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HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill15 Sept 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I declare my interests as chairman of the Human Trafficking Foundation and chairman of the Task Force Trust, which I will come on to later. I extend my best wishes to…08 Sept 2025HANSARDAnimals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023To ask His Majesty’s Government when they intend to introduce activity regulations under the Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023.01 Sept 2025HANSARDAnimals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023I thank the Minister for her reply. She said that this is an important piece of legislation, which was piloted through this Chamber by my noble friend Lord Black of Brentwood. It…01 Sept 2025HANSARDForest Risk CommoditiesMy Lords, I am sure I am going to be disappointed, bearing in mind the Minister’s first Answer, but would she commit to publishing a firm timetable to introduce the secondary…08 Jul 2025HANSARDDeep Sea Mining in International WatersMy Lords, I welcome the Government’s continuing commitment to the moratorium on deep seabed mining. On the wider protection of oceans, when might we ratify the high seas treaty?…30 Jun 2025HANSARDEnglish Marine Protected Areas: Bottom Trawling and DredgingMy Lords, I wonder if the Minister could clarify something. I know I am a bit dense, but the headline seemed to be that the Government are banning bottom trawling in MPAs.…19 Jun 2025HANSARDGovernment Supply Chains: CottonMy Lords, I declare my interest as the chairman of the Human Trafficking Foundation, which deals with modern slavery. I think the Minister will have heard a real appetite in this…24 Apr 2025HANSARDModern Slavery Act 2015 Committee ReportMy Lords, I start by declaring my interest as the chair of the Human Trafficking Foundation. I echo all the comments from the noble Baroness, Lady O’Grady of Upper Holloway,…28 Mar 2025HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillMy Lords, I find myself again being somewhat like a bully standing behind the Lib Dems urging them on. But, of course, they are not bullying but providing a good service. I should…21 Jan 2025HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillMy Lords, I support Amendments 4 and 5, to both of which I have added my name. I echo the excellent words of the noble Lord, Lord Storey, who introduced the issue of the childcare…21 Jan 2025HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillMy Lords, I have added my name to the amendments tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Scriven, and the noble Baroness, Lady Kramer. Over 30 years ago, as an MP I went to see my…21 Jan 2025HANSARDGlobal WarmingMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Teverson, on securing and introducing this debate, and I congratulate everybody who has taken part. The noble Baroness, Lady Jones,…16 Jan 2025HANSARDNational Insurance: Charity SectorMy Lords, I refer to my entry in the register as a trustee of several charities. Can the Minister say what discussions she has had with her Secretary of State about the presumed…13 Jan 2025HANSARDDomestic Animals: WelfareWhat measures are Government thinking of taking to try to eradicate dog fighting?16 Dec 2024HANSARDAnti-social Behaviour and ShopliftingMy Lords, having spent most of my working life working in a shop, I welcome the protections for shop workers and the Minister’s comments about the seriousness of shoplifting and…16 Dec 2024HANSARDClimate AgendaMy Lords, I start by congratulating my noble friend Lord Lilley on securing this debate. As he said, it is very useful and important that we have the debate and, because I do not…24 Oct 2024HANSARDZoological Society of London (Leases) BillI wonder whether King’s consent comes in now. Anyway, I beg to move.24 May 2024HANSARDZoological Society of London (Leases) BillThat the Bill be now read a third time.24 May 2024HANSARDZoological Society of London (Leases) BillThat the Bill do now pass.24 May 2024