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HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, that impressive and wide-ranging speech by the noble Baroness, Lady Moyo, indicates what an extraordinarily wide range is covered, at least notionally, by the title of…13 Nov 2023HANSARDWater and Sewage Regulation (Industry and Regulators Committee Report)My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Hollick for his cogent introduction, and thank the committee for what is a trenchant, highly critical report with very interesting…16 Oct 2023HANSARDEmployers: Fire and Rehire TacticsMy Lords, this Session has been plagued by thick Bills. To effect the change that my noble friend calls for would take only a very simple Bill. Can we expect it to be announced in…14 Sept 2023HANSARDClimate ChangeMy Lords, I listened to the “Thought for the Day” programme this morning, where the theologian likened the politicians’ retreat to the position of St Augustine. But, in this…24 Jul 2023HANSARDClimate ChangeMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Krebs, for his introduction and attention to this issue, on which he is always clear and relates all the different effects of climate…24 Jul 2023HANSARDEuropean Union: Trade BarriersMy Lords, on behalf of my noble friend Lord Howarth and with his permission, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in his name on the Order Paper.04 Jul 2023HANSARDEuropean Union: Trade BarriersMy Lords, I thank the Minister for that response, but it is largely based on hope. The fact is that food imports from the EU have decreased by over 1% and our exports to the EU…04 Jul 2023HANSARDUK Economy: Growth, Inflation and ProductivityMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Eatwell for his masterly introduction to the debate, which means that I am scrapping half my speech, and my noble friend Lord Leong,…29 Jun 2023HANSARDSouth West Rail Resilience ProgrammeMy Lords, I am glad to see that Members are so keen to speak. I thank the Minister for her reply, but it does not really answer the Question—or it does so only partly—and it does…22 May 2023HANSARDSouth West Rail Resilience ProgrammeMy Lords, on behalf of my noble friend Lord Berkeley, and with his permission, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in his name on the Order Paper.22 May 2023HANSARDAir Quality Strategy ConsultationMy Lords, does the Minister not recognise that not only is it disastrous that there was such a short time for consultation but the substance of the document on which he was…18 May 2023HANSARDCar IndustryMy Lords, during the passage of the Bill we have just dealt with, there was a move at an earlier stage to make sure that the European standards for vehicles—on emissions, parts…17 May 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, I have the third amendment in this group, Amendment 49. Colleagues will have detected that there is a considerable overlap with the amendment in the name of the noble…15 May 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]My Lords, I am glad to follow the noble Lord, Lord Deben; in the way he has spelled it out, it is clear that there is a huge gap in the energy strategy being presented by the…17 Apr 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]17 Apr 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]My Lords, I have a small amendment in this group—Amendment 68—which deals with electricity storage. This very comprehensive Bill looks a bit different from the one that we first…17 Apr 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]17 Apr 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]My Lords, I will now move this amendment properly. I will not repeat what I just said, but the fact is that in this massive Bill, which gives the strategy for the energy sector…17 Apr 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]Oh! My apologies to the House and to the Deputy Speaker. I will return to the subject.17 Apr 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness for that considered reply and the recognition in her remarks that there is still a serious problem. She referred to Ofgem coming up with…17 Apr 2023