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HANSARDReinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete in Education SettingsMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend and her department on a crisis well handled and on dealing with the rather innovative interpretation of the Civil Service Code that she…04 Sept 2023HANSARDT-levelsMy Lords, I congratulate the Government on introducing T-levels, which are, to judge from local reaction, a very successful, solidly academic qualification. We have considerable…25 Jul 2023HANSARDLand Use in England Committee ReportMy Lords, it is a great honour to follow my noble friend Lord Leicester, who, not for the first time in his family’s history, is at the forefront of agricultural innovation. It is…25 Jul 2023HANSARDClimate ChangeMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Krebs, for giving us the chance to have this debate. I very much enjoyed the speech of the noble Earl, Lord Russell, as I did many…24 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillNo. I have a lengthy speech, possibly of a couple of hours, to make. I have considerable sympathy for all these amendments, but I am not committed to their wording. What is…18 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords—18 Jul 2023HANSARDCement Industry: Carbon DioxideTo ask His Majesty’s Government what proposals they have to support lower volumes of carbon dioxide production, as well as increased carbon capture and storage, in the cement…12 Jul 2023HANSARDCement Industry: Carbon DioxideI thank my noble friend for that encouraging Answer. As cement accounts for about 8% of our carbon dioxide output, this is a crucial area for us to pay attention to. May I draw my…12 Jul 2023HANSARDEnvironment (Local Nature Recovery Strategies) (Procedure) Regulations 2023My Lords, I take a much more optimistic view of these regulations, although I expect to be in the lists with the noble Baronesses opposite when it comes to their status in terms…10 Jul 2023HANSARDGeothermal Heat and PowerMy Lords, I am extremely grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Cameron of Dillington, for giving us the opportunity to debate this subject, and to my honourable friend Kieran Mullan…06 Jul 2023HANSARDHunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) BillMy Lords, I am a practical person and, for me, the practical benefits for wildlife outweigh any considerations of my sensibilities. My judgment is that this Bill as it is will…16 Jun 2023HANSARDRenewable Transport Fuel ObligationMy Lords, does my noble friend agree that, looking at the long term and particularly our 30 by 30 commitment on land use, we should not be devoting agricultural crops to vehicle…13 Jun 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I support everything the noble Baroness just said. From long experience of canvassing and getting bloody knuckles as you try to withdraw your hand from the letterbox but…22 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I very much support the amendment in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman. My amendment is directed at commercial premises. When I stand on the top of the Downs…22 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I am very grateful to the Minister for his answer to my amendment. I take much comfort in what he said about new build and planning permission and so on, and I can see…22 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillPerhaps the noble Baronesses have the old version of the Marshalled List, which listed Amendment 476 several groups later. Amendment 47622 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I am fascinated by the possibility of using this same mechanism on the chartered accountants, of whom I am a fellow and whom government often wishes would conduct…22 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I congratulate the Government on their 30 by 30 target. It is an enormous and ambitious thing to take on. In that context, I urge them to support my noble friend Lord…18 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I cede everything to my noble friend Lord Young when it comes to experience and wisdom in this matter, but I am very attracted by the idea of running the pilot proposed…18 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I very much support what my noble friend has just said, having grown up in that part of the country and spending many happy decades fishing there. I just ask my noble…18 May 2023