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HANSARDSteel SectorIf Britain is to have an industrial future, it needs a domestic steel industry. It needs a low-carbon industry to replace one that is a large emitter of carbon dioxide—as are the…12 Jul 2021HANSARDUniversities: Compulsory RedundanciesThe Government have led universities to compete for students by embarking on capital expenditures to create attractive amenities. To address the resulting financial difficulties,…21 Jun 2021HANSARDUniversities: Compulsory RedundanciesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of (1) threats of compulsory redundancies in the university sector, and (2) the potential impact of any such…21 Jun 2021HANSARDUniversities: Compulsory RedundanciesMy Lords, in begging leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper, I draw attention to my association with the University of Leicester, which is currently…21 Jun 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechThe title of the Government’s energy White Paper is Powering Our Net Zero Future . It addresses the need to staunch our emissions of carbon dioxide in view of the advancing crisis…17 May 2021HANSARDTransport: Zero Carbon TargetAccording to a widely accepted analysis, the electrification of transport would require a 75% increase in generating capacity. The decarbonisation of the economy will create…27 Apr 2021HANSARDNuclear Energy: Hydrogen Production TargetsThe energy density of ammonia, which combines one atom of nitrogen with three of hydrogen, exceeds that of hydrogen. This makes it a useful vector of energy. Its use in land…19 Apr 2021HANSARDFishing Sector and Coastal CommunitiesMy Lords, foremost of the eight objectives declared in the Fisheries Act 2020 is the sustainability objective, which aims to ensure that fish stocks are maintained at levels that…25 Feb 2021HANSARDEducation: Supply TeachersI thank the Minister for that Answer. Teaching is becoming part of the gig economy. Head teachers and school governors faced with limited budgets are unwilling to employ new…22 Feb 2021HANSARDEducation: Supply TeachersTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the proportion of teaching posts in (1) London, and (2) elsewhere in England, which are currently being filled by…22 Feb 2021HANSARDNational Grid: CapacityI thank the Minister for that Answer. According to the climate change committee, a quadrupling of low-carbon power generation will be required if we are to meet the 2050 target…11 Jan 2021HANSARDNational Grid: CapacityTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the capacity of the National Grid; and what plans they have to commission the construction of small modular…11 Jan 2021HANSARDREACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, I am bound to recapitulate on much of what has already been said, but I shall do so with added asperity. Of all the aspects of a hard Brexit, the decision to leave the…08 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19: University StudentsMy Lords, the advice of the SAGE committee in September was that unless teaching in colleges and universities was moved online, Covid outbreaks in them would be inevitable. Given…16 Nov 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]My Lords, I wish to address the Government’s amendment to Clause 1 and the amendment of noble Lord, Lord Randall. The Government have proposed replacing subsections (2) and (3) of…12 Nov 2020HANSARDZimbabweMy Lords, the Zimbabweans are a people of truly democratic spirit who are ruled by a venal and vicious mob of soldiers and policemen who have survived the demise of Robert Mugabe,…27 Oct 2020HANSARDRolls-RoyceMy Lords, as has already been said, the closure of the plant at Barnoldswick and the assignment of its activities to a factory in Singapore would devastate a highly skilled…14 Oct 2020HANSARDEnergy White PaperOne requirement in decarbonising the economy will be the replacement of current aviation fuels with hydrogen-based synthetic fuels, which will be produced by an energy-intensive…28 Sept 2020HANSARDEnergy: HydrogenI understand that most of the hydrogen that is consumed in the UK is generated by the steam reformation of methane, whereby one molecule of methane and one of water produce three…17 Sept 2020HANSARDCoronavirus BillMy Lords, my colleague and noble and learned friend Lord Falconer has provided a cue that enables me to talk briefly about Schedule 8 to the Bill, which would allow a patient to…25 Mar 2020