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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 24 Jul 2025
Planning and Infrastructure Bill

"My Lords, I listened with interest to the remarks of the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett, and I can assure her that, having heard last week from both the chairman and the chief executive of the Office for Nuclear Regulation, who appeared before the Industry and Regulators Committee on which I …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 22 Jul 2025
Great British Energy: Nuclear Development

"My Lords, could the Minister tell the House whether, following this development, it is intended that GBE should merge with what is now called GBE-N—formerly Great British Nuclear—in order to enable joined-up thinking and avoid separate decisions coming out of different silos?..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 18 Jul 2025
Strategic Defence Review 2025

"My Lords, I declare my interests as stated in the register, and I too congratulate the noble Lord, Lord McCabe, on his interesting maiden speech. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Robertson of Port Ellen, for giving us this opportunity to debate the most thorough defence review for a long …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 02 Jul 2025
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill

"My Lords, I agree entirely with what my noble friend Lord Lucas has just said. I support in principle Amendment 8, in the name of the noble Duke, the Duke of Wellington, but I think he is rather timid. If he believes in substantive reform of your Lordships’ House, he …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 02 Jul 2025
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill

"I am addressing Amendment 8 and addressing the general debate on the group. I am about to conclude my remarks, if the noble Baroness will allow me.

It would have been a nod to PR and, in terms of numbers, it would benefit the Liberal Democrats and the Labour Party, …..."

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 25 Jun 2025
Planning and Infrastructure Bill

"My Lords, I declare my interest as a trustee of the Fonthill Estate in Wiltshire, and I thank the Minister for introducing this Bill today.

Everybody recognises that we have to get more new houses built, although the failure of all Governments in recent years to control both legal and …..."

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 13 Jun 2025
Environmental Targets (Public Authorities) Bill [HL]

"My Lords, I support my noble friend Lord Evans of Rainow’s amendment, which is not inconsistent with my previous amendment seeking to exempt a particular public body from the list affected by the Bill brought forward by the noble Lord, Lord Krebs. I also support my noble friend’s desire to …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 13 Jun 2025
Environmental Targets (Public Authorities) Bill [HL]

"My Lords, I declare my interest as a member of the advisory board of Penultimate Power UK Ltd and as a consultant to Japan Bank for International Cooperation.

I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Krebs, on obtaining a Committee stage debate for his Bill. I recognise his consistent efforts in …..."

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 13 Jun 2025
Environmental Targets (Public Authorities) Bill [HL]

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 13 Jun 2025
Environmental Targets (Public Authorities) Bill [HL]

"My Lords, I am grateful to noble Lords who have contributed to this short debate, and I thank the House for the thoughtful and considered attention that it has given to my amendment.

Let me conclude by returning to the core principle that underpins this amendment. We simply cannot deliver …..."

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