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HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I warmly welcome the noble Lord, Lord Timpson, to his new role. I declare my interests as chair of Amey, a provider of complex facilities management services across the…24 Jul 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his work on my amendments. As he rightly pointed out, they are the last amendments outstanding on this Bill. I thank the usual channels for…23 May 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy Lords, I thank noble Lords from across the House. We have covered the ground extensively again. I particularly thank the Minister; I think it is the first time, in the whole…14 May 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillAt end insert “, and do propose Amendment 104B in lieu—14 May 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy Lords, I declare an interest in having been co-chair of the APPG on Ticket Abuse, my fellow co-chair being Sharon Hodgson MP. We worked together to protect sport fans and…14 May 2024HANSARDOffshore Petroleum Licensing BillMy Lords, I recognise the expertise of the noble Lord who has just spoken, but I think that the two tests in the Bill—which is the subject of this group of amendments, because we…23 Apr 2024HANSARDOffshore Petroleum Licensing BillMy Lords, my interests are set out in the register. The noble Lord, Lord Bruce, did not quite do himself a service by saying that he was there at the start 50 years ago; I am sure…23 Apr 2024HANSARDOffshore Petroleum Licensing BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure and an honour to follow the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Norwich, although I humbly reflect that I see nothing in the Bill that detracts from…26 Mar 2024HANSARDHuman Rights: SportswashingMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Scriven, for leading this debate, which provides a valuable opportunity to consider the link between the role of international sport and…21 Mar 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy Lords, I rise to speak to Amendment 150, which builds on the work undertaken in this House at the time of the Consumer Rights Act 2015. I am fully supported by the…13 Mar 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill13 Mar 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy Lords, I am very grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Leong, who highlighted that we should listen not solely to the musicians—the Arctic Monkeys, Mumford & Sons, Little Mix,…13 Mar 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendments 196 and 197 in the names of the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, and the noble Baroness, Lady Jones, so ably moved by the noble Lord, Lord…07 Feb 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillI have listened to my noble friend’s argument, but what does he think the reasons would have been for the Government to ban the secondary ticket market for the Olympic and…07 Feb 2024HANSARDWine (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2024My Lords, it is very difficult to follow the noble Baroness after such an erudite speech, but I have a few quick questions to put to my noble friend. As I see it, this statutory…16 Jan 2024HANSARDWine (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2024Before my noble friend sits down, I would like to press him on why, under new paragraph 8(d) in Regulation 2, it is deemed necessary by the Government to write “a term similar to…16 Jan 2024HANSARDCommonwealth GamesMy Lords, my noble friend the Minister will know that the highly successful 1908 summer Olympics in London was a multisport event that ran for seven months, with many sports being…07 Sept 2023HANSARDClimate ChangeMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Krebs, on securing this important debate. My focus this evening is to concentrate just on one issue—one example of where global…24 Jul 2023HANSARDHealth: Cardiac ArrestMy Lords, following the successful campaign to ensure all state-funded schools will receive defibrillators—for which many thanks to the Government—will my noble friend the…17 Jul 2023HANSARDGeothermal Heat and PowerIt is such a privilege to both precede and follow the noble Baroness, Lady Jones. I am sure the Minister welcomes having one or two additional points to answer from the noble…06 Jul 2023