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HANSARDNational Security StrategyMy Lords—26 Jun 2025HANSARDHS2 ResetMy Lords, I declare my interests as a former Secretary of State for Transport, I think one of rather many in this House, and as an adviser for many years to the Central Japan…19 Jun 2025HANSARDDefence Industrial BaseMy Lords—16 Jun 2025HANSARDParliamentary Commercial DepartmentI hope the Leader of the House has not overlooked that every moment the unworking door remains unworking, we are haemorrhaging money. There will have to be permanent staff there…12 Jun 2025HANSARDDenial of Banking Services: UK Defence SectorMy Lords, it sounds as though the Government are well aware that this is a fairly widespread practice, particularly among the larger lending banks. What advice have they therefore…04 Jun 2025HANSARDNational Policy Statement for Nuclear Energy GenerationMy Lords, like the Minister, I look forward very much to the maiden speech of my noble friend Lady Maclean. With her reputation and past work, I am sure she will bring a fresh…21 May 2025HANSARDNuclear: Small Modular ReactorsMy Lords—19 May 2025HANSARD80th Anniversary of Victory in Europe and Victory over JapanMy Lords we have heard some very fine speeches, and I shall use my brief five minutes for a personal memory, first, and then reflections on where it has all taken us and where it…09 May 2025HANSARDEnergy Prices: Energy-intensive IndustriesMy Lords, if the Minister is correct in his economic theory about gas and electricity prices—frankly, I am not sure that he is—why is the lower price of oil, which is now getting…06 May 2025HANSARDEnergy Grid ResilienceI want to reinforce the point made by the noble Lord, Lord Wigley. He is right, and the Minister is right, that in the past we did indeed have resilience. In this sort of case,…06 May 2025HANSARDWales: Nuclear Power GenerationMy Lords, some of us have been talking to the main SMR producers this very morning. Their general message is that wait, delay and obstruction are their findings in dealing with…29 Apr 2025HANSARDUkraine War: London TalksMy Lords, we know that there is not the slightest chance of negotiation while Russia continues its systematic murder of Ukrainians. That is obvious, but does the Minister agree…28 Apr 2025HANSARDNational Debt: It’s Time for Tough Decisions (Economic Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, like others, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Bridges on his ambition and boldness in leading the Economic Affairs Committee to study the proverbially complex and…25 Apr 2025HANSARDSteel IndustryMy Lords, it takes only a few minutes to see why British Steel is in dreadful trouble and chaos, and why we are where we are today. First, its costs are very uncompetitive indeed,…12 Apr 2025HANSARDUK-US Trade and TariffsMy Lords, the Minister’s Statement and her answers seem to have completely lacked the time dimension, and I wonder why this is so. President Trump is embarking, in theory, on a…03 Apr 2025HANSARDNet-zero Emissions Target: AffordabilityMy Lords, I am certainly not a climate denier. I believe that world emissions are continuing to rise quickly, despite all our efforts and all the warnings of the noble Lord, Lord…03 Apr 2025HANSARDSpring StatementMy Lords, if the Government want to reduce the size of the Civil Service significantly, as I believe they do, will the Minister advise the Chancellor to go a long way back and…27 Mar 2025HANSARDEnergy PricesMy Lords, has the Minister noticed that the chairman of Électricité de France has just been sacked and that, understandably, advice has been given to EDF to spend less money on…26 Mar 2025HANSARDUK Energy: Grid DecarbonisationCould the Minister, who is usually very clear, be a little clearer with us about what is meant by decarbonising the grid by 2030? A number of authorities are saying that that is…24 Mar 2025HANSARDG7My Lords, the Minister struck a global approach when she was answering the questions earlier, which is quite right. Will she remind all those involved around her that it is not…20 Mar 2025