"My Lords, I speak as a Member replacing the noble Lord, Lord Grantchester, on the Environment and Climate Change Committee and as a resident of the North Shields Fish Quay on the mouth of the Tyne—you will find it if you go to Newcastle and turn right—which is currently celebrating …..." Lord Lennie - View Speech
"My Lords, one of the things we discussed in the Climate Change Committee was the performance of the regulator. An issue raised by the noble Baroness, Lady Bakewell, in her instructive comments, was the revolving door between the water companies and the regulator, in both directions. What action will the …..." Lord Lennie - View Speech
"Can my noble friend say how the Government’s plans for greater devolution and multiyear funding settlements will help local authorities improve parking infrastructure and services?..." Lord Lennie - View Speech
"My Lords, when will the Government make a decision about the awarding of a contract for advanced small modular reactors in this country?..." Lord Lennie - View Speech
"My Lords, with apologies to the Liberal Democrats, following on from the Minister’s opening remarks, could she say what assessment has been made about the effects on the north-east tourism industry following the avian flu outbreak, which closed visits to the Farne Islands and other islands off the north-east coast? …..." Lord Lennie - View Speech
"My Lords, what was the level of storage at the Rough facility when Labour last left office in 2010 and what happened to that storage facility after the Tories took power?..." Lord Lennie - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to compensate individuals or households who have had pre-payment meters wrongly installed...." Lord Lennie - View Speech
"I thank the Minister for that Answer. However, as he said, the assessment was carried out by the selfsame people who supplied the enforced prepayment meters in the first place. Does he not see that there is a potential conflict of interest here? Will he say whether the Government have …..." Lord Lennie - View Speech