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HANSARDDeep Sea Mining in International WatersI thank my noble friend for that Answer. As the House knows, the demand for critical minerals is growing fast. They are needed because of their place in modern technology, on…30 Jun 2025HANSARDUK Extreme HeatMy Lords, I do not know whether my noble friend the Minister has had a chance to read the report by the Physiological Society entitled Red Alert: Developing a Human-centred…26 Jun 2025HANSARDArrangement of BusinessI have not yet had a chance to see her, but I very much hope to do so soon. I may get messages and, if my expression changes, it is nothing to do with any of the speeches being…25 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillI hope the Committee will allow me to express my thanks for the kind words expressed on the birth of my first granddaughter. I wish other grandchildren a successful arrival in the…25 Jun 2025HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, good afternoon. Welcome to the sixth and final day on the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill. If there is a Division in the Chamber, which there will…25 Jun 2025HANSARDUK Infrastructure: 10-year StrategyMy Lords, the Government’s 10-year infrastructure strategy, and the industrial strategy published yesterday, are essential for future growth. If I had to single out one item in…24 Jun 2025HANSARDMusic Education: State SchoolsMy Lords, what an honour, privilege and pleasure to follow my noble friend Lady Debbonaire and congratulate her on her maiden speech. I do not think that I have ever been present…24 Jun 2025HANSARDArrangement of BusinessIf there is a Division in the Chamber, we will adjourn for 10 minutes, but noble Lords have only to look at the screen to see that no Divisions are scheduled for today, thank…18 Jun 2025HANSARDHuman Medicines (Amendments Relating to Hub and Spoke Dispensing etc.) Regulations 2025My Lords, I broadly support these regulations. I hope that my noble friend the Minister will not mind my intervening briefly to ask a couple of questions; I have no wish to detain…17 Jun 2025HANSARDConflict in the Middle EastMy noble friend the Minister is absolutely right when he says that this is an incredibly dangerous moment. I declare an interest, as I have very close family members who live in…16 Jun 2025HANSARDAI and Creative Technologies (Communications and Digital Committee Report)My Lords, I am grateful to be able to make a short contribution in the gap. I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Stowell, and the members and staff of her committee on…13 Jun 2025HANSARDParliamentary Commercial DepartmentMy Lords, may I raise one issue that is not about the door? In the joint workings that my noble friend will be taking part in, will she try to develop what I might call the spirit…12 Jun 2025HANSARDArrangement of BusinessGood afternoon, my Lords, and welcome to an afternoon of four Questions for Short Debate. If there is a Division in the Chamber, we will adjourn the Committee for 10 minutes, but,…12 Jun 2025HANSARDArmed Forces Commissioner BillMy Lords, I rise in support of my noble friend’s Motion A, and I will be as brief as I can. The Bill, as my noble friend said, is a landmark step in the Government’s commitment to…11 Jun 2025HANSARDNational Security Act 2023 (Foreign Activities and Foreign Influence Registration Scheme: Exemptions for Certain Foreign Power Investment Funds, Education, Government Administration and Public Bodies) Regulations 2025My Lords, I will not detain the Committee for long. I am in favour of the foreign influence registration scheme and I well remember when the Act went through the House in 2023. I…05 Jun 2025HANSARDNational Security Act 2023 (Foreign Activities and Foreign Influence Registration Scheme: Exemptions for Certain Foreign Power Investment Funds, Education, Government Administration and Public Bodies) Regulations 2025On the subject of exceptions, in Regulation 6 of the statutory instrument on publication, for example, how is Parliament going to know the extent of the exemptions that have been…05 Jun 2025HANSARDScientists: Working in the United KingdomTo ask His Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to encourage scientists from around the world to do their research and associated work in the United Kingdom.13 May 2025HANSARDScientists: Working in the United KingdomMy Lords, I like to think that my noble friend the Minister’s Answer does not go quite as far as he personally would want it to. In America, the Trump Administration are mounting…13 May 2025HANSARDMethane (Environment and Climate Change Committee Report)My Lords, I am very grateful for the opportunity to say a few words in the gap. I congratulate the committee on its report and the chair on her opening speech and on securing the…13 May 2025HANSARDArmed Forces Commissioner BillMy Lords, I hope that it is in order to take 60 seconds to thank the Minister for the way he has conducted himself throughout the Bill. From the very beginning, it was clear that…12 May 2025