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HANSARDGovernment of Wales (Devolved Powers) Bill [HL]My Lords, I understand that no amendments have been set down to this Bill and that no noble Lord has indicated a wish to move a manuscript amendment or to speak in Committee.…23 Jan 2023HANSARDWales: Additional Financial ResourcesMy Lords, is the Minister aware that Wales Fiscal Analysis, at Cardiff University, has shown that, even after taking into account the additional allocations made to the Welsh…18 Jan 2023HANSARDWales: Additional Financial ResourcesTo ask His Majesty’s Government what additional financial resources they have made available to the government of Wales, over and above the Barnett formula consequential…18 Jan 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I too congratulate the maiden speakers, and congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Holmes of Richmond, on the concise and clear way in which he outlined four points in just…17 Jan 2023HANSARDBusiness: GreenwashingMy Lords, I draw attention to my registered interest. Does the Minister accept that there is real pressure on productive agricultural land, particularly in Wales and Scotland,…10 Jan 2023HANSARDRail ServicesMy Lords, does the Minister accept that this question refers to service? The problem that we face with Avanti West Coast and in other areas is that, when there is a lack of the…20 Dec 2022HANSARDEnergy SecurityHear, hear.05 Dec 2022HANSARDCare Homes: Severely Disabled PeopleMy Lords, I draw attention to my registered interests. Do not these cases underline the need to ensure that the additional costs of severe disability, whether incurred in…30 Nov 2022HANSARDQatar: FIFA World CupMay I draw the attention of the House to the case of Professor Laura McAllister, a former Welsh international soccer player, who, when she entered a stadium earlier this week, had…24 Nov 2022HANSARDScottish Referendum Legislation: Supreme Court JudgementMy Lords, I may be the only Member of this House who will take the view that I am about to. In view of the court case and the right to hold a referendum having been confirmed as…24 Nov 2022HANSARDNewport Wafer FabMy Lords, which is the greater security threat: that the technology at Newport goes into Chinese hands or that we lose the overall capacity to be able to manufacture in this…22 Nov 2022HANSARDCOP 27My Lords, I come back to the point made by the noble Baroness, Lady Smith, and the noble Lord, Lord Newby, about renewables: the need to have some form of battery holding the…15 Nov 2022HANSARDGovernment Departments: Communication with Industry and CommerceMy Lords, in view of some of the speculation that took place soon after the new Government came in about their commitment to nuclear power, will the Minister confirm that they are…14 Nov 2022HANSARDDevolved Administrations: Intergovernmental RelationsWill the Minister accept that the last three or four years have been a period when relationships between Westminster and Cardiff have been far from satisfactory? Given that we…08 Nov 2022HANSARDGovernment of Wales (Devolved Powers) Bill [HL]That the Bill be now read a second time.28 Oct 2022HANSARDGovernment of Wales (Devolved Powers) Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who are down to speak today. In this, my 12th—and perhaps my last—full year in this Chamber, I feel that it is a timely duty to introduce a Bill…28 Oct 2022HANSARDGovernment of Wales (Devolved Powers) Bill [HL]Diolch yn fawr iawn i’r Gweinidog am ei sylwadau ar ran y Llywodraeth. I thank the Minister for her comments on behalf of the Government. I particularly thank colleagues from all…28 Oct 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]I congratulate the Deputy Chairman of Committees on that “Just a Minute” miracle. I will speak to Amendment 491 standing in my name and those of the noble Baroness, Lady…26 Oct 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]26 Oct 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, I am very grateful to the Minister for her response to this debate. I am sure that my Liberal Democrat friends will be happy with the assurances that they have been…26 Oct 2022