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HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel Bill10 Dec 2025HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel BillMy Lords, I shall speak to my Amendments 1, 5 and 6, and Amendment 3 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Bloomfield. I declare my interests as a chief engineer working for…10 Dec 2025HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel BillI thank the noble Lord for his comments on the amendments. I would certainly be open to what he is saying about the wording in that amendment. I will just say that the way we have…10 Dec 2025HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel BillI agree with what the noble Lord has said. The Minister provided the clarification at Second Reading that there is nothing in the Bill that prevents competition. However, for…10 Dec 2025HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel BillThe Minister’s response to Amendment 6 is appreciated, but there is a risk that if the amount of third generation SAF or power-to-liquid that needs to be produced is not set out,…10 Dec 2025HANSARDAjax Armoured VehicleMy Lords, I declare my interest as a chief engineer working for AtkinsRéalis. We have a difficult history of armoured fighting vehicle procurements in this country. The TRACER…10 Dec 2025HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel BillI thank the Minister. This has been an excellent short debate and the noble Lord, Lord Moylan, and the Minister, certainly provided the clarity on contract length that we were…10 Dec 2025HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel BillMy Lords, I rise briefly to support Amendment 18, to which I have added my name, and the other amendment in this group. As has been said, it is important for the Government to…10 Dec 2025HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel Bill10 Dec 2025HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel BillMy Lords, as the noble Lord, Lord Moylan, referred to earlier, I think this wraps up a number of points in previous groups. It is a good point at which to have this debate about…10 Dec 2025HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel BillJust to clarify what he said, could the Minister just confirm that nuclear-derived fuels are eligible under the SAF mandate and that they are also eligible under the revenue…10 Dec 2025HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel BillI thank noble Lords for this short debate. In terms of eligibility of crop-based biofuels, as the noble Earl, Lord Russell, said, this is a journey we are going on and,…10 Dec 2025HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I declare my interest as a chief engineer working for AtkinsRéalis and as a director of Peers for the Planet. I welcome this Bill, but I feel for the Minister. She has…08 Dec 2025HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel BillMy Lords, I declare my interests as a chief engineer working for AtkinsRéalis and co-chair of Legislators for Nuclear. I look forward to the maiden speech of the right reverend…20 Nov 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I thank my supporters on this amendment, the noble Lord, Lord Krebs, and the noble Baronesses, Lady Young of Old Scone and Lady Parminter. I also thank the Minister for…29 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Blencathra, provided an excellent sum-up about climate change not being the only game in town. That is an important consideration, which is why I…29 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I will speak to my Amendments 207, 220 and 230, which are all linked. I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Roborough, for supporting them. I am also grateful for all…29 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillBefore the Minister sits down, I very much welcome her commitment to address the points raised in the amendment through guidance and her recognition that legislation will be…29 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill29 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill20 Oct 2025