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HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, I support Amendments 47 and 58 in the name of my noble friend Lady Noakes, to which I have added my name. I also appreciate the support of my noble friend Lady Lawlor.…01 Feb 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, I declare my interests as stated in the register. The noble Earl, Lord Kinnoull, is right in his Amendment 45 to bring the Committee’s attention to the need to ensure…01 Feb 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, I share the views of the noble Lord, Lord Sharkey, to a large extent, but I agree with my noble friend Lady Noakes that the question of parliamentary scrutiny is better…25 Jan 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, I support all the amendments in this group introduced by my noble friend Lady Noakes, to many of which I have added my name. I do not need to repeat the arguments so…25 Jan 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillI am a little surprised that the noble Baroness is taking my name in vain here. My amendment is not about short selling; it is about listing.25 Jan 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow my noble friend Lord Northbrook. I thank my noble friend Lady Penn for her impressive introduction of this Bill and declare my interest as set…10 Jan 2023HANSARDClean Energy: InvestmentMy Lords, I declare my interests as set out in the register. I ask the Minister to confirm that he agrees that clean energy includes nuclear energy, and that the failure of wind…14 Dec 2022HANSARDEconomy: The Growth Plan 2022My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Sheehan, although I regret to say that I find it difficult to agree with anything she said. I congratulate my noble…10 Oct 2022HANSARDHer Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth IIMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to be able to follow the impressive and interesting tribute by the noble Lord, Lord Kennedy of Southwark. Indeed, after hearing so many excellent…10 Sept 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]My Lords, I strongly support Amendment 225, which seeks to introduce a requirement to construct gas storage facilities to hold 25% of forecast consumption by 2025. I understand…07 Sept 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]My Lords, I must declare my interest as a member of the advisory board of Penultimate Power UK Ltd. By the Government’s own admission, the Bill introduces 26 separate measures,…05 Sept 2022HANSARDUkraine UpdateMy Lords, first, I thank the Minister for repeating the Statement. Secondly, I was delighted by the supportive stance taken by the noble Lords, Lord Coaker and Lord Newby. I think…05 Sept 2022HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I apologise to the noble Lord, Lord Sharkey, for rudely jumping the gun and attempting to speak in front of him. The gracious Speech confirmed that the Government will…18 May 2022HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords—[ Interruption .] Oh, I am sorry. It is not my turn.18 May 2022HANSARDNuclear Energy (Financing) BillMy Lords, I wish to speak in support of Amendment 12, ably proposed by the noble Lord, Lord Ravensdale, and my noble friend Lady Neville-Rolfe. I tried to put my name to it on…24 Mar 2022HANSARDNuclear Energy (Financing) BillMy Lords, as acknowledged by the noble Lord, Lord Oates, Amendment 1 was debated in Committee. And, as acknowledged by the noble Viscount, Lord Hanworth, just now, I also thought…24 Mar 2022HANSARDNuclear Energy (Financing) BillMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord McNicol, tabled an amendment similar to Amendment 2 in Committee. The Minister could not accept it because it appeared to rule out EDF as an…24 Mar 2022HANSARDNuclear Energy (Financing) BillMy Lords, I agree with the amendments put forward by the noble Lord, Lord Vaux of Harrowden. The noble Baroness, Lady Wilcox, introduced the amendments in the name of the noble…08 Mar 2022HANSARDNuclear Energy (Financing) BillMy Lords, I declare my interests as a consultant to the Japan Bank for International Cooperation and as a member of the advisory board of Penultimate Power UK Limited. I welcome…21 Feb 2022HANSARDBird Control LicencesMy Lords, predator control is necessary for many reasons, including maintaining populations of rare ground-nesting birds. Does the Minister agree that, besides this, the…03 Feb 2022