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HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, all the amendments in this group seek to bind the Government to undertake some further reform of your Lordships’ House. They variously cover some of the other manifesto…25 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Strathclyde on tabling his very sensible Amendment 90A. It should find favour on all Benches because, as my noble friend said, it…25 Mar 2025HANSARDUnited Kingdom: Global PositionMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Howell on securing this debate, and the noble Lord, Lord Pitkeathley, on his interesting maiden speech. My noble friend Lady May set…13 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I, too, support my noble friend Lord Blencathra in bringing forward this topic, and I very much agree with what my noble friend Lord Strathclyde has just said. When I…12 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I support the adoption of a participation requirement as provided for in Amendment 26. Standing Orders should be drawn up to set a minimum participation level but should…12 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I support Amendment 11 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Newby, supported by the noble Lord, Lord Wallace of Saltaire, my noble friend Lord Strathclyde and the noble…10 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Lucas on introducing his Amendment 6. Today of all days it is an immense privilege to be able to speak in your Lordships’ Committee.…03 Mar 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, it is disappointing that no financial framework details were included in the Bill, as they should have been. Amendment 125, which will be spoken to by my noble friend…22 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I rise to support my noble friend Lord Offord’s Amendments 111 and 112, to which I have added my name. It has become increasingly apparent, from many points of view,…22 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I support my noble friend Lord Offord’s Amendment 94, to which I have added my name. I have also added my name to Amendment 103 in the names of the noble Lords, Lord…15 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Frost on his two amendments in this group, which deal with the governance of GBE. There is, as has been said in previous debates,…15 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I rise to follow the noble Lord, Lord Vaux, in speaking to Amendment 93, which he moved on behalf on my noble friend Lady Noakes. I have also added my name to this…15 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillAt the point when the Committee decided to adjourn its deliberations on Monday, I was about to make a brief intervention in support of my noble friend Lady Noakes and the noble…15 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillI thank the Minister for his kind explanation, which certainly clarifies that. As far as my interventions on Monday are concerned— I spoke at length and several times—I take issue…15 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister very much for his reply, and I thank my noble friend for his intervention. To some extent I am heartened by the Minister’s words, although I remain…13 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I declare my nuclear power-related interests, as stated in the register. I support my noble friend Lord Offord of Garvel, who has moved Amendment 59 which, together with…13 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend on his clear and well-argued introduction of his amendments in this group, to most of which I have added my name. As he said, the taxpayer…13 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillI thank the Minister again for his reply. Nevertheless, GBN does not have any money for investment, so GBN is by definition a very different kind of vehicle compared with GBE. In…13 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I rise first to propose my Amendment 86A as an amendment to Amendment 86, to which the noble Lord, Lord Cameron of Dillington, has just spoken. The purpose of my…13 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I support Amendment 85F, tabled by my noble friend Lord Murray and Amendments 85G and 85H tabled by my noble friend Lord Fuller. As I explained in an earlier group, it…13 Jan 2025