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HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Kerslake, regrets that he cannot be in the Chamber at the moment, so I am moving Amendment 90 with his permission. The Bill seeks to introduce…13 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment Bill13 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, in view of the time and the Minister’s admonition, I shall be brief. I am very pleased to support the amendments in the name of the noble Duke, the Duke of Wellington,…13 Sept 2021HANSARDTransport: HydrogenMy Lords, does the Minister recognise that there will not be sufficient hydrogen to fuel heavy transport vehicles, let alone private cars, unless we accelerate the production of…13 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for his response. He will not be hugely surprised to know that he has not reassured me, particularly in regard to Amendment 90 and my…13 Sept 2021HANSARDRefugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL]My Lords, I am pleased to support the Bill put forward by my noble friend Lady Ludford, and I commend her for her compelling introduction of it. As my noble friend said, and as…10 Sept 2021HANSARDNet-Zero Emissions: Planning and Building RegulationsMy Lords, does the Minister recognise that the decision in 2016 to scrap the zero-carbon homes scheme was a catastrophic mistake, and can he tell us the amount of carbon that has…09 Sept 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccinations and Global Public HealthMy Lords, I declare my interest as a vice-chair of the APPG on Vaccinations for All, and I thank the secretariat for the briefing they provided to me and other noble Lords. I…09 Sept 2021HANSARDSub-Saharan Africa (Report from the International Relations and Defence Committee)On a point of clarification, can the Minister assure the Grand Committee that the MoU with the Africa trade area will be referred to your Lordships’ International Agreements…08 Sept 2021HANSARDSub-Saharan Africa (Report from the International Relations and Defence Committee)My Lords, I declare my interest as co-chair of the All-Party Group on Zimbabwe and vice-chair for southern Africa of the Africa APPG. I join other noble Lords in commending the…08 Sept 2021HANSARDClimate ChangeMy Lords, a year ago when I asked the Minister whether it was not about time that the Government had a credible short-term action plan to tackle the climate emergency, he replied:…07 Sept 2021HANSARDConference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2021My Lords, I thank the Minister for his introduction to this SI, which is obviously necessary in line with our obligations as host nation. He talked about the three categories of…06 Sept 2021HANSARDZimbabwe: Human RightsMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper and, in doing so, declare my interest as the co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for…22 Jul 2021HANSARDZimbabwe: Human RightsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they conducted an assessment of the political and human rights situation in Zimbabwe prior to the decision to deport Zimbabwean nationals…22 Jul 2021HANSARDZimbabwe: Human RightsMy Lords, in a response from the Minister for Immigration Compliance to a letter from over 75 Peers and MPs, the Government sought to distract attention from the human rights…22 Jul 2021HANSARDHuman Rights Due DiligenceMy Lords, I hope the Minister will agree that Governments as well as businesses have a moral duty of due diligence on human rights. Can he therefore tell the House what due…20 Jul 2021HANSARDHydrogen EconomyMy Lords, the Minister has told us that the Government are pursuing a twin-track approach between green and blue hydrogen, but they have allocated nearly £200 million to five blue…19 Jul 2021HANSARDTransport DecarbonisationMy Lords, what assessment have the Government made of the potential for green hydrogen in decarbonising the maritime sector?19 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I also welcome the noble Lord, Lord Cameron, back to his place in this House. Like the noble Baroness, Lady Jones of Moulsecoomb, I must admit that, due to the diligence…14 Jul 2021HANSARDSteel SectorCan the Minister tell the House what plans the Government have to exploit the UK’s lead in the manufacture of the electrolysers used for green hydrogen production—manufacturing…12 Jul 2021