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HANSARDClean Heat Market Mechanism Regulations 2024My Lords, here we have it: 32 pages of regulation to introduce something that some would consider a mere mouse in terms of its impact on this market. After all, it introduces a…20 Jan 2025HANSARDClean Heat Market Mechanism Regulations 2024So leave it to miracles.20 Jan 2025HANSARDClean Heat Market Mechanism Regulations 2024They are of course three times more efficient on average—though not necessarily in cold weather. But electricity is four times as expensive as gas per therm.20 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy Bill13 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I rise to move my Amendment 85I and to speak to Amendment 131 in my name and that of my noble friend Lord Reay. Nature abhors a vacuum and Parliament abhors a blank…13 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for his non-reply to the debate. The answer to his point about whether it is necessary is that it is impossible to overstate the importance…13 Jan 2025HANSARDLong-duration Energy Storage (Science and Technology Committee Report)My Lords, I must begin by declaring that I do not have any relevant interests to declare. Noble Lords might think this is somewhat superfluous, but I do so because the BBC’s…09 Jan 2025HANSARDLong-duration Energy Storage (Science and Technology Committee Report)Is the noble Baroness saying that it is right for the BBC to say an untruth because she does not agree with what I say?09 Jan 2025HANSARDLong-duration Energy Storage (Science and Technology Committee Report)Will she condemn the BBC for saying that I have interests in an oil and gas company when I do not, and have not for more than 10 years?09 Jan 2025HANSARDEuropean Convention on Human Rights: 75th AnniversaryMy Lords, does the Minister agree that the anniversary would be a good opportunity to dispel the myths just promoted by the noble Lord, Lord Browne, that this was a purely British…07 Jan 2025HANSARDSocial Cohesion and Community during Periods of ChangeMy Lords, it is a daunting privilege to follow both an Archbishop and a Methodist preacher, but I participate in this debate because it is one of the few occasions in the year…06 Dec 2024HANSARDRule of LawMy Lords, we have had two excellent maiden speeches from two feisty Scottish noble Baronesses, who are a great addition to our House. I particularly welcome from the noble and…26 Nov 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, it is a great privilege and pleasure to follow and pay tribute to my noble friend Lord Mackinlay of Richborough. His was an outstanding maiden speech from an outstanding…18 Nov 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy BillI tabled a Question some time ago to ask the Government whether they knew of any peer-reviewed science or any science collected by the IPCC which suggested that there would be…18 Nov 2024HANSARDClimate AgendaThat is completely untrue. The noble Lord is making it up.24 Oct 2024HANSARDClimate AgendaMy Lords, it is a great and somewhat unexpected privilege to open this debate. I particularly look forward to the maiden speech of my noble friend Lady May of Maidenhead. It is…24 Oct 2024HANSARDClimate AgendaThat this House takes note of the impact of His Majesty’s Government’s climate agenda on jobs, growth and prosperity.24 Oct 2024HANSARDClimate AgendaMy Lords, I am grateful to everybody who has made fantastic contributions to this excellent debate. I pay particular tribute to the Government spokesman, the noble Lord, Lord…24 Oct 2024HANSARDWaste: IncinerationMy Lords, is not the biggest incinerator in the country the Drax power station? It receives eye-watering subsidies for burning wood that has been transported across the oceans,…22 Oct 2024HANSARDZero-emission Vehicle MandateMy Lords, given that when the last Government extended the phase-out date from 2030 to 2035 they were aligning with Europe, is the decision of the present Government to go back to…17 Oct 2024