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HANSARDTertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2026My Lords, this draft order was laid before the House on 2 February and is needed following the passage of the Senedd’s Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022. The Act…17 Mar 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble Address MotionMy Lords, we have time to hear from both Benches. Let us go to the Labour Benches first and then the Conservative Benches.17 Mar 2026HANSARDTertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2026That the Grand Committee do consider the Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2026.17 Mar 2026HANSARDTertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2026I thank the noble Earl and the noble Baroness for their valuable contributions to our short and focused debate. I appreciate the comments from the noble Baroness, Lady Humphreys,…17 Mar 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, I am grateful for our discussion on this first group. I am indebted to the noble Lord, Lord Palmer of Childs Hill, for reminding me too that I should declare my…16 Mar 2026HANSARDPension Schemes Bill16 Mar 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillI say simply that if we took that approach to all legislation, we would end up with Bills hundreds or thousands of pages long, because we might pile on more amendments simply…16 Mar 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillI thank the noble Viscount, Lord Younger of Leckie, for the amendment, moved very ably by the noble Baroness, Lady Stedman-Scott. It seeks to improve the transparency of the…16 Mar 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillI thank the noble Viscount, Lord Younger of Leckie, for his amendment, and I share the interest in ensuring that interim valuations are accessible and transparent for all…16 Mar 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, before we go any further, I am afraid we will need to adjourn during pleasure for a few minutes. There has been an incident which means we do not have full access to the…16 Mar 2026HANSARDPeatland RestorationI thank the right reverend Prelate for his questions and for claiming that inherited responsibility. He is absolutely right about the importance of peatlands. They have been…12 Mar 2026HANSARDPeatland RestorationMy Lords, peatland restoration provides multiple benefits. It improves flood resilience by slowing water leaving the uplands and significantly reducing peak flows. Peatlands make…12 Mar 2026HANSARDPeatland RestorationThe noble Lord is absolutely right in drawing our attention to the Peatland Code and the work of other organisations and he is right in saying that private finance will be vital…12 Mar 2026HANSARDPeatland RestorationI thank my noble friend for her persistence in pursuing this important matter. She is asking me to undertake a lot of conversations; I like having a chat, so I will see what I can…12 Mar 2026HANSARDPeatland RestorationThe noble Lord is absolutely right about the action that has been taken in previous years that has degraded our peatland, including, as he said, the planting of conifers. I will…12 Mar 2026HANSARDPeatland RestorationThe noble Baroness is absolutely right that this is a very important issue. I am sure that she has read in detail our environmental improvement plan that was published at the end…12 Mar 2026HANSARDPeatland RestorationI will have to write to the noble Earl to update him on the wildfire plan strategy, but I would say that, just at the end of last year, the House debated and passed updated…12 Mar 2026HANSARDPeatland RestorationThe noble Lord is right to single out the importance of the broads and the wider lowland agricultural peatlands. They are responsible for 88% of all emissions from England’s…12 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI would need to go back and check on the correspondence for the noble Lord, but this is about making sure that this is covering costs, rather than anything else.11 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I join all the speakers in the debate on this small but important issue in praising the noble Earl, Lord Attlee, who, after almost 34 years of service in this House,…11 Mar 2026