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HANSARDContracts for Difference (Allocation) and Electricity Market Reform (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2022May I say to the noble Lord that that is highly commendable?13 Jun 2022HANSARDContracts for Difference (Allocation) and Electricity Market Reform (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2022My Lords, I start—partly related to what the noble Lord, Lord Lilley, said—by thanking the Minister profoundly. The last time we had a debate around CfDs, I asked a number of…13 Jun 2022HANSARDFuel PovertyMy Lords, among the most vulnerable groups are park home owners—some 85,000 of them—whose energy supply is often controlled by landlords. These are often, I regret to say, rogue…13 Jun 2022HANSARDNorth Sea Oil and Gas Producers: Investment AllowancesMy Lords, at Glasgow COP 26, it was agreed that there should be a continued deceleration and decrease in public subsidy of fossil fuels. In February this year, our own Climate…07 Jun 2022HANSARDCosts of LivingMy Lords, the Government are going to make a windfall gain—because of the electricity price contracts for difference, the price of the market will move above the strike price. How…25 May 2022HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [HL]Can the Minister clarify whether that means that the senior managers of the bank need not be approved in terms of financial regulation—the actual individuals, let alone the…24 May 2022HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [HL]My Lords, I declare my interest as a trustee of the Green Purposes Company, which has custodianship of the green share in the Green Investment Bank. I suppose that takes me on to…24 May 2022HANSARDImport of Animals and Animal Products and Approved Countries (Amendment) Regulations 2022I thank the noble Baroness for intervening. It sounded rather like work in progress to the extreme; I thought we would be rather further ahead than that.17 May 2022HANSARDContracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022My Lords, in fact we should congratulate the Minister, because the officials have rewritten the Explanatory Memorandum. There are two versions of it on the website, and one of…17 May 2022HANSARDImport of Animals and Animal Products and Approved Countries (Amendment) Regulations 2022I apologise to my noble friend for speaking after her, but I used to chair—until it was abolished—the EU Environment Sub-Committee, of which the noble Lord, Lord Trees, was an…17 May 2022HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I declare my interest as a director of Aldustria Ltd, which is into battery storage. We absolutely have an energy crisis at the moment, and it is multidimensional. The…16 May 2022HANSARDEnergy Security StrategyMy Lords, is it still the case that despite this plan, just one person in a local community can in effect veto an onshore wind plan for that community?27 Apr 2022HANSARDSouth-west of England: Levelling upI said that the speakers were on this side. I was not in any way—07 Apr 2022HANSARDSouth-west of England: Levelling upI apologise. But we have a unity here. In Cornwall, our earnings are some 20%—one-fifth—less than the national average. Our GDP is 30% less than the national average. It is…07 Apr 2022HANSARDSouth-west of England: Levelling upI congratulate Bishop Robert—the right reverend Prelate—on securing this debate, which is really important. I absolutely agree with his theme that we think so much about the…07 Apr 2022HANSARDEnergy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2022I will keep off that subject. I congratulate the Government on implementing a computer system that means it is actually cheaper to do something—perhaps the department could speak…16 Mar 2022HANSARDEnergy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2022My Lords, I spent many sleepless nights reading this through in detail, but I must admit it was time well spent.16 Mar 2022HANSARDMinister for the OceansMy Lords, in terms of international humanitarian law, how would a future Oceans Minister reconcile our signature to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the…16 Mar 2022HANSARDEnergy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2022I was reminding the Grand Committee that we have 29 million houses in the country and one of the least energy-efficient housing stocks in Europe. Half of them were built before…16 Mar 2022HANSARDShale Gas ProductionMy Lords, I also welcome the Minister’s Statement. It is good to hear what the Minister said in general. Historically, I have not been that opposed to fracking done under…15 Mar 2022