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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 13 Jan 2025
Great British Energy Bill

"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, …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 11 Dec 2024
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill

"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 …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 09 Dec 2024
Football Governance Bill [HL]

"My Lords, I wish to speak briefly to Amendment 249, laid down by the noble Lord, Lord Mann, and Amendment 156 from the noble Lord, Lord Bassam. Regrettably, I was not able to participate at Second Reading, for which I apologise. I declare an interest as an enthusiastic football fan …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 12 Nov 2024
House of Lords Reform

"My Lords, democracy is a strange animal: an animal of which no perfect specimen exists anywhere, nor ever has or ever could. It is an animal that is different from one country to the next, because countries have different histories, social and cultural characteristics, strengths and weaknesses, peoples and peculiarities. …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 01 Mar 2024
Alternative Investment Fund Designation Bill [HL]

"My Lords, I am very pleased to support this Private Member’s Bill, introduced by my noble friend Lady Altmann, which seeks to remove investment companies from the scope of AIFMD, and exclude them also from PRIIPs and CCI disclosure, including concerning costs. As the noble Baroness stated, this would correct …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 16 Jun 2023
Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill

"My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the wise words of my noble friend Lords Lucas and a great privilege to participate in the debate on this Bill brought forward by my noble friend Lady Fookes, for whom I have great admiration—and I am not just saying that …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 21 Mar 2023
British Banking Sector

"My Lords—..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 21 Mar 2023
British Banking Sector

"My Lords, is my noble friend the Minister confident that the risk controls at the UK fintechs are adequate, given the current challenging conditions in the global financial markets?..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 20 Jan 2023
Net Zero (Industry and Regulators Committee)

"My Lords, it is an honour to follow the noble Lord, Lord Hollick, in a debate on our committee’s inaugural report. I thank him for his chairing of the committee and for this report, which highlights the significant challenges of meeting the Government’s target of net zero by 2050.

Although …..."

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Speech in Grand Committee - Tue 25 Oct 2022
Water Fluoridation (Consultation) (England) Regulations 2022

"My Lords, I have spoken previously in the House in Committee and at Second Reading of the Health and Care Bill about how the Government’s water fluoridation policy is considered to be misguided by numerous eminent scientists in the UK and overseas, including government advisers. They warn that fluoridation causes …..."
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