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HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillBaroness Hayman of Ullock?18 Apr 2023HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, given the importance of the issue raised by the Statement we are about to hear, the Lord Speaker has waived the House’s sub judice resolution. However, I ask noble Lords…21 Mar 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillWe have had a request from the Minister for an adjournment for 10 minutes, which I am going to grant. The Committee stands adjourned until 5.51 pm, when we will proceed with…20 Feb 2023HANSARDManufacturing Post BrexitTo ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to support manufacturing in the United Kingdom following the UK’s departure from the European Union.26 Jan 2023HANSARDManufacturing Post BrexitI thank the Minister for his Answer. Trade exports with the EU are down 15% since Brexit; paperwork and delivery times are up, while regulatory divergence, which was heralded as…26 Jan 2023HANSARDTransport (Scotland) Act 2019 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2023We do not have a Minister—the noble Baroness, Lady Goldie, is not here—so I propose to adjourn Grand Committee for 10 minutes. If the Minister is not here, the Whip or someone…17 Jan 2023HANSARDCOP 27: OutcomeTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the outcome of COP 27; and what plans they have to address the issues raised at the conference.06 Dec 2022HANSARDCOP 27: OutcomeMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper, and I make the House aware of my register of interests.06 Dec 2022HANSARDCOP 27: OutcomeMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his Answer. I had the privilege of attending COP 27 with rewired.earth, a not-for-profit organisation. Like many, we were very concerned at the…06 Dec 2022HANSARDTrading Relations: USA, EU and ChinaMy Lords, I thank the Minister for that Answer. Given that trade with the EU makes up around half our imports and exports, it is vital that FTAs with larger non-EU markets, such…07 Nov 2022HANSARDTrading Relations: USA, EU and ChinaTo ask His Majesty’s Government which of the world’s three largest economies—the United States of America, the European Union, and China—they will prioritise in seeking to improve…07 Nov 2022HANSARDEmployers: Fire and RehireMy Lords, everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect at work, even government Ministers. Being rehired on worse terms and conditions is just plain wrong. It has been…03 Nov 2022HANSARDUK-India Free Trade DealMy Lord, I welcome the Minister to your Lordships’ House and wish him all the best for his maiden speech tomorrow. I know he will agree that achieving a free trade agreement with…26 Oct 2022HANSARDEnergy Prices BillMy Lords, many of the amendments in this group are sensible and could easily be accepted by the Government. We on these Benches will support Amendment 8 if the noble Lord, Lord…24 Oct 2022HANSARDEnergy Prices BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have participated in this Second Reading; there have been thoughtful and detailed interventions across the House. These Benches welcome the…19 Oct 2022HANSARDWorkforce: Trades Union CongressMy Lords, Frances O’Grady, the TUC general secretary, will be a welcome addition to your Lordships’ House. Last year, when talking about supply chains and employment, she said:…19 Oct 2022HANSARDEnergy SuppliesMy Lords, as many speakers have alluded to, there is little evidence to suggest that fracking is the answer to the current energy crisis. However, reducing our collective energy…12 Oct 2022HANSARDNorth Sea GasMy Lords, following on from that answer, I welcome the Government’s approach to reopening the gas storage facility in the North Sea. However, as the Minister just touched on,…07 Sept 2022HANSARDNegotiating Objectives for a Free Trade Agreement with IndiaMy Lords, it is always a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Purvis of Tweed. I join others in paying my gratitude and appreciation to my noble friend Lady Hayter of Kentish…06 Sept 2022HANSARDNet Zero Strategy: High Court RulingMy Lords, paragraph 252 of the High Court judgment ruled that the Government’s net zero strategy was unlawful. The court found that the net zero strategy did not go below national…21 Jul 2022