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HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Jones of Moulsecoomb, for moving her amendment. I am pleased she has tabled this amendment, which rightly seeks to include a greater…30 Oct 2024HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [HL]30 Oct 2024HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing this group. It is essential that the way that this Bill applies to the activities of licensees is clearly laid out, and we are…30 Oct 2024HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Parminter, for introducing this group of amendments and for the strong case that she and the noble Duke, the Duke of Wellington, have…30 Oct 2024HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [HL]30 Oct 2024HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [HL]My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for her constructive response to this debate, and I am most encouraged by her commitment to future assessment of the impact of the Bill. I…30 Oct 2024HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [HL]My Lords, I am most grateful for the reply from the Minister. I am not sure that I am necessarily entirely satisfied with it, but—as I have not yet had a chance to say it today—I…30 Oct 2024HANSARDIndependent Water CommissionMy Lords, we on these Benches welcome the independent commission led by such a respected figure as Sir Jon Cunliffe. However, after 14 years of criticising our government policy…29 Oct 2024HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [HL]My Lords, I will speak to Amendment 17 in my name. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Sikka, yet again for introducing this group and raising these matters for consideration when the…28 Oct 2024HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Sikka, for moving Amendment 4. It is right that the Government should take steps to put appropriate pressure on water and sewage companies…28 Oct 2024HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the noble Earl, Lord Russell, for moving the lead amendment in this group. I will speak to Amendment 27 in my name. Amendment 27 seeks to set a timeframe of six…28 Oct 2024HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the noble Earl, Lord Russell, for moving the amendment. I want to speak in support of Amendment 22, from my noble friend Lord Remnant, as well as Amendments 21…28 Oct 2024HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [HL]My Lords, Amendment 92 is very simple. Had it been in place when the water companies were privatised, it would have prevented the aggressive financial engineering that has led to…28 Oct 2024HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [HL]28 Oct 2024HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [HL]My Lords, I am grateful for the Minister’s reply. We respect that this is an election manifesto commitment and therefore needs to be in the Bill in some form, but my noble friend…28 Oct 2024HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [HL]28 Oct 2024HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [HL]My Lords, I will attempt to be brief, in view of the hour. Amendment 19 provides a clear definition of the criteria that will be used in determining whether someone is fit and…28 Oct 2024HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [HL]My Lords, I am grateful for the Minister’s reply, and it is certainly very helpful. Perhaps something I could have brought out more in my initial comments were the concerns over…28 Oct 2024HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [HL]My Lords, in moving Amendment 14, I will speak also to my Amendment 15. As I mentioned in an earlier debate this evening, there are a number of areas in this Bill where its…28 Oct 2024HANSARDWindsor Framework (Retail Movement Scheme: Plant and Animal Health) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2024My Lords, I declare my farming and land management interests as set out in the register. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Hoey, for introducing this Motion and for raising the key…23 Oct 2024