"My Lords, the decarbonisation of heat remains one of the biggest challenges to achieving net zero, and heat networks are a new growth opportunity. Is it not anomalous that there are no decarbonisation requirements on non-domestic buildings? I agree with my noble friend the Minister and his confidence. Could the …..." Lord Grantchester - View Speech
"My Lords, this is one aspect of the high cost of electricity in the UK. The wider question it raises is: what plans do the Government have to reduce the cost of electricity? On the electrification of the energy mix of the future, which is among the many answers that …..." Lord Grantchester - View Speech
"My Lords, on the subject of peace through enhancing trade, what steps are the Government taking to enhance the superiority of Taiwan’s semiconductor industry through its accession to the CPTPP? Could the Minister inform the House of the plans that we have?..." Lord Grantchester - View Speech
"This is great news, my Lords. It would be good to be reassured that the warm homes agency will act as a one-stop shop to provide advice to consumers to help them navigate through the best options for their homes. The fuel poverty strategy rightly recognises the importance of using …..." Lord Grantchester - View Speech
"Farming is a very important part of the rural economy and the basis of the food and drink sector. The Treasury is to be congratulated on recognising the reality of asset values while maintaining the principle of inclusion for inheritance tax—that entrepreneurs more generally cannot use farmland to shelter their …..." Lord Grantchester - View Speech
"My Lords, I pay tribute to our Secretary of State for DESNZ and his team for their dedication to keep attention on the climate agenda. Does my noble friend agree that, besides finance, the United Kingdom’s organisational support and commitment to encourage deeper participation from other nations are critical to …..." Lord Grantchester - View Speech
"My Lords, as the first to speak after the Minister from the Government Benches, it is my honour to welcome my noble friend Lord Whitehead, of Saint Mary’s, to the Dispatch Box and to congratulate him on his brilliant maiden speech. I pay tribute to his joining the esteemed ranks …..." Lord Grantchester - View Speech
"I thank my constituency MP, the newly elected Member for Chester South and Eddisbury, Aphra Brandreth, and the newly ennobled noble Baroness, Lady Coffey, for drawing up this simple amendment to the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) Act 1953. It modernises the law on worrying livestock, which causes such distress to …..." Lord Grantchester - View Speech
"My Lords, I support the Bill and thank our two parliamentary veterinary Members, Dr Danny Chambers in the other place and the noble Lord, Lord Trees, for their sponsorship of this measure, introduced with the backing and support of the Government. This is an enabling Bill, setting minimum thresholds on …..." Lord Grantchester - View Speech