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HANSARDCost of LivingMy Lords, I declare an interest in energy price-related issues, as in the register. My brief contribution to this superbly timed debate—it really is perfectly timed—will be more…03 Feb 2022HANSARDAutocrats, Kleptocrats and PopulistsMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Browne, on mounting this debate. He has been absolutely tireless in promoting more international co-operation and co-ordination on…03 Feb 2022HANSARDMiddle East: Human RightsMy Lords, my noble friend Lady Anelay is entirely right to raise the question of promoting human rights. It is a great cause, but does the Minister agree that along with rights go…31 Jan 2022HANSARDUkraine: Military and Non-military SupportIn gathering together a robust alliance against Russian threats and bullying, will my noble friend assure us that we will include the rising and great powers of Asia and the…25 Jan 2022HANSARDUkraine and Russia: CeasefireMy Lords, if the only way forward is for Russia to de-escalate but Russia will not do so, clearly other ways forward of a non-conventional kind will have to be found. Can we be…20 Jan 2022HANSARDAfghanistan: Humanitarian CrisisMy Lords, is this not a situation where we are going to have to work closely and carefully with the Chinese? They seem to be acceptable to the Taliban and are working closely with…13 Jan 2022HANSARDEnergy PricesMy Lords, is it appreciated in this drama of exceptionally high prices that the whole process of moving to a decarbonised world and energy transition requires the most careful…12 Jan 2022HANSARDRussiaMy Lords, the Foreign Secretary made a very eloquent comment the other day about a “network of liberty” being necessary to contain, curb and undermine the authoritarian regimes.…10 Jan 2022HANSARDInternational Day of DemocracyThe network of liberty is an extremely powerful concept, but does it not exist to some extent already? Is not the growing Commonwealth co-operation on security and defence, which…15 Dec 2021HANSARDEnergy: Civil Nuclear PowerThat this House takes note of the role of civil nuclear power in meeting the United Kingdom’s electricity needs and energy security.09 Dec 2021HANSARDEnergy: Civil Nuclear PowerMy Lords, it remains for me to thank all who have taken part in this debate for their very expert contributions from different points of view and to thank the Minister for her…09 Dec 2021HANSARDEnergy: Civil Nuclear PowerMy Lords, I begin by declaring interests advising energy-related companies, as detailed in the register, and as chair of Windsor Energy Group, as former president of the Energy…09 Dec 2021HANSARDOil and Gas Authority: RemitMy Lords, I declare an interest as set out in the register. Would it not be helpful to explain even more clearly to the public that none of the needed energy decarbonisation or…02 Dec 2021HANSARDClimate Change: COP 26My Lords, Alok Sharma deserves very high praise for the many deals and agreements he achieved in important areas such as trees and methane. It is obvious, particularly from the…18 Nov 2021HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeWhile it is absolutely right that the dreadful detention of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe should be kept totally separate from other issues in the relationship with the Iranian…15 Nov 2021HANSARDProcedure and PrivilegesMy Lords, something has clearly gone wrong here, despite all the excellent work of the Procedure and Privileges Committee and the staff in the last year or so during these…25 Oct 2021HANSARDShortages: Protection for the VulnerableMy Lords, the shortage of energy is going to be felt by those households which simply cannot afford the soaring energy prices. Given the forecast that gas prices are going to go…20 Oct 2021HANSARDEnergy Prices: Electricity BillsMy Lords, it is obvious that in the short term, with soaring international gas prices, what can be done is understandably limited. Rescue support for heavy energy users obviously…13 Oct 2021HANSARDCost of LivingMy Lords, would it not make sense this coming winter, in the face of all the hardship, to consider temporarily suspending all the green levies and carbon charges and the idea,…12 Oct 2021HANSARDNet-zero Carbon Emissions: Behaviour ChangeMy Lords, I warmly congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Blackstone, on the extreme timeliness of her Motion, amid the final preparations of the build-up to COP 26 in November. I…16 Sept 2021