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HANSARDPollution Prevention and Control (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022I thank the Minister for putting forward these proposals, which are, as we have heard, rather inconsequential and unremarkable. There is nothing I want to add by way of…23 May 2022HANSARDEuropean Research CouncilWe should all live by the agreements that we sign. Should the European research grants be withdrawn from the UK-based researchers, have the Government sought or received any…27 Apr 2022HANSARDInternational Energy Agency ReportMy Lords, the International Energy Agency report contains useful recommendations for citizens to use energy more efficiently and highlights the many benefits of doing so, but the…26 Apr 2022HANSARDEnergy Storage CapacityMy Lords, given that in the last year energy storage capacity increased to record levels, which is something the Government can be congratulated on, what are they doing to turn…05 Apr 2022HANSARDP&O FerriesMy Lords, now that Mr Hebblethwaite has apparently rejected the Government’s proposals which they made to him in writing yesterday, where they explained that they wanted him to…29 Mar 2022HANSARDP&O FerriesMy Lords, if P&O Ferries’ disgraceful action of sacking its workforce and bringing in agency workers to replace them on £2 an hour, with its ships being re-flagged outside the UK…23 Mar 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccines and Further VariantsMy Lords, while multivariant vaccines would of course be a big step towards living with Covid, the WHO recently advised that the timeframe for their development is somewhat…23 Mar 2022HANSARDElectricity Supplier Payments (Amendment) Regulations 2022My Lords, I thank the Minister for his explanation of the regulations before the House. They are essentially non-controversial and, on this lonely side of the House, we do not…21 Mar 2022HANSARDCommercial Rent (Coronavirus) BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his customary courtesy and thoroughness in handling this somewhat uncontentious Bill. In fact, the Bill has been so successful that the hundreds…15 Mar 2022HANSARDShale Gas ProductionMy Lords, the Government’s consideration of fracking is a potentially dangerous and risky policy that neither addresses the real concerns about future affordable energy supplies…15 Mar 2022HANSARDCommercial Rent (Coronavirus) BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his detailed response to the contributions and questions raised. It is good to know that only 2,500 cases remain. He is quite right that the…09 Mar 2022HANSARDCommercial Rent (Coronavirus) BillThe noble Lord, Lord Fox, raises the central concerns of the struck-ill noble Earl, Lord Lytton, about the expectations of arbitrators. I would add that he seemed to suggest in…09 Mar 2022HANSARDCommercial Rent (Coronavirus) BillMy Lords, as the House may have spotted, I am not the noble Baroness, Lady Blake, as she is one of the two noble Lords who have fallen victim to Covid. We all wish her well for a…09 Mar 2022HANSARDCommercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill09 Mar 2022HANSARDCommercial Rent (Coronavirus) BillMy Lords, Amendment 2 builds on the debate in Committee. The House will be pleased that I will not repeat all the arguments put forward then, but it is worth saying at the outset…09 Mar 2022HANSARDRevised Energy National Policy StatementsIf I may reinforce the point I made, if it takes eight years to get consent for something, that is eight years before the first brick is laid, as it were. If that period can be…22 Feb 2022HANSARDRevised Energy National Policy StatementsThe planning process for renewables and low-carbon development such as hydrogen and CCS should ensure support for infrastructure projects such as aviation over and above competing…22 Feb 2022HANSARDRevised Energy National Policy StatementsMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his comprehensive introductory statement and all other noble Lords for their contributions to this debate. My noble friend Lord Whitty made it…22 Feb 2022HANSARDNational Living WageI remind noble Lords—before the Minister takes too much credit for it—that it was the Labour Government who introduced the national minimum wage and that it was introduced against…17 Jan 2022HANSARDConstruction Sector: Roadmap to Zero RetentionsI will try again: could the Minister say whether he agrees or disagrees that retentions in the construction industry are an appropriate or proportionate mechanism for ensuring…15 Dec 2021