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HANSARDWorking Practices (International Agreements Committee Report)My Lords, I am very pleased to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Liddell, and, like previous speakers from the International Agreements Committee, I pay tribute to our excellent…19 May 2022HANSARDEnergy Security StrategyMy Lords, there are things to welcome in this Statement but unfortunately, there are also many missed opportunities. Energy security is obviously critical at this time, but we…27 Apr 2022HANSARDInternational Energy Agency ReportMy Lords, has the Minister had a chance to read the excellent blog on this subject by the former clerk to the Lords Science and Technology Committee, Dr Simon Cran-McGreehin,…26 Apr 2022HANSARDZimbabwe: ElectionsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of reports of (1) state sanctioned political violence, (2) voter roll irregularities, and (3) the intimidation of…26 Apr 2022HANSARDZimbabwe: ElectionsMy Lords, I initiate this debate on the recent by-elections acutely aware that Britain’s history in Zimbabwe, from the first days of Cecil Rhodes’ chartered company to the last…26 Apr 2022HANSARDEnergy Security StrategyMy Lords, the immediate crisis of energy security relates to the energy security of millions of British people who are facing ruinous bills. In that context, why have the…07 Apr 2022HANSARDEnergy Storage CapacityTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have, if any, to increase energy storage capacity in the United Kingdom.05 Apr 2022HANSARDEnergy Storage CapacityI thank the Minister for his response. He will be aware that due to the UK’s lack of long-term energy storage, we waste enough wind energy every year to power over 1 million…05 Apr 2022HANSARDBoiler Upgrade Scheme (England and Wales) Regulations 2022My Lords, I too thank the Minister for his comprehensive explanation and for having spared the time last week, with his officials, to explain some of this stuff to me. It is…04 Apr 2022HANSARDExports: Support for BusinessesMy Lords, has the Minister had a chance to read paragraph 1.16 of the OBR’s Economic and Fiscal Outlook ? It states: “With little evidence to suggest that we revise our assumption…31 Mar 2022HANSARDEconomy: Spring StatementMy Lords, the Spring Statement and its accompanying documents made for pretty depressing reading, not just because of the forecasts for anaemic growth, a fall in the trade…31 Mar 2022HANSARDNuclear Energy (Financing) BillMy Lords, I wish to test the opinion of the House.24 Mar 2022HANSARDNuclear Energy (Financing) BillMy Lords, I am happy to give Amendment 11, in the name of the noble Lord, Lord McNicol, the support of these Benches. It is particularly important given the failures of the early…24 Mar 2022HANSARDNuclear Energy (Financing) BillMy Lords, I shall speak to all the amendments in this group. They deal with value for money for the taxpayer and for bill payers, the impact on consumer bills of the regulated…24 Mar 2022HANSARDGazprom EnergyTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have (1) to withdraw Gazprom Energy’s licence to operate in the United Kingdom, or (2) to place Gazprom Energy into special…24 Mar 2022HANSARDGazprom EnergyI thank the Minister for his Answer, but can he explain to the House why it is that a subsidiary of Russian state-controlled Gazprom is continuing to operate in the United Kingdom…24 Mar 2022HANSARDGazprom EnergyCan the Minister tell the House how he squares his earlier answer that it is up to individuals, businesses and organisations to make decisions about whether they cancel their…24 Mar 2022HANSARDNuclear Energy (Financing) Bill24 Mar 2022HANSARDNuclear Energy (Financing) BillMy Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who took part in the debate. I thank the Minister for his response. The issue of value for money, as my noble friend Lord Stunell…24 Mar 2022HANSARDNuclear Energy (Financing) BillMy Lords, this group addresses the foreign ownership and transparency issues which we have just heard about, and it includes the amendment in my name and that my noble friend Lord…24 Mar 2022