"My Lords, according to the US Energy Information Administration, Venezuela has about one-fifth of the world’s global oil reserves—an estimated 303 billion barrels—and the single largest-known mass of crude oil. Are the Government keeping this in mind in their approach to the issues in Venezuela, given the world’s need to …..." Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle - View Speech
"My Lords, my question follows on very clearly from that of the noble Lord, Lord Boateng. I declare an interest, since a number of my friends and colleagues have been acquitted by juries of charges against them relating to actions of political protest. My question focuses on democracy. Does the …..." Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle - View Speech
"My Lords, I join everyone in thanking the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Leeds for securing this debate and for his contribution over many years, and I wish him all the best for the future.
"My Lords, in following the noble Lord, Lord Leigh, I have to note that capitalism focused on shareholder returns is dependent entirely on the natural world and a functioning society. There are no shareholder returns on a dead planet or in a collapsed society.
"My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville. I thank her for securing this debate and setting out many important points.
"Before the noble Lord moves on, I would understand if he wanted to write to me on this, but can he indicate what progress is being made at scale on reusables?..." Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle - View Speech
"My Lords, I rise with pleasure to join the three other proposers of Amendment 49. I apologise for not taking part at Second Reading. As my noble friend Lady Jones of Moulsecoomb said then, there are two specific issues that we will be dealing with, and this is one of …..." Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle - View Speech
"I thank the noble Lord for giving way. He speaks about so-called judicial overreach, but building on what the noble Baroness, Lady Whitaker, said, in a consultation in 2018, 75% of police said they did not want these extra powers and 85% said that they did not support the criminalisation …..." Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle - View Speech
"My Lords, we have not yet heard from the noble Baroness, Lady Walmsley, but I will speak briefly in opposition to the amendments just introduced by the noble Lord, Lord Kamall, particularly Amendments 175 and 179. I start from the point of view that the powers to extend smoke-free places …..." Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle - View Speech
"My Lords, I will speak against all the amendments in this group. They all, in various ways, could restrict or delay action by the Government—action that is urgently needed.
On vaping, I know that the Advertising Standards Authority has expressed concern about product placement on websites such as TikTok. There …..." Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle - View Speech