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218 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDNet-zero EmissionsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of (1) the contribution of the policies in the Heat and Buildings Strategy towards the United Kingdom’s (a) net zero…07 Dec 2021HANSARDNet-zero EmissionsMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper, and in so doing declare my interest as a director of Peers for the Planet.07 Dec 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillI thank all noble Lords who have taken part in this excellent and illuminating debate. I think it has demonstrated a clear feeling that there is a problem to be addressed in terms…17 Nov 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillMy Lords, I shall speak to Amendment 16 in my name. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Browne, for his support with this amendment and the noble Baroness, Lady Chapman, for the support…17 Nov 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillMy Lords, as co-chair of the Midlands Engine APPG, I am very supportive of the levelling-up agenda and have a lot of sympathy with the amendments in the name of the noble…17 Nov 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency Bill17 Nov 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillMy Lords, I shall also speak to Amendment 26 in my name. I thank the noble Lords, Lord Fox and Lord Browne, for their support for these amendments. I declare my interest as a…17 Nov 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillMy Lords, I very much welcome the Bill, and it comes at an extraordinary time for scientific progress in the UK and around the world. I first declare my interests as an engineer…02 Nov 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, I declare an interest as an engineer and project director for Atkins, and as a director of Peers for the Planet. I am delighted to support the amendment in the name of…12 Oct 2021HANSARDHydrogen EconomyMy Lords, I declare my interests, as in the register. Many industry responses to the recent consultation on the renewable transport fuels obligation suggested that green fuels,…19 Jul 2021HANSARDGreenhouse Gas Emissions: Tax StrategyMy Lords, I declare my interest as a director of Peers for the Planet. The Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act, which is currently passing through the US House of…06 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19: BroadbandMy Lords, regions like the Midlands have both a strong regional partnership in place, focused on digital connectivity, and gaps in national digital rollout, which are stifling the…05 Jul 2021HANSARDDestination Management OrganisationsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the role destination management organisations can have in support the recovery of the (1) national, and (2)…08 Jun 2021HANSARDDestination Management OrganisationsI beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper and, in so doing, note that I am co-chair of the Midlands Engine APPG.08 Jun 2021HANSARDDestination Management OrganisationsI thank the Minister for that response. Local connections and knowledge of place are key for DMOs. Does the Minister agree on the importance of community-based action for DMOs and…08 Jun 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, like other noble Lords, I very much look forward to the maiden speeches of the noble Lords, Lord Coaker and Lord Morse. I declare my interests as a director of the…17 May 2021HANSARDTransport: Zero Carbon TargetMy Lords, I declare my interests as in the register. In my mind, the Question from the noble Lord, Lord Berkeley, is a good illustration of why a whole-systems approach is needed…27 Apr 2021HANSARDNuclear Energy: Hydrogen Production TargetsI thank the Minister for that Answer. Nuclear is a low-carbon, always-on source of power that has the power to economically produce green hydrogen at scale, complementing offshore…19 Apr 2021HANSARDNuclear Energy: Hydrogen Production TargetsMy Lords, in begging leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper, I declare my interests as in the register.19 Apr 2021HANSARDNuclear Energy: Hydrogen Production TargetsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the role of nuclear energy in meeting the United Kingdom’s hydrogen production targets.19 Apr 2021