a long-time supporter and member of the Conservative Environment Network. It is a great pleasure to…30 Oct 2024HANSARDPassenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) BillMy Lords, I support my noble friend Lord Moylan’s Amendment 47, which addresses the interaction between Transport for London and public sector companies. There are three points I…29 Oct 2024HANSARDPassenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) BillMy Lords, I rise briefly to support my noble friends Lord Young of Cookham and Lord Moylan on their Amendment 42, which calls for an annual statement setting out the liabilities…23 Oct 2024