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HANSARDBritish SteelMy Lords, I do not think I can take the noble Lord very far on this. His first question was whether the ETS £120 million was at risk. I assure him that that is not the case. That…21 May 2019HANSARDBritish SteelMy Lords, the right reverend Prelate is quite right to draw attention to the uncertainty facing apprentices in the steelworks at Scunthorpe and the other places where British…21 May 2019HANSARDBritish SteelMy Lords, I do not think I can take my noble friend further than I have already done when commenting on Brexit and the desirability of getting my right honourable friend’s deal…21 May 2019HANSARDBritish SteelI am very grateful to the noble Lord for bringing to the attention of the House his concerns and those of his family. Obviously, we all have Scunthorpe in our minds at the moment…21 May 2019HANSARDBritish SteelMy Lords, the most important thing is to get my right honourable friend the Prime Minister’s deal through, and for the noble Lord and others to sign up to it, to get the certainty…21 May 2019HANSARDCompanies (Directors’ Remuneration Policy and Directors’ Remuneration Report) Regulations 2019My Lords, these regulations add certain new requirements to the reporting of directors’ remuneration by publicly quoted and traded companies. The purpose of the new measures is to…08 May 2019HANSARDCompanies (Directors’ Remuneration Policy and Directors’ Remuneration Report) Regulations 2019That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 8 April be approved. Relevant document: 25th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (Sub-Committee A )08 May 2019HANSARDCompanies (Directors’ Remuneration Policy and Directors’ Remuneration Report) Regulations 2019My Lords, as always, I thank both noble Lords for the positive side of their contributions to this debate—but thereafter it went a bit negative. The noble Baroness, Lady Kramer,…08 May 2019HANSARDCompetition and Markets Authority: Legislative and Institutional ReformsMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Hayter, for introducing this timely debate. Like the noble Lord, Lord Turnbull, I was intrigued as to which Lady Hayter we would see…08 May 2019HANSARDClimate EmergencyMy Lords, our approach will continue to be defined by the action we take, not the words we use. The Government fully recognise the urgency of tackling the challenge of climate…07 May 2019HANSARDClimate EmergencyMy Lords, as to where the Agriculture Bill is, I fear that I cannot help the noble Baroness, but no doubt my noble friend sitting beside me will be able to offer advice in due…07 May 2019HANSARDClimate EmergencyMy Lords, the noble Lord is quite right to stress the importance of taking action domestically, because by doing so we can offer worldwide leadership. I can give an assurance that…07 May 2019HANSARDClimate EmergencyMy Lords, I did not say that we have nothing to worry about. I and my right honourable friend the Secretary of State have made it clear, including in the debate we had last week…07 May 2019HANSARDClimate EmergencyMy Lords, the gist of what I am trying to say is that what we are doing through our actions is important in this country. Obviously, as my noble friend makes quite clear, what is…07 May 2019HANSARDClimate EmergencyI will restrain my carnivorous habits in the future. However, the noble Lord makes a good point, and everyone should get that message—there is a great deal of waste in the food…07 May 2019HANSARDClimate EmergencyThe noble Lord makes a good point. The first thing to say is that we should all eat up our greens.07 May 2019HANSARDClimate EmergencyMy Lords, the most important thing is that we had the report a few months ago from the IPCC, which we put to our own climate change committee. Last week we received a report from…07 May 2019HANSARDReducing Greenhouse Gas EmissionsMy Lords, like all other noble Lords, I pay tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Rooker, for securing a timely and high-quality debate. I also thank him, as always, for his positive…02 May 2019HANSARDReducing Greenhouse Gas EmissionsI repeat a commitment that I have given to my noble friend before—that we remain committed to nuclear power. I accept that we will not have the Moorside development in Cumbria…02 May 2019HANSARDCorporate GovernanceMy Lords, we have reformed our corporate governance framework to make businesses more open and accountable. A revised UK corporate governance code gives employees a stronger voice…29 Apr 2019