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HANSARDClimate Change: ProgressMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his Answer. The report from the Climate Change Committee points out that there has been no progress in adaptation to climate change since the…06 May 2025HANSARDCambridge South Station: Car ParkingMy Lords, does the Minister agree with the recommendation of the Climate Change Committee in its seventh carbon budget that, by 2040, all diesel freight and passenger trains…22 Apr 2025HANSARDFood, Diet and Obesity Committee ReportMy Lords, I join other noble Lords in thanking the noble Baroness, Lady Walmsley, for being an excellent chair of this Select Committee inquiry and for her outstanding…28 Mar 2025HANSARDEuropean Union: Court of JusticeMy Lords, could the Minister update us on the Government’s intentions with regard to sanitary and phytosanitary standards? We know that the current arrangements impose a huge…26 Feb 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillI thank the noble Lord for those questions. As I said, it is not my job to defend what Drax does. I am asked not to do that but to hold its feet to the fire on the sustainability…11 Feb 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I did not intend to speak in this debate, but I will say a few words about biomass and Drax. In so doing, I have to declare a conflict of interest in that I chair Drax’s…11 Feb 2025HANSARDLong-duration Energy Storage (Science and Technology Committee Report)My Lords, I had the privilege of serving on the Select Committee during much of the period of preparation of this report, and I join others in thanking our excellent chair, my…09 Jan 2025HANSARDBread and Flour Regulations 1998My Lords, I congratulate the Government on introducing this legislation and the noble Lord, Lord Rooker, on his tenacity. However, I would like to ask about another vitamin. We…11 Dec 2024HANSARDNew HomesMy Lords, can the Minister reassure us that these 1.5 million new homes will be resilient in the face of future climate change? I am thinking particularly of the risks of flooding…11 Dec 2024HANSARDSolar Farms and Food ProductionMy Lords, the Minister referred to the long-awaited land use framework, which she helpfully announced is due to be published in the new year. I would like to ask whether, at the…26 Nov 2024HANSARDUniversitiesMy Lords, I too thank the noble Baroness, Lady Warwick of Undercliffe, for securing this important and timely debate, and for her excellent introduction to the topic. I declare my…14 Nov 2024HANSARDDiets: FatMy Lords, I declare my interests as recorded in the register, in particular my work with the World Cancer Research Fund and the fact that I am a scientific adviser to Marks &…31 Oct 2024HANSARDWaste: IncinerationMy Lords, it is all very well to incinerate waste, but does the Minister agree that a real priority should be to reduce the amount of waste that we produce as a country? The real…22 Oct 2024HANSARDEnvironmental Targets (Public Authorities) Bill [HL]That the Bill be now read a second time.18 Oct 2024HANSARDEnvironmental Targets (Public Authorities) Bill [HL]My Lords, late on Friday afternoon, or even early on Friday afternoon, is known in academic circles as the graveyard slot. I hope that this is not the slot where my Bill enters…18 Oct 2024HANSARDEnvironmental Targets (Public Authorities) Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank all those who have taken part in this debate and sacrificed their Friday afternoon. I will not spend a lot of time going through the contributions as I am sure…18 Oct 2024HANSARDHorizon EuropeMy Lords, it was reported in the press about a year ago that a substantial sum of money allocated to the research budget in relation to our association with Horizon had…08 Oct 2024HANSARDHigher Education FundingMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have participated in this debate. I particularly thank my noble friend Lord Tarassenko for his excellent maiden speech and thank my noble…12 Sept 2024HANSARDHigher Education FundingThat this House takes note of the current challenges of higher education funding.12 Sept 2024HANSARDHigher Education FundingMy Lords, it is a great privilege to introduce this debate. I thank my fellow Cross-Benchers who voted for it. I particularly thank my noble friend Lord Tarassenko, who has chosen…12 Sept 2024