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HANSARDRussian Shadow FleetMy Lords, what assessment have the Government made of the role of Greece with the Russian shadow fleet? Many of these ships appear to have been previously Greek-owned, and we have…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, I will briefly add my support to Motion A1 from the noble Baroness, Lady Bowles, to remove the mandation reserved power. On Monday, the Minister told us: “On the…22 Apr 2026HANSARDElectricity: Domestic PricingTo follow up on that, can the Minister explain how a windfall tax paid to the Treasury ends up reducing people’s bills?21 Apr 2026HANSARDSecurity VettingMy Lords, we have had a lot of discussions in this House over the last year about employment rights and particularly about unfair dismissal. To be fair, a dismissal must have a…20 Apr 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, I want very quickly to ask the Minister a question on Motions D and D1. I say at the outset that I agree with almost every word that the noble Baroness, Lady Altmann,…20 Apr 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, I offer Motion E1, in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Bowles, my wholehearted support. I also say in passing that I wholeheartedly support Motion G1 in the name of…20 Apr 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, when you are trying to solve a problem, it is best to try to understand the root causes of the problem and then resolve those causes—diagnose and treat the disease, not…19 Mar 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillAs I understand the noble Baroness’s argument, the focus on cost is the problem. This Bill solves that with the value-for-money framework, so why do we also need the mandation…19 Mar 2026HANSARDPeatland RestorationMy Lords, I declare my interest as a trustee of the Galloway Fisheries Trust and chairman of the Fleet District Salmon Fishery Board. The single biggest cause of peatland…12 Mar 2026HANSARDPension Schemes: Ministerial PowersMy Lords, can the Minister perhaps tell us why she thinks pension funds are not currently investing, or have not been investing, in the types of assets that she would like them…11 Mar 2026HANSARDSecondary International Competitiveness and Growth Objective (FSR Committee Report)My Lords, I start by declaring an interest: I have a registerable shareholding in Fidelity National Information Services Inc. It has been fascinating to be a member of this…11 Mar 2026HANSARDGibraltar TreatyMy Lords, we have the current slightly bizarre situation where British military aircraft flying into RAF Gibraltar are not allowed to overfly Spanish airspace. Is that resolved by…03 Mar 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, I apologise for not being able to be here last week for Amendment 142. I am grateful that the Minister responded to it regardless of that. I have added my name to…03 Feb 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, before I start, I apologise to the Grand Committee for failing to be here to speak a previous amendment. It was unavoidable, unfortunately. I am very grateful to the…22 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, we come back to fraud. As the Minister will be well aware, this is not the first time I have raised the issue of ensuring that the technology and telecoms companies take…07 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill07 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, as this is the first time I have spoken on the Bill, I apologise that I was unable to take part in the Second Reading debate due to a clash with other House business.…07 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill07 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have taken part in this short but important debate. I am grateful to the Minister for his detailed response. I think I speak for all of us in…07 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I thank every noble Lord who has taken part in this short debate, in particular the noble Baroness, Lady Doocey, and the noble Lord, Lord Young, who both pointed out the…07 Jan 2026