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HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I am grateful for the depth of the Minister’s answer. He may well be right that Amendments 8, 9, 12, 13 and 14 are unnecessary. I would like to reflect on that. I am far…03 Dec 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, in moving Amendment 8, I will also speak to Amendments 9, 12, 13, 14, 31 and 32 in my name. They are focused on Clause 3, “Objects”, and they arise from a key part of…03 Dec 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy Bill03 Dec 2024HANSARDDrones: RAF BasesMy Lords—27 Nov 2024HANSARDDrones: RAF BasesMy Lords—27 Nov 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, we know that the challenges of the age can be met only by energy. We have before us the vehicle to achieve that objective: Great British Energy. Of course, a fair number…18 Nov 2024HANSARDPolice: Junior Cadet SchemesMy Lords, almost parallel to the police cadets is the Combined Cadet Force, which is particularly relevant to the military services; it faces very similar problems. Given what the…11 Nov 2024HANSARDPension CreditIs the Minister aware that we are dealing with some really quite elderly people? Therefore, the response, in terms of their ability to go online, for example, is likely to be very…04 Nov 2024HANSARDIndependent Schools: VATMy Lords, nowhere else in the world is education taxed in this manner. Thousands of our children are to be basically left behind in the middle of the year, just at the time they…17 Oct 2024HANSARDBritish Indian Ocean Territory: NegotiationsMy Lords, in relation to the lease, will His Majesty’s Government bear in mind that Gan, in the Maldives, is a vital defence dimension, as is Hambantota, in Sri Lanka? Those are…09 Oct 2024HANSARDBritish Indian Ocean Territory: NegotiationsMy Lords—09 Oct 2024HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 ReportMy Lords, I am sure I speak for the whole House in thanking the Leader of the House for coming to us today, and for the clarity with which she made the Statement. I raise two…09 Sept 2024HANSARDIndependent Schools: VAT ExemptionMy Lords, I think it is plain to all noble Lords that it is wrong to put a burden on certain families who, faced with increased fees caused by a policy of introducing VAT, find…05 Sept 2024HANSARDVaping Products: Usage by ChildrenMy Lords, I have no direct involvement in this industry but it is fair to say that, back in the early 1960s, I was a director of an advertising agency responsible for Gallaher…02 Sept 2024HANSARDGlobal Combat Air Programme International Government Organisation (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2024My Lords, as the House knows, I had the privilege of being an RAF jet pilot. This programme is absolutely fundamental to air power, which, ultimately, in the modern world, is…29 Jul 2024HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Coaker, on his appointment, and the team that he will be working with. He is someone I listened to when we were on the Government…25 Jul 2024HANSARDLower Thames Crossing Development Consent OrderDoes the Minister of the new Government fully appreciate the problems of His Majesty’s exporters, particularly from the east Midlands and the surrounding areas? There are major…22 Jul 2024HANSARDSchool Funding: Special Educational NeedsMy Lords, what, if anything, in this highly respected report suggests that putting VAT on any form of education would be beneficial to our young people in this country?23 May 2024HANSARDDefence FundingIs my noble friend aware that investment in good defence companies is entirely compatible with ESG? Will she ensure that our fund managers in the City take a copy of what she has…16 May 2024HANSARDHydrogen EnergyMy noble friend just stated that hydrogen is going to play a very minor role. How is it that, on the continent, hydrogen is playing an increasing role in the domestic markets…14 May 2024