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HANSARDCrypto Asset TechnologyMy Lords, as we have heard from across the House, regulation is the key to this. How stable does the Minister think that stablecoins are? Some Governments are looking at…21 Jul 2022HANSARDScottish Parliament: Independence ReferendumMy Lords, Scotland deserves better. There are over 700,000 Scots on NHS waiting lists, and over 10,000 children and young people waiting for mental health appointments. There are…20 Jul 2022HANSARDElectricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) Order 2022My Lords, like many others, I thank the Minister for his explanation of what this order achieves: introducing the latest energy company obligation, ECO4, replacing ECO3, which…12 Jul 2022HANSARDRegister of Overseas Entities (Delivery, Protection and Trust Services) Regulations 2022My Lords, I thank the Minister for explaining this instrument. As we know, it implements aspects of the new register of overseas entities, which will finally require owners of UK…12 Jul 2022HANSARDTRIPS Agreement: VaccinesMy Lord, the deal agreed at the WTO conference obviously fell short of what was initially proposed. Even after 18 months, discussions on extending the waiver to treatments and…11 Jul 2022HANSARDAustralia Free Trade AgreementMy Lords, like nearly all other speakers, I congratulate my noble friend Lady Hayter of Kentish Town and pay tribute to her and her committee on the detailed and balanced report…11 Jul 2022HANSARDAustralia Free Trade AgreementI was four. Negotiating from scratch in itself should not have been an issue, but analysing in detail the Australian agreement raises very real concerns about what has been…11 Jul 2022HANSARDPost Office: Horizon CompensationMy Lords, I thank the Minister for repeating the Statement and in anticipation of answering my questions. He has often been on the right side of this debate, and I thank him for…30 Jun 2022HANSARDDiabetic Prevention ProgrammeMy Lords, following my noble friend Lady Merron’s question regarding children, could the Minister say a little more about schools and what work the Government are doing to raise…23 Jun 2022HANSARDConstruction Contracts (England) Exclusion Order 2022Oh!13 Jun 2022HANSARDContracts for Difference (Allocation) and Electricity Market Reform (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2022My Lords, I thank the Minister for his introduction. I similarly had only three questions arising from this SI—two of which the noble Lord, Lord Lilley, asked and the final one…13 Jun 2022HANSARDConstruction Contracts (England) Exclusion Order 2022My Lords, I again thank the Minister for his introduction to another very technical SI. Until his introduction, the only real question I had was around the consultation. He…13 Jun 2022HANSARDConstruction Contracts (England) Exclusion Order 2022I understand when the consultation took place. The bit I could not find when I was reading the statutory instrument was the response to the consultation and whether that has been…13 Jun 2022HANSARDIndia: Cereals Export BanMy Lords, since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the number of countries imposing export restrictions on food has climbed from three to 16. With Russia and Ukraine accounting for…19 May 2022HANSARDWorking Practices (International Agreements Committee Report)My Lords, I start by thanking the International Agreements Committee, and in particular my noble friend Lady Hayter, for the report before us. I appreciate the opportunity to…19 May 2022HANSARDContracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022My Lords, although it is a little tangential, I declare my interest as set out in the register as a commissioner on the UK Hydrogen Policy Commission, which is within the same…17 May 2022HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, the economy, energy and the environment are three of the biggest challenges that we as a country now face. It is no wonder that so many from across your Lordships’ House…16 May 2022HANSARDEnergy Security StrategyMy Lords, I think there may be a theme to these questions. The Minister is well aware of these Benches’ support for nuclear and offshore wind. However, onshore wind and solar…07 Apr 2022HANSARDGazprom EnergyMany local authorities, NHS trusts and other public bodies have gas supply contracts with Gazprom Energy. What support is Her Majesty’s Government giving to authorities and trusts…24 Mar 2022HANSARDNuclear Energy (Financing) Bill24 Mar 2022