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HANSARDIllegal Migration Bill03 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration Bill03 Jul 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, it is a great privilege to follow the noble Baronesses, Lady Boycott and Lady Hayman. I congratulate my noble friend the Minister on her diligence in trying to come to…27 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI asked the Minister whether he would meet a victim of modern slavery.12 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI wonder whether my noble friend would consider my invitation. If I can arrange it, will he come with me to meet a victim of modern slavery, so he can actually see the people we…12 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I start by declaring an interest as the deputy chair of the Human Trafficking Foundation. Following on from the noble Baroness, Lady Meacher, I will say that the first…12 Jun 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, I strongly support Amendment 15, so ably introduced and supported by others. I will speak principally to Amendment 91, to which I added my name. I tabled a similar…06 Jun 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, we have had a very interesting debate. I thank all those who have supported my amendment. Because of the lateness of the hour I will not go into details, except to thank…18 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, the Government have set themselves a tremendous triple task: by the end of the next Parliament, we must protect 30% of the UK for nature; also, by 2030, we must halt the…18 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill18 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I will speak to my Amendment 384. Before I start, as there has been some gap between my appearances in this Chamber due to health issues, I remind the Committee of my…18 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, briefly, I join all those who have supported my noble friend’s amendment. I think that if my noble friend the Minister were sitting on the Back Benches he would probably…18 May 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillYou see? I got the House’s agreement straightaway. The reason is that I have been listening to these speeches, including the two excellent maiden speeches from my noble friend…06 Feb 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, I think it is time I brought a bit of consensus—a bit of unanimity—to this House: I am a rotten politician.06 Feb 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend on the Front Bench on introducing this large Bill. I slightly disagree with the noble Baroness opposite that it is a jamboree bag: I think…17 Jan 2023HANSARDUN Biodiversity Conference: COP 15My Lords, this is my first entree into the Grand Committee Room, so I may get things wrong. I really welcome the opportunity to raise these important issues. Coming top of a…12 Jan 2023HANSARDUN Biodiversity Conference: COP 15To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the outcome of the United Nations Biodiversity Conference: COP15, held in Montreal between 7 and 19 December…12 Jan 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, a few hours ago, before this debate started, one of my noble friends saw that I was down to speak and said something in terms similar to, “What on earth do you know…10 Jan 2023HANSARDBiomass StrategyMy Lords, having heard my noble friend talking about where these wood pellets come from, if it was found that wood was being taken from primary forests rich in biodiversity to…14 Dec 2022HANSARDClimate and Ecology Bill [HL]My Lords, I declare my conservation interests as a council member of the RSPB, a trustee of the Bat Conservation Trust and quite a few others; they are all on the register. I am…18 Nov 2022