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HANSARDNet-zero Carbon Emissions: Behaviour ChangeI agree with a lot of what the noble Lord says, but he has not quite understood my message—of course, that is my fault for not having the time or the clarity. The contribution…16 Sept 2021HANSARDSub-Saharan Africa (Report from the International Relations and Defence Committee)My Lords, this is a massive and impressive report. I for one am very proud to see this committee, which was born only in 2016—in the teeth, I remind your Lordships, of strong…08 Sept 2021HANSARDSub-Saharan Africa (Report from the International Relations and Defence Committee)My Lords, as I was saying, it really is time to piece together fresh approaches to a continent that is going to contain a quarter of the world’s population and where the past 50…08 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghanistan: SecurityMy Lords, the Foreign Secretary was saying the other day that we should be talking to China and Russia about the next stage in the Afghanistan tragedy, despite, obviously,…06 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghanistanMy Lords, the terrible debacle in Afghanistan confirms—indeed, the debates in both Houses of Parliament today confirm—that the world has reached the end of an era. Among other…18 Aug 2021HANSARDUK–Commonwealth Trading RelationshipMy Lords, I declare my interests, past and present, on Commonwealth matters as in the register: I am a former Minister for the Commonwealth and former president of the Royal…08 Jul 2021HANSARDIndependent Office for Police ConductMy Lords, I welcome the Home Secretary’s recent words that “profound concerns exist about the handling of the IOPC’s investigation into Operation Midland”,—[ Official Report ,…08 Jul 2021HANSARDUK–Commonwealth Trading RelationshipMy Lords, I thank everyone in the Chamber and our electronically connected friends for all their excellent speeches. Indeed, I thank the Minister for his excellent survey of the…08 Jul 2021HANSARDUK–Commonwealth Trading RelationshipThat this House takes note of the progress made in renewing the United Kingdom’s trading relationship with Commonwealth countries.08 Jul 2021HANSARDUK Government Union CapabilityMy Lords, in the miserably short time allotted for debate on this Motion that the noble Earl, Lord Kinnoull, has so wisely brought before us, I will make just two points. First,…01 Jul 2021HANSARDG7 and NATO SummitsMy Lords, I give a warm welcome to the aim to expand the G7 into a D11—a new grouping of democracies. Will that consist purely of heads of nation states or will it continue to…17 Jun 2021HANSARDConstitution InquiryMy Lords, I fully understand that the idea of a single constitutional commission or inquiry has now been abandoned and replaced by a number of inquiries that are taking place or…14 Jun 2021HANSARDNet-Zero Carbon EmissionsMy Lords, I declare my interests as set out in the register. Can my noble friend explain how our planned net-zero goal actually contributes directly to checking the prospective…07 Jun 2021HANSARDElectricity Supplies from EuropeMy Lords, I declare my interests as in the register. Does my noble friend accept that these electricity connectors, to and from the continent, play a vital triple role, in…18 May 2021HANSARDCommonwealth Heads of Government MeetingMy Lords, I declare my interests as in the register. Does my noble friend accept that the enormous Commonwealth network never sleeps and that, despite the regrettable postponement…17 May 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I join others in offering warm congratulations to the noble Baronesses, Lady Fraser and Lady Merron, on their maiden speeches. It is a pleasure to follow a fellow…13 May 2021HANSARDTransport: Zero Carbon TargetMy Lords, I declare an interest in energy, as in the register. Is not the real bottleneck in this whole programme the existing lithium ion batteries and their sheer weight and…27 Apr 2021HANSARDIntegrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign PolicyMy Lords, your Lordships should be well pleased by one aspect of this review, because it reflects and draws on two seminal House of Lords reports, Persuasion and Power in the…22 Apr 2021HANSARDGreenhouse Gas Emissions (Kyoto Protocol Registry) Regulations 2021My Lords, I echo the final question asked by the noble Lord, Lord Whitty, about the true nature of our carbon footprint in the world. I will also point out that global emissions…13 Apr 2021HANSARDHis Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of EdinburghMy Lords, as my noble friend the Leader of the House reminded us at the beginning of this debate, it was the Queen herself—Her Majesty—who said several years ago that the…12 Apr 2021