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HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]My Lords, this group of amendments from the noble Lord, Lord Teverson, my noble friend Lord Whitty and the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett, consider the circumstances of some of the…17 Apr 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]My Lords, these welcome amendments in the names of the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman, and the noble Lord, Lord Foster, are concerned with energy efficiency in homes and non-domestic…17 Apr 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]My Lords, as we have heard, these amendments relate to ensuring that regulations which make provision for a civil penalty must include the provision of a right of appeal to a…28 Mar 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]My Lords, my thanks to noble Lords who have spoken in the debate: the noble Lords, Lord Ravensdale and Lord Teverson, and the noble Baronesses, Lady Hayman, Lady Altmann and Lady…28 Mar 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Teverson, and all other noble Lords and Baronesses who have spoken. While I may agree with the noble Lord, Lord Teverson, that these trials…28 Mar 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]Could the Minister please write to me about the questions I asked about entering properties and whether further guidance will be published and available?28 Mar 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]My Lords, this amendment would allow two other low-carbon fuels to be supported under the existing and forthcoming renewable transport fuel schemes. As we have heard, these are…28 Mar 2023HANSARDTrade (Australia and New Zealand) BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for taking through the Bill, which is a first for both the Minister and the country—our first trade deal signed following our exit from the European…20 Mar 2023HANSARDElectricity Supplier Obligations (Green Excluded Electricity) (Amendment) Regulations 2023My Lords, I thank the Minister for his thorough explanation of the regulations and the noble Baronesses, Lady McIntosh and Lady Hamwee, for their contributions and questions,…20 Mar 2023HANSARDTrade (Australia and New Zealand) BillI rise briefly to speak to Amendments 7 and 8 in this group. These two amendments would sunset the ability to make amendments to two years after the law passes or the UK’s…14 Mar 2023HANSARDTrade (Australia and New Zealand) BillThere is nothing to say; we agree.14 Mar 2023HANSARDTrade (Australia and New Zealand) BillThe TAC covering procurement seems to be a future possibility, and I welcome the Minister’s comments on it. On the questions of food standards and quality assurance that noble…14 Mar 2023HANSARDCleaner Energy TechnologiesMy Lords, in 2021 the Government set out in guidance a revised approach to valuing greenhouse gas emissions due to the more ambitious goal in the Paris Agreement to limit global…14 Mar 2023HANSARDTrade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill14 Mar 2023HANSARDTrade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill14 Mar 2023HANSARDTrade (Australia and New Zealand) BillI beg leave to withdraw the amendment.14 Mar 2023HANSARDTrade (Australia and New Zealand) BillMy Lords, I have two amendments in this group, Amendments 1 and 6. I was thinking that the noble Lord, Lord Purvis, would be here, but maybe the noble Lord, Lord Teverson, will…14 Mar 2023HANSARDNational Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2023Before the noble Lord sits down, could he comment—or write to me if he cannot—on enforcement actions in the past 12 months? What are the numbers and so on?06 Mar 2023HANSARDNational Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2023My thanks are due to the Minister for setting out the upratings on the national minimum wage, the living wage and associated allowances, and the noble Lord, Lord Palmer, for…06 Mar 2023HANSARDHeat and Buildings Strategy: Gas BoilersMy Lords, the Committee stage of the Energy Bill started in September 2022, and we still have not reached Report. Is this delay down to the Government adopting the Labour Party’s…28 Feb 2023