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HANSARDWorker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) BillI thank the hon. Lady for that intervention and I am pleased we have come to a point across both Houses where we can pass the Bill, as amended, into law. I will come to the…20 Oct 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseOn behalf of the Liberal Democrats, I echo what has been said this morning about the terrible conflict in Israel and Palestine and repeat what my hon. Friend the Member for Oxford…19 Oct 2023HANSARD Civil AviationWe Liberal Democrats were supportive of relaxing the 20:80 rule during covid; we could not have allowed airlines to fly empty flights just so they could keep their slots. The…18 Oct 2023HANSARD Energy Bill [Lords]The amendment also says that the Government should respond to the barriers and put forward proposals. That is really what we want to know: what is the response to any…18 Oct 2023HANSARD Energy Bill [Lords]Will the Minister give way?18 Oct 2023HANSARD Energy Bill [Lords]Unfortunately, the Government are unwilling to see the potential of community energy. Community energy schemes currently generate just 0.5% of the UK’s electricity. That is…18 Oct 2023HANSARD Energy Bill [Lords]Let us remind ourselves what Lords amendment 247B is about. Within 18 months of the Act being passed, the Secretary of State would be required to carry out a consultation and…18 Oct 2023HANSARDZero-emission Vehicles, Drivers and HS2The Secretary of State says that his party is not anti-motorist, but it is clearly anti-public transport. We Liberal Democrats are not anti-motorist either, but we are…16 Oct 2023HANSARD Net Zero by 2050The cheapest energy is the energy that we do not use. It is unforgivable that the Government have cancelled the obligation for landlords to upgrade homes to an EPC grade C rating…16 Oct 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Energy Minister got his facts wrong in his earlier response to the hon. Member for Brighton, Pavilion (Caroline Lucas), so he might want to correct the record. The Liberal…19 Sept 2023HANSARD West Coast Main Line FranchiseThe Government have ensured the immediate future of Avanti West Coast, but the same cannot be said for Great British Railways, which has an office but no powers. We urgently need…19 Sept 2023HANSARD Birmingham City CouncilCouncils across the country are struggling under severe financial constraint and there is no doubt that local government is badly underfunded. However, I want to commend my Bath &…19 Sept 2023HANSARDUK Automotive IndustryI share the right hon. Gentleman’s concerns, which is why we consistently make the case for upgrading the grid. That is one of the most important things for getting to net zero in…18 Sept 2023HANSARDHigh Speed 2HS2 faces death by a thousand cuts. We Liberal Democrats are firmly behind HS2, but the Government’s catastrophic handling of the project’s delivery has meant that the…18 Sept 2023HANSARDUK Automotive IndustryI hear what the hon. Gentleman says about private investment, but is he not worried, as I am, about how many different apps and different ways to charge their vehicles consumers…18 Sept 2023HANSARD Private Members’ BillsI am grateful that the Government are introducing an extra sitting Friday to conclude business that has cross-party support and has finally been put through the House of Lords. We…18 Sept 2023HANSARDUK Automotive IndustryIs the right hon. Gentleman not making an important admission that although the EU has delayed ending the manufacture of combustion engines, there are important exemptions in that…18 Sept 2023HANSARDUK Automotive IndustryIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Rugby (Mark Pawsey). I echo him in urging the Government to stick to the 2030 target—a point that I will make in my speech. The…18 Sept 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseConversion therapy is an appalling and most cruel practice that is essentially aimed at changing who a person is. In the past five years, the Government have promised again and…14 Sept 2023HANSARD Voter Identification SchemeIf we as a country truly value democracy, it should be in the interests of the state that as many people as possible vote, rather than deliberately turning them away as this…14 Sept 2023