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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 30 Jun 2025
UK Modern Industrial Strategy

"My Lords, I welcome the industrial strategy. It is absolutely about stability and a sense of direction, which is what British business and, indeed, international investors have been calling for. I will press the Minister on the task of increasing private investment funding. In 2000, 50% of UK pension funds …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 25 Jun 2025
Planning and Infrastructure Bill

"My Lords, I declare my environmental interests in the register.

I think we all recognise the need for changes in the planning system to deliver really important infrastructure and housing, but we need to recall that the planning system is there to do more than “Dig, baby, dig”. It is …..."

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 24 Jun 2025
UK Infrastructure: 10-year Strategy

"My Lords, I welcome the Statement from the Minister about a much more joined-up and rational approach to infrastructure. It has been long called for and is very much welcomed. I also welcome NISTA’s commitment to ensuring that infrastructure developers are going to take account of biodiversity protection and delivery. …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 13 Jun 2025
Environmental Targets (Public Authorities) Bill [HL]

"My Lords, I hesitate to speak because I am very conscious that the next debate is waiting to begin. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Evans, for his amendment, and mainly for the degree of clarity it gave me on the status of the Canal & River Trust. According to …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 13 Jun 2025
Environmental Targets (Public Authorities) Bill [HL]

"My Lords, first, I apologise that I was unable to be present for the Second Reading of this valuable Bill.

I am a bit confused by the amendment in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Hamilton, because it seems that he leaves intact in the Bill the very targets …..."

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Speech in Grand Committee - Mon 28 Apr 2025
Engineering Biology (Science and Technology Committee Report)

"My Lords, I too was pleased to have been a member of the committee that produced this report on an important issue that was so ably introduced by the noble Baroness, Lady Brown of Cambridge. I declare my environmental and higher education interests, as listed in the register.

I shall …..."

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 12 Mar 2025
North Sea Energy

"Does the Minister agree that the broad direction of this strategy is heavily supported by the public, the energy industry and the trade unions, which increasingly believe that future growth will be green growth, and future jobs will be low-carbon jobs? Does she agree that the Opposition, in continuing to …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 03 Mar 2025
Warm Home Discount

"My Lords, I welcome the Statement about the measures that the Government are taking to help hard-pressed families keep warm and to alleviate fuel poverty.

I want to make just two points. On the electricity market reform, I would press the point made by the noble Earl, Lord Russell. Governments …..."

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 27 Feb 2025
Beaver: Reintroduction in England

"My Lords, though I sympathise with the noble Lord, Lord Forsyth, about his willows, does my noble friend the Minister agree that where beavers are allowed to flourish they help other species to flourish too? That is a fine thing for one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 12 Feb 2025
Biomass Generation

"I would like to ask the Minister which issues will be taken into account for the decision after 2031. I welcome this as a first step towards reducing and hopefully eliminating our reliance on biomass as a sustainable fuel. I recognise that it is difficult at the moment to commit …..."
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