"My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Farmer for introducing this debate and all noble Lords for their speeches today, with congratulations to the noble and learned Lord, Lord Leveson of Liverpool, on his excellent maiden speech.
The capacity of prisons across the country remains a concerning problem, with …..." Lord Reay - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank the noble Baronesses, Lady Jones and Lady Willis, and the noble Earl, Lord Russell, for their amendments. There are parts of the railway that are vulnerable to flooding, extreme weather and other climate risks. GBR clearly needs to understand those vulnerabilities and ensure that the network …..." Lord Reay - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank my noble friends Lord Evans of Guisborough, Lord Lansley and Lord Grayling for their amendments in this group. I will address Amendments 41, 42 and 44 first.
The Government have repeatedly emphasised the importance of independent regulation under the new system. They tell us that the …..." Lord Reay - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady Harding of Winscombe for her amendment, to which the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron, has added her name. We believe that this is a straightforward amendment. If we are to tackle cyber attacks seriously and to create a generally resilient cyber system, we …..." Lord Reay - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have added their names to the amendments and who have spoken in this debate. Both amendments in this group are underpinned by the same principle that national security and national technological capabilities deserve a unified plan—not one that targets some sectors and …..." Lord Reay - View Speech
"My Lords, we support the questions that this probing amendment is asking. My noble friend Lord Massey of Hampstead has put forward a sensible and important amendment, because it asks the Government and the FCA to consider the practical effects of the Bill’s changes on appointed representatives before those changes …..." Lord Reay - View Speech
"My Lords, I first declare that I own some shares in JP Morgan, where I used to work, and some energy shares, as set out in the register.
It will probably come as no surprise to the Committee that we broadly disagree with the approach taken in this group of …..." Lord Reay - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing this debate and the noble Baroness, Lady Hoey, for her amendment. This SI addresses the implications for Northern Ireland of the Government’s decision not to follow the Minamata Convention on Mercury on phasing out the use of mercury dental amalgam fillings throughout …..." Lord Reay - View Speech
"My Lords, I will speak to Amendment 131 tabled by my noble friend Lord Lilley, to which I have added my name. It would require GB Energy to publish a report on the projected costs of long-duration energy storage. I regret that I was unable to speak at Second Reading, …..." Lord Reay - View Speech
"My Lords, the United Kingdom constitution recognises two broad classes of Peer: the Lords spiritual and the Lords temporal. I do not often think of myself as a Lord temporal, but perhaps I should, as it has a certain to ring to it. It even has echoes of Doctor Who …..." Lord Reay - View Speech