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HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies BillMy Lords, I have enjoyed the speeches so far in this debate. I come here as a former chair of the political parties parliamentary panel of the Electoral Commission. We had…08 Sept 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies BillMy Lords, we were about to find out during the adjournment what my noble friend Lord Campbell-Savours will say about this amendment, but he quite rightly got cut short by the…08 Sept 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies BillMy Lords, given the time, I will concentrate not on what previous speakers have said, but on what the Minister contributed in her response. The practical measures that she has…08 Sept 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies BillMy Lords, this is a welcome Bill and the noble Lord, Lord True, is to be congratulated on moving its Second Reading. It is certainly welcome compared with that which the Tory-led…27 Jul 2020HANSARDCorporate Insolvency and Governance BillMy Lords, straight off the bat, I too welcome the Government’s movement on this specific part of this necessary Bill. There will be a sense of relief for direct benefit pension…23 Jun 2020HANSARDCorporate Insolvency and Governance BillMy Lords, I had rather thought that the Minister would speak at the beginning of this debate, as that might have obviated some of the discussion that we have had to have; he has…16 Jun 2020HANSARDCorporate Insolvency and Governance BillI thank my noble friends Lord Hendy, Lord Hain and Lord Monks for bringing forward their amendments on this part of the Bill. Given the constraints on time, I ask the Minister…16 Jun 2020HANSARDCorporate Insolvency and Governance BillMy Lords, I begin by thanking everybody who has spoken in this important debate today, and the Minister for the briefings, meetings and information that he has provided on the…09 Jun 2020HANSARDSmart MetersThe Minister’s predecessor, the noble Lord, Lord Henley, wrote to me about this in July 2019. He said that the 13 largest energy suppliers had submitted plans to cover the rollout…10 Feb 2020HANSARDNuclear Power: EmissionsHow will the Government ensure that any new offshore wind capacity during the 2020s will not simply replace retiring nuclear plants rather than push carbon-emitting gas power…14 Jan 2020HANSARDElectricity Supplier Obligations (Excluded Electricity) (Amendment) Regulations 2019The contracts for difference scheme demands that certain high-energy industries pay what is in effect a tax to fund a levy to help subsidise and encourage the generation and…23 Oct 2019HANSARDSmart MetersTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the roll-out of smart meters.08 Jul 2019HANSARDSmart MetersI thank the Minister for that Answer—just the 50 million or so short of target. Given the promised financial benefits to hard- pressed customers and the obvious global advantages…08 Jul 2019HANSARDFuture of Seaside TownsI begin by adding my congratulations to my “roomie”, my noble friend Lord Bassam, and his committee members on producing a fine, comprehensive and compelling report. The coverage…01 Jul 2019HANSARDEnvironment and Climate EmergencyMy Lords, I will give the Minister a second chance—as he knows, everyone deserves a second chance—to answer the question that was not answered in last Wednesday’s debate. Why will…01 Jul 2019HANSARDTrade in Torture etc. Goods (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019The concern raised is such a fundamental matter—to remove something from the list is to enable it to be exported—that it has to come through the positive procedure. It has to be…11 Apr 2019HANSARDTrade in Torture etc. Goods (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I thank the Minister for her introduction to this important statutory instrument and the noble Lord, Lord Paddick, for raising the issues concerning our relationship…11 Apr 2019HANSARDParking on PavementsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to prevent motor vehicles parking on pavements.11 Feb 2019HANSARDParking on PavementsI thank the Minister for that Answer. Do the Government accept the views of Guide Dogs, the RNIB, the Living Streets charity campaign, all wheelchair users and all parents pushing…11 Feb 2019HANSARDNissan in SunderlandMy Lords, other car makers in this country—Honda, Toyota and BMW—have pulled out from bringing models to this country. That demonstrates a lack of confidence in the future of…05 Feb 2019