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HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I declare my interest as chair of the advisory board of Weber Shandwick UK. As we have heard in this debate, deforestation poses a catastrophic threat to biodiversity…12 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateIs the Minister aware that the comments he just made about the effectiveness of masks are not just nonsense but dangerous nonsense? Will he withdraw them?08 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I am grateful for the support from my noble friend Lord Teverson, and from the noble Baronesses, Lady Jones of Moulsecoomb and Lady Boycott. The noble Baroness, Lady…07 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment Bill07 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I speak to Amendment 212 in my name and those of my noble friend Lord Teverson and the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett of Manor Castle. I am grateful to both of them for…07 Jul 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, I declare an interest as chair of the advisory group of Weber Shandwick UK. I support the objectives of the wide array of amendments in this group—06 Jul 2021HANSARDGreenhouse Gas Emissions: Tax StrategyMy Lords, I declare my interests as set out in the register. In 2019, UK taxes per barrel of North Sea oil were just $1.72, compared with Norway’s $21.35. HMRC estimates that the…06 Jul 2021HANSARDGreenhouse Gas Emissions: Tax StrategyTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the benefits of implementing a tax strategy that aligns with the United Kingdom’s net zero greenhouse gas…06 Jul 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, I apologise for my confusion when I was mistakenly called earlier, and mistakenly responded. I declare my interests as chair of the advisory board of Weber Shandwick UK.…06 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I am pleased to support the amendments in the names of the noble Duke, the Duke of Wellington, and the noble Baroness, Lady Altmann, to which I have also put my name. As…05 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I am pleased to follow the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh of Pickering, and I welcome the amendments put forward by the noble Lord, Lord Cameron of Dillington, on the…05 Jul 2021HANSARDUK Foreign Aid ProgrammeMy Lords, I declare my interest as co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Zimbabwe. “We will proudly maintain our commitment to spend 0.7 per cent of GNI on…01 Jul 2021HANSARDClimate ChangeCan the Minister assure the House that at the very least no decision to approve the Cambo heavy crude field, or any other oil and gas field in UK jurisdiction, will be taken…29 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I am pleased to speak from these Benches in favour of the amendments in this group and to commend the noble Lord, Lord Cameron of Dillington, and the noble Baroness,…28 Jun 2021HANSARDElectric Vehicles: Impact on Household Energy BillsWhat plans do the Government have to address the substantial differences in costs for electric-vehicle owners between those who have off-street parking and can charge from their…23 Jun 2021HANSARDClimate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2021My Lords, I thank the Minister for his introduction to this statutory instrument, which could not have been clearer. Its clarity is the reason I oppose the order. It is clear that…15 Jun 2021HANSARDCarbon Budget Order 2021My Lords, I thank the Minister for his clarity in introducing this order. I welcome it, the ambition it sets out and the decision to follow the Climate Change Committee’s…10 Jun 2021HANSARDContracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2021My Lords, I feel privileged to be in this very elite grouping discussing this statutory instrument. However, the limited number of us participating should not take away from the…10 Jun 2021HANSARDEcodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information Regulations 2021My Lords, I thank the Minister for his introductory comments and his explanation of this statutory instrument. I note that the Explanatory Memorandum states: “this legislation…08 Jun 2021HANSARDPollution Prevention and Control (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2021My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing this statutory instrument with his customary clarity. My starting point is a certain scepticism about this SI similar to that…08 Jun 2021