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HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillThe Minister may have misunderstood the purport of my amendment, which is merely to ensure that when the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council exercises the functions that it…25 Mar 2025HANSARDCarbon Border TaxesMy Lords, given that we now produce no nitrogen fertiliser at all in the United Kingdom, and all of it is imported, have the Government calculated the impact of the carbon border…12 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I rise briefly to speak to Amendment 64 in my name, to which the noble Lord, Lord Dobbs, has added his name. Like the other amendments in this group, it addresses the…12 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I rise briefly to speak to Amendment 65 in my name, which is a further variation on the introduction of a retirement age. I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Dobbs,…10 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I rise to speak to my Amendment 51, to which the noble Lord, Lord Anderson of Ipswich, and the noble Earl, Lord Dundee, have kindly added their names. I look forward to…10 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillThe amendment does not seek to apply 20 life peerages to hereditary Peers; it merely suggests life peerages to refill the Cross Benches.10 Mar 2025HANSARDHigh Seas TreatyMy Lords, last year I chaired the Westminster conference on marine natural capital. I learned there that while there has been considerable success in designating marine protected…10 Mar 2025HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Diversity of Political CandidatesMy Lords, given the Government’s enthusiasm for gender equality in these matters, why will they not legislate for female succession to hereditary peerages?05 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI thank the noble Lord for his intervention. That is the point of this amendment, and I am very pleased to hear it. I look forward to the Front Benches from each of our parties…03 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill03 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I rise somewhat reluctantly to speak as an elected hereditary who defends the hereditary principle—but we will debate that in response to my Amendment 3, not now.…03 Mar 2025HANSARDClimate ChangeMy Lords, I watched the play “Kyoto” last week, which tells the story of the birth of the climate change strategies that we currently adopt, and particularly the role of the oil…03 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI thank the Minister very much for his words and particularly for being so brief, because I did not mean for this amendment to try your Lordships’ patience. I am very grateful to…03 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillIf the noble Viscount listens to my next paragraph, I will clarify that point. I should also note, for the record, that we have a recent precedent for a grandchild of a sovereign…03 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to speak to Amendment 3 in my name. It is a probing amendment aimed at focusing upon the hereditary principle in general, and its ongoing role within…03 Mar 2025HANSARDLocal Government: Electoral QuotasMy Lords, to add another voice of rural concern, is there not a danger that coupling local government re-organisation with such wholesale reform of planning, while promising 1.5…11 Feb 2025HANSARDData (Use and Access) Bill [HL]My Lords, this is the first time that I have spoken on the Bill. Given the excellence of the contributions to date, I have barely felt the need to. We are indebted to the tireless…28 Jan 2025HANSARDNational Trust ActsMy Lords, the National Trust recently announced a bold ambition to return to nature some 250,000 hectares. Given that many of the trust’s holdings consist of unique heritage…21 Jan 2025HANSARDRestoration and Renewal: Annual Progress ReportMy Lords, it is a privilege to end this debate and to follow the noble Lord, Lord Berkeley. Indeed, it does feel like Groundhog Day. We have all, I think, been here before. In…16 Jan 2025HANSARDGlobal WarmingMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Teverson, for calling this crucial debate. I note my interests in the register and the various capacities in which I wrestle with…16 Jan 2025