"My Lords, the noble Baroness the Leader of the House was very specific about the issues she wants the Select Committee to focus on, but, as she knows, one of the major issues that has been discussed for decades in this House is the size of the House. It was …..." Baroness Hayman - View Speech
"I did not follow the noble Lord’s argument that the ability to change the composition of the House of Lords by legislation, which has been brought forward after a manifesto was provided to the electorate, is the same as the ability of a Prime Minister at the moment to nominate …..." Baroness Hayman - View Speech
"I declare my interest as a director of Peers for the Planet. Should we not be aware, in discussing this Question, that extreme heat affects us in certain ways, but extreme heat overseas can have devastating effects on crops, with drought, famine and population changes and movements, so we should …..." Baroness Hayman - View Speech
"My Lords, I declare my interest as a director of Peers for the Planet. Does not the conversation that has just gone around the House illustrate clearly that there are a number of serious issues with the cost of electricity that need to be looked at in a comprehensive way? …..." Baroness Hayman - View Speech
"My Lords, like others who have spoken, I too have been supportive and admiring of the courage and commitment that many, whether Palestinians or Israelis, have put into their peacebuilding organisations, many of them brought together by the Alliance for Middle East Peace. The Minister talks about the two-state solution …..." Baroness Hayman - View Speech
"My Lords, the last time we discussed this question in your Lordships’ House, I told the House how I had personal experience from a member of my family on this issue, who paid way over the odds to get a timely test. While I welcome the consultation that the Minister …..." Baroness Hayman - View Speech
"My Lords, I recognise the Minister’s desire not to be technology-specific regarding the new homes building standards. But I wonder whether she agrees with me that by not laying down a requirement for solar energy when it is applicable to new building, you leave the decision in the hands of …..." Baroness Hayman - View Speech
"My Lords, I declare my interests as a previous chair of Peers for the Planet and a director of that organisation. I will speak to my Amendment 274, which is supported by the noble Baroness, Lady Penn, who cannot be in the Chamber this evening. It continues the theme of …..." Baroness Hayman - View Speech
"My Lords, I declare my interests as set out in the register. The impacts of climate change and the need for adaptation are often seen in terms of physical structures and infrastructure, but would the Minister agree with me that there are important effects on health and that it is …..." Baroness Hayman - View Speech
"My Lords, the Minister was absolutely clear that these are not easy decisions, and I think we all understand that. But the high price of electricity affects not only industries but consumers, so they are decisions, however difficult, that have to be taken. We have been tremendously damaged by the …..." Baroness Hayman - View Speech