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HANSARDLithium-ion Battery Safety Bill [HL]I am grateful to the noble Lord. That would make a fantastic bonfire, would it not? You would not want to pour water on it. Some batteries do not have that kind of technology.…06 Sept 2024HANSARDLithium-ion Battery Safety Bill [HL]My Lords, in principle I completely support the Bill. We must, however, look at the detail more closely. For example, we have to recognise that there are large numbers of…06 Sept 2024HANSARDLithium-ion Battery Safety Bill [HL]I thank my noble friend for that helpful point. Does that mean that there is a possibility that the chemistry might be labelled? If we could actually teach people a bit more about…06 Sept 2024HANSARDIndependent Schools: VAT ExemptionMy Lords, I work at Imperial College where I am a champion of the outreach group, which has grown considerably over the years. It started 50 years ago; we called it the Pimlico…05 Sept 2024HANSARDCovid-19 InquiryMy Lords, in 1917, at the height of the terrors of the First World War, Hilaire Belloc wrote to GK Chesterton and said, “Sometimes it’s necessary to lie damnably in the interests…03 Sept 2024 Bills sponsored (1)