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HANSARDHeat PumpsMy Lords, I declare my interest, as in the register. While installing heat pumps in all newbuild homes makes a lot of sense, 23 million existing homes have gas heating that needs…22 Mar 2021HANSARDUnited States: Diplomatic RelationsMy Lords, in our relations with the United States, could we please make it clear that what we welcome from the new presidency is more emphasis on partnership in a networked and…01 Mar 2021HANSARDMyanmarMy Lords, both the Government’s Statement made here and the measures announced by President Biden are encouragingly robust, but does my noble friend agree that sanctions that…11 Feb 2021HANSARDThe UK’s Relationship with the Pacific Alliance (International Relations Committee Report)My Lords, I thank all those who have taken part in this debate and thank the Minister for his comments and reassurances, as well as for all the kind words about the work of the…01 Feb 2021HANSARDThe UK’s Relationship with the Pacific Alliance (International Relations Committee Report)My Lords, I begin by thanking all the then members of the International Relations Committee when this report was first published; the excellent clerk and support staff for their…01 Feb 2021HANSARDThe UK’s Relationship with the Pacific Alliance (International Relations Committee Report)That the Grand Committee takes note of the Report from the International Relations Committee The UK’s relationship with the Pacific Alliance (8th Report, Session 2017–19, HL Paper…01 Feb 2021HANSARDConstitution, Democracy and Human Rights CommissionMy Lords, this is a big canvas but, given the enormous impact of the communications revolution and the ever more powerful media platforms’ monopolies on trust in government, on…14 Jan 2021HANSARDGas Boilers and Heaters: Replacement ProgrammeTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the total cost of replacing gas boilers and heaters in all homes in the United Kingdom; when any such replacement…12 Jan 2021HANSARDGas Boilers and Heaters: Replacement ProgrammeMy Lords, I thank the Minister for that reply. These estimates are interesting but, according to the Government’s excellent energy White Paper, there are 23 million existing homes…12 Jan 2021HANSARDGas Boilers and Heaters: Replacement ProgrammeMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper. I declare my interests as set out in the register.12 Jan 2021HANSARDEuropean Union (Future Relationship) BillMy Lords, I welcome the support for this Bill and the agreement underlying it, as anyone with common sense should surely do. It is plainly an historic and remarkably comprehensive…30 Dec 2020HANSARDEnergy White PaperMy Lords, I declare my interest in this area as in the register. This is a highly impressive and very ambitious programme, not least on the nuclear front, which the Minister has…16 Dec 2020HANSARDRegional Comprehensive Economic PartnershipTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership free trade agreement.15 Dec 2020HANSARDRegional Comprehensive Economic PartnershipMy Lords, I thank the Minister for that reply and congratulate him on the work that he and his colleagues have done in this whole area. But this new regional comprehensive…15 Dec 2020HANSARDComprehensive Economic Partnership (EUC Report)My Lords, I join in warmly congratulating the noble Lord, Lord Darroch, and welcome him and indeed his wisdom to our counsels. I declare interests in advising for many years two…26 Nov 2020HANSARDIntegrated ReviewMy Lords, does my noble friend agree that the battlefields of future warfare will lie increasingly right inside our societies and inside people’s minds? So, while these measures…23 Nov 2020HANSARDHer Majesty the Queen’s Platinum JubileeMy Lords, six of your Lordships have mentioned the Commonwealth in the last few minutes. Given the increasing importance of the Commonwealth network in this country’s future, and…16 Nov 2020HANSARDGreat Britain and Northern Ireland: Access for GoodsMy Lords, but is not unfettered trade access what we want, what we have always wanted all along and what the withdrawal agreement guarantees, both for trade between Great Britain…12 Nov 2020HANSARDUSA Presidential ElectionMy Lords, there are obviously a number of important new areas for co-operation if, as assumed, Mr Biden becomes President. They include, for example, as has been mentioned, a…09 Nov 2020HANSARDIntegrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign PolicyTo ask Her Majesty’s Government when the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy will be (1) completed, and (2) published.03 Nov 2020