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HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I rise to support my noble friend Lord Effingham in his Amendment 85, to which I have added my name. Certainly, there are good reasons to be very cautious in selecting…13 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy Bill13 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, although I have already spoken extensively about the need for GBE to pay much more attention to nuclear power, I am glad that we now have a separate nuclear group of…13 Jan 2025HANSARDUK Strategy Towards the Arctic (International Relations and Defence Committee Report)My Lords, it is a privilege to speak in this debate and a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Stevens of Birmingham. I congratulate my noble friend Lord Ashton of Hyde and the…09 Jan 2025HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Londesborough, who has made a most interesting and thought-provoking speech. I declare my interest as deputy chairman of…06 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I was interested to read the amendment by the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman, and I tend to agree with it. It makes absolute sense that before the statement of priorities…17 Dec 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy Bill17 Dec 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Howell for his support for my amendment and all other noble Lords who referred to my amendment in the debate. I appreciated the whole…17 Dec 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I agree with my noble friend Lady McIntosh that the Bill is defective so far in terms of parliamentary scrutiny and involvement. I have added my name to Amendment 51, so…17 Dec 2024HANSARDSmall Farms and Family BusinessesMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Leicester on securing this most topical debate, and on his moving and convincing introductory speech. I pay tribute to my noble…12 Dec 2024HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow my noble friend Lord Murray, with whose excellent speech I find myself in complete agreement. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Smith of…11 Dec 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing this Bill today. I declare my interests as a member of the advisory board of Penultimate Power UK Ltd and as a consultant to Japan…18 Nov 2024HANSARDDefence: 2.5% GDP Spending CommitmentMy Lords, will the Minister answer more clearly the question from the noble and gallant Lord, Lord Craig of Radley, about sequencing? It seems to me that the noble Lord, Lord…14 Nov 2024HANSARDCrown Estate Bill [HL]My Lords, I support my noble friend Lord Forsyth of Drumlean in bringing back his excellent and very necessary amendment. I supported his identical amendment in Committee and had…05 Nov 2024HANSARDDefence SpendingTo ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in laying out the roadmap to spending 2.5 per cent of gross domestic product on defence.31 Oct 2024HANSARDDefence SpendingMy Lords, I must declare my interests as honorary air commodore of 600 (City of London) Squadron in the Royal Auxiliary Air Force, and as a consultant to Mitsubishi Heavy…31 Oct 2024HANSARDHuman Rights Violations: Consular AssistanceMy Lords, for the Government to provide consular assistance to British nationals abroad, it is obviously essential that they know who they are. Some years ago, when I lived in…30 Oct 2024HANSARDCrown Estate Bill [HL]My Lords, I was unable to speak at Second Reading, but I am supportive of the Bill’s objective to enable the Crown Estate to continue to fulfil its core duty of maintaining and…22 Oct 2024HANSARDStrategic Defence ReviewMy Lords, I congratulate the Government on their wise decision to place the strategic defence review in the most capable hands of the noble Lord, Lord Robertson of Port Ellen, who…09 Oct 2024HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow my noble friend Lady Lawlor, with whose speech I find myself in full agreement. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Leong, for introducing the…08 Oct 2024