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HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]07 Sept 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]My Lords, I will speak to Amendments 50 and 51. These are probing amendments to press the Government on their position on revenue support models for long-duration energy storage…07 Sept 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]I thank the Minister for his reply. On the tax treatment of batteries for solar power, I heard the Prime Minister at Prime Minister’s Questions today say on a number of occasions,…07 Sept 2022HANSARDSewage PollutionDoes the Minister recognise that huge amounts of these sewage discharges are not storm overflows but discharges made in the course of general practice and not as a result of…07 Sept 2022HANSARDWater Companies: Environmental PollutionMy Lords, is the Minister aware that over the past two years water company bosses have paid themselves a staggering £27 million in bonuses, during which time they have been…19 Jul 2022HANSARDEmployment RightsMy Lords, is the Minister aware of the comments of the noble Earl, Lord Howe, in response to a question in February 2020 on thresholds for constitutional ballots. He said: “If one…19 Jul 2022HANSARDClimate and Ecology Bill [HL]My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Redesdale on introducing this important Bill and on his excellent speech in support of it. I was pleased to support the Bill, along…15 Jul 2022HANSARDAustralia Free Trade AgreementMy Lords, I declare my interest as a member of the UK hydrogen commission. It is a pleasure to speak in this debate and, as a member of the International Agreements Committee, I…11 Jul 2022HANSARDAustralia Free Trade AgreementOn the specific point of the letters, could the Minister give an assurance to the House that all these letters will be received by Members of this House before the end of the…11 Jul 2022HANSARDSewage Disposal in Rivers and Coastal WatersMy Lords, in opening this debate I pay tribute to those who have done so much to highlight the scandal of raw sewage discharges into our lakes and rivers and on to our beaches,…07 Jul 2022HANSARDSewage Disposal in Rivers and Coastal WatersMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have taken part in this very informative debate, and I thank the Minister for his response and his evident passion for this issue.…07 Jul 2022HANSARDSewage Disposal in Rivers and Coastal WatersTo move that this House takes note of the impact of the current sewage disposal rates in rivers and coastal waters and the responsibility of water companies to alleviate these…07 Jul 2022HANSARDSouth Africa: Just Energy Transition PartnershipTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made to advance the Just Energy Transition Partnership with South Africa, agreed at COP26.30 Jun 2022HANSARDSouth Africa: Just Energy Transition PartnershipMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper and, in doing so, declare my interest as co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for South…30 Jun 2022HANSARDSouth Africa: Just Energy Transition PartnershipI thank the Minister for his reply. Does he agree that the partnership is not only critical for South Africa’s energy transition but, if successful, it would have huge…30 Jun 2022HANSARDWater Companies: Sewage Discharge MonitoringMy Lords, is the Minister aware that last year South West Water discharged raw sewage into rivers and beachfronts 43,000 times over a period of 350,000 hours, including for 3,709…21 Jun 2022HANSARDImmigration (Restrictions on Employment and Residential Accommodation) (Prescribed Requirements and Codes of Practice) and Licensing Act 2003 (Personal and Premises Licences) (Forms), etc., Regulations 2022My Lords, I welcome the noble Earl, Lord Clancarty, moving this regret Motion. I thank him for his kind comments and I reciprocate. Although I welcome us discussing the regret…07 Jun 2022HANSARDElectric Vehicles: Supporting AccessMy Lords, further to that answer, can the Minister tell the House how the Government justify the fact that households with off-street parking are able to charge their electric…06 Jun 2022HANSARDInternational Development StrategyMy Lords, the Minister will recognise that climate change poses a major threat to progress on international development. Does he also agree that private capital alongside…06 Jun 2022HANSARDWorking Practices (International Agreements Committee Report)The Minister stated that the agreements or declarations made with Finland and Sweden are not legally binding. First, does he think that the Finnish and Swedish Governments are…19 May 2022