Contributions
354 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDZoological 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) BillMy Lords, I will say a very few brief words. First, I will redress an omission from my Second Reading speech in not paying tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Paul, who has been a…24 May 2024HANSARDZoological Society of London (Leases) BillThat the Bill do now pass.24 May 2024HANSARDModern Slavery National Referral Mechanism: Waiting TimesMy Lords, I declare my interest as the chairman of the Human Trafficking Foundation. Home Office figures for 2023 include bad faith disqualifications, where someone has been…13 May 2024HANSARDZoological Society of London (Leases) BillMy Lords, I thank all those who have taken part in this joyful debate, as described by the noble Baroness opposite. It has been a great pleasure to hear all the contributions. The…10 May 2024HANSARDZoological Society of London (Leases) BillThat the Bill be now read a second time.10 May 2024HANSARDZoological Society of London (Leases) BillMy Lords, I am delighted to bring forward to your Lordships’ House this simple but very important Bill, which was admirably steered through the other place by my honourable friend…10 May 2024HANSARDArtificial Light and Noise: Effects on Human Health (Science and Technology Committee Report)My Lords, I should start by declaring my interest in the register as a council member of the RSPB because I will, as noble Lords would expect, concentrate on the biodiversity…09 May 2024HANSARDOffshore Petroleum Licensing BillMy Lords, I shall speak to Amendment 9 in my name and say a little about Amendment 10. I have also put my name to Amendment 1, about which we have just heard from the noble…23 Apr 2024HANSARDForest Risk Commodity RegulationsMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend. I know he shares a great and deep concern on this issue. He is probably as impatient as many of us to get this, but we know it is not…12 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I apologise to the Committee for not being present at Second Reading. I am afraid that my health has not been great, and I was a bit worried about my blood…14 Feb 2024HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I want to thank the Government and in particular my noble friend Lord Howe, the Minister. It is an interesting symmetry that he is the one proposing the amendment on…21 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I should first declare some interests. When I spoke on the swift bricks amendment in the name of my noble friend Lord Goldsmith the other night, I was so excited that I…13 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I will be even briefer in full support of the amendment in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Young. I agree with everything that has been said. I will not rise to the…13 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I support my noble friend Lord Goldsmith, and I am delighted to have been a co-signatory of his amendment along with my noble friend Lord Blencathra. The hour is late…06 Sept 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillAt end insert “, and do propose Amendment 56B in lieu—12 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I shall speak briefly to my Motion P, to which the Minister referred. I should refer to my interest as a deputy chairman of the Human Trafficking Foundation. Perhaps it…12 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration Bill03 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration Bill03 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration Bill03 Jul 2023