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HANSARDEconomy: RemittancesMy Lords, the Minister will be aware of the figures showing a very significant reduction in the level of remittances, and the wider impacts of coronavirus on the economies of…04 Feb 2021HANSARDElectricity SupplyWhat justification can the Minister provide for licensing new nuclear plants when, 60 years after the UK’s civil nuclear programme began, the Government still have no solution for…03 Feb 2021HANSARDBritish Armed Forces: Iraqi InterpretersMy Lords, in raising this issue, I am very conscious of the dedication that our late noble friend Lord Ashdown showed over many years to ensure that the UK did right by Iraqi…01 Feb 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Hammond of Runnymede, and the noble Baroness, Lady Shafik, on their excellent maiden speeches. I look forward to the important…28 Jan 2021HANSARDG7 SummitDoes the Minister believe that the Government’s decision to refuse full diplomatic status to the EU ambassador to the UK will help or hinder our ability to build the consensus…21 Jan 2021HANSARDAirports National Policy StatementMy Lords, I welcome the Government’s commitment in the energy White Paper to net zero for flights to European Economic Area countries. Therefore, could the Minister tell the House…18 Jan 2021HANSARDGas Boilers and Heaters: Replacement ProgrammeMy Lords, I declare my interests as set out in the register. We need to ensure that green hydrogen is the predominant form of hydrogen used in the gas grid and elsewhere. To that…12 Jan 2021HANSARDAgreement on Climate Change, Trade and SustainabilityCan the Minister tell the House what measures the Government intend to take to ensure that the fundamental rights and values of nature that lie at the heart of the Terra Carta, or…11 Jan 2021HANSARDEU-UK Trade and Cooperation AgreementMy Lords, the Minister’s suggestion in his opening remarks that the people of this country were not free when we were members of the European Union is deeply offensive, and I ask…08 Jan 2021HANSARDGreen Homes Grant SchemeMy Lords, given that the figures the Minister has given us show that the scheme has achieved less than 10% of its original target, does he recognise that no programme to upgrade…06 Jan 2021HANSARDGreen Homes Grant SchemeTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of the Green Homes Grant scheme.06 Jan 2021HANSARDEuropean Union (Future Relationship) BillMy Lords, we are directed to debate this 85-page Bill, which hands extraordinary executive powers to Ministers and gives effect to a trade agreement running to over 1,000 pages,…30 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited States: Global Priorities and Climate ChangeMy Lords, I declare my interests as set out in the register. Could the Minister tell the House what discussions the Government have had with the incoming US Administration on…16 Dec 2020HANSARDEnergy White PaperMy Lords, I welcome the ambition and vision set out in the White Paper; however, as the Minister will be aware, ambition and vision are necessary but not sufficient conditions for…16 Dec 2020HANSARDTrade Bill15 Dec 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, Amendment 14 is in my name and those of my noble friend Lord Purvis, the noble Baroness, Lady Boycott, and the noble Lord, Lord Hain. The amendment sets out the…15 Dec 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have taken part in this important debate for their contributions, and I thank the Minister for his response. He said that no evidence had…15 Dec 2020HANSARDOzone-Depleting Substances and Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, I thank the Minister for the clarity of his introduction of these three sets of regulations and for outlining their intent. I also thank the noble Baroness, Lady Jones,…09 Dec 2020HANSARDOzone-Depleting Substances and Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, the regulations confirm that Northern Ireland will remain within the EU market for fluorinated gases and ozone-depleting substances. Defra has confirmed that controls…09 Dec 2020HANSARDConvention on Biological DiversityMy Lords, would it not be easier for the Government to show leadership abroad if we were demonstrating it at home? How does the Minister square the statement he made just a moment…07 Dec 2020