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HANSARDBritish SteelMy Lords, I welcome the Government’s decision to nationalise British Steel, but I seek some clarification from the Minister on potential compensation to be paid to British Steel’s…20 Jul 2026HANSARDMaximum Temperature for Indoor WorkplacesTo ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to introduce legislation or issue guidance to specify a maximum temperature for all indoor workplaces.15 Jul 2026HANSARDMaximum Temperature for Indoor WorkplacesMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her reply, but let me outline the urgency. There were 1,311 heat-related deaths in 2024, 1,504 in 2025 and 2,700 in the last two months alone.…15 Jul 2026HANSARDTaxation (Energy and Vehicles) BillMy Lords, I will confine my comments to Clause 1, which will increase the rate of the electricity generator levy from 45% to 55%. I fully support this increase and wish it had…14 Jul 2026HANSARDClean Water Bill: Chalk StreamsMy Lords, Wessex Water, Thames Water, Southern Water, Anglian Water and Yorkshire Water have terrible records of dumping untreated sewage into chalk streams. None has had its…13 Jul 2026HANSARDUniversity Student FinanceAs the Minister just said, the student debt in England is £296 billion and is expected to hit £500 billion by the late 2040s. Interest is added until debt is repaid or written…30 Jun 2026HANSARDCovid FraudMy Lords, one of the problems with the commissioner’s report on Covid fraud is that it pays little attention to the role of consultants in devising various schemes. For example,…29 Jun 2026HANSARDG7 SummitMy Lords, my concern is about the relevance of the G7. It was held together by the economic might of various countries, but now India and China are challenging, and they are not…23 Jun 2026HANSARDChild PovertyMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady Lister for securing this valuable debate. I welcome the Government’s child poverty strategy, breakfast clubs, free school meals for all…18 Jun 2026HANSARDThames WaterMy Lords, on 9 June the Minister said that “we consider the regulated capital value of the water sector to be the closest proximity for the total value of the sector’s debt and…17 Jun 2026HANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) BillMy Lords, this enabling Bill paves the way for a possible nationalisation of steel companies, with a particular emphasis on British Steel, currently owned by the China-based…16 Jun 2026HANSARDWorld Ocean DayMy Lords, carbon emissions harm the oceans through warming, acidification and deoxygenation, and threaten climate, food and jobs. Since 1990, the carbon emissions of the UK’s…15 Jun 2026HANSARDWater CompaniesMy Lords, water companies have knowingly violated their licence conditions and have more convictions than hardened criminal gangs, yet no executive has been fined and no company…09 Jun 2026HANSARDRoyal MailMy Lords, Royal Mail is another disastrous privatisation. Since privatisation, the price of a first-class letter has increased by 200% and second-class by 89%. As the Minister…08 Jun 2026HANSARDRoyal MailTo ask His Majesty’s Government in which years since its privatisation Royal Mail has fully met its first class and second class letter delivery targets; and what assessment they…08 Jun 2026HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill [HL]My Lords, this is primarily an enabling Bill and much of the substance will follow later, through the FCA and PRA rule-making and secondary legislation. Parliament will not have a…08 Jun 2026HANSARDWorld Cup Ticket PricesMy Lords, will the Government set up fast courts to prosecute price-gouging and profiteering from the sale of football World Cup tickets?03 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, I welcome this pragmatic Bill, as it seeks to protect social housing stock and tenants. It is shameful that, due to low wages and profiteering, too many people cannot…01 Jun 2026HANSARDBusiness HiringMy Lords, I am surprised that the Minister did not remind the Opposition that youth unemployment was 1.25 million in 1984. They are keeping quiet about that. What assessment have…01 Jun 2026HANSARDDonations to Political PartiesMy Lords, the term political donations is misleading. This is really about political corruption. The donors are buying power and influence, subverting public choices, getting…01 Jun 2026