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HANSARDClean Energy Transition GuidanceWill the Government use the opportunity of the G7 meeting later this week and COP 26 at the end of the year to seek international support for reform of the capital requirement and…08 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillI declare my interest as chairman of the advisory board of Weber Shandwick UK. The Bill comes before the House following Professor Dasgupta’s influential review of the economics…07 Jun 2021HANSARDNet-Zero Carbon EmissionsDo the Government recognise the key role that local authorities need to play in public engagement strategies to support net zero? Can the Minister tell the House what discussions…07 Jun 2021HANSARDClimate Change: TargetsMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady Sheehan for initiating this important debate and underlining, as other noble Lords have, the lack of alignment between policy and…27 May 2021HANSARDCOP 26Can the Minister tell the House what plans the Government have to use COP 26 to push for changes in the international financial regulations with regard to the financing of fossil…25 May 2021HANSARDBiomass Electricity Subsidies: DeforestationWill the Minister publish information about the inspection, monitoring and enforcement of compliance with the criteria he set out in his initial Answer? Will he put that in the…20 May 2021HANSARDWarm Home Discount (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2021My Lords, I thank the Minister for her introduction to the regulations. It is always a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh of Pickering, who raised a number of…18 May 2021HANSARDElectricity Trading (Development of Technical Procedures) (Day-Ahead Market Timeframe) Regulations 2021My Lords, I am honoured to be in such a select group of noble Lords debating these regulations. I thank the Minister for his explanation of them. If I did not already deeply…18 May 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his opening speech, and I look forward to the maiden speeches of the noble Lords, Lord Coaker and Lord Morse. As the Minister’s speech…17 May 2021HANSARDUK-EU Trade and Co-operation AgreementDoes the Minister agree that the parliamentary partnership assembly provided for in the TCA could play a critical role in ensuring that parliamentarians at Westminster and…29 Apr 2021HANSARDZimbabwe: Human RightsDoes the Minister agree that the continued detention of MDC MP Joanah Mamombe and activist Cecilia Chimbiri, whose bail hearing judgment was deferred in Harare just this morning…28 Apr 2021HANSARDNet-Zero Carbon EmissionsMy Lords, I am pleased to have the opportunity to take part in this debate and to have heard the many insightful contributions from across the Grand Committee. I pay particular…21 Apr 2021HANSARDConduct CommitteeMy Lords, I will also not trespass on the House’s time for too long, because the principal arguments have been made, from both sides, by far more accomplished advocates than I…20 Apr 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentencing) BillMy Lords, I welcome this Bill and pay tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Randall of Uxbridge, for introducing it in this place, to Chris Loder MP for piloting it through the Commons…16 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19: One Year ReportMy Lords, I declare my interest as a director of H&O Communications. I remember thinking, immediately before speaking on the debate on the Coronavirus Bill last year, that for the…25 Mar 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, I declare my interest as the chairman of the advisory committee of Weber Shandwick UK. Amendment 3 is in my name and the names of the noble Baronesses, Lady Hayman, Lady…24 Mar 2021HANSARDFinancial Services Bill24 Mar 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have taken part in this interesting and engaging debate and I give particular thanks to the noble Baronesses, Lady Hayman, Lady Jones of…24 Mar 2021HANSARDHeat PumpsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to work with local authorities to increase the uptake of heat pumps in domestic premises.22 Mar 2021HANSARDHeat PumpsI thank the Minister for his reply. Does he agree that local authorities are well placed to provide the direct engagement and advice required if consumers are to be persuaded to…22 Mar 2021