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HANSARDTributes: Lord Wallace of TankernessI first met Jim Wallace 43 years ago. I recognised him. He was standing at a bus stop outside the Station Hotel in Aberdeen. He was a 28 year-old newly elected Member of…03 Feb 2026HANSARDUK-EU Customs UnionMy Lords, I draw attention to my offshore wind interests as declared in the register. I add my congratulations to those offered to the excellent and entertaining maiden speakers…29 Jan 2026HANSARDUK-EU Customs UnionI apologise. It was my reference at the beginning to some personal matters that have taken me over. Across the UK and the EU, all this is very important, yes, for the economic…29 Jan 2026HANSARDHer Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth IIMy Lords, it is impossible to do justice to such an amazing and astonishing person and such an amazing and astonishing life. I am also conscious of the hour, so I will keep my…10 Sept 2022HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, to participate in this debate is a great privilege. However, I will concentrate my remarks on an issue much too ignored in the gracious Speech: the constitution of the…12 May 2022HANSARDElectricity (Risk-Preparedness) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020I begin by declaring my renewable energy interests as set out in the register. This is an increasingly important issue. Electricity demand will rise over the coming decades and we…03 Nov 2020HANSARDBrexit: Withdrawal Agreement and Political DeclarationMy Lords, democracy did not start and finish on 23 June 2016. For those who say we must at all costs respect the result of the referendum, does that mean that whatever the deal,…14 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Withdrawal Agreement and Political DeclarationI will draw my remarks to a close. I do not believe that a new referendum, whatever the question, would support a hard Brexit—so the result would either be the Prime Minister’s…14 Jan 2019