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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 02 Dec 2022
Protection for Whistleblowing Bill [HL]

"My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Browne of Ladyton, who made some excellent points. I congratulate my noble friend Lady Kramer on this vital Bill.

I was leader of the opposition on Haringey Council when Victoria Climbié was murdered in 2000. “Lessons must …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 25 Jun 2021
Office of the Whistleblower Bill [HL]

"My Lords, congratulations to my noble friend Lady Kramer on bringing this super-important, much needed Bill to the House.

Whistleblowers have for so long paid a price for their bravery in bringing to attention that which organisations, institutions or Governments want kept secret. Take your pick—the Catholic Church, the NHS, …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 08 Sep 2020
Trade Bill

"My Lords, I congratulate both maiden speakers on their excellent maiden speeches.

The Government assure us that this is a continuity Bill, but that is not totally true. That is not all that it is. The Government also assure us that food and environmental standards will be maintained, but will …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 02 May 2019
Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions

"My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Rooker. He put his finger on the pulse by saying that he expects that we will all make similar speeches, but it is the action that must take place that will be the judge of what we …..."
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Written Question
Biotechnology
Monday 19th November 2018

Asked by: Baroness Featherstone (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask Her Majesty's Government when the bio-economy sector deal will be published.

Answered by Lord Henley

Several sectors have expressed an interest in a Sector Deal. We intend to take forward some further Deals that best meet expectations set out in the White Paper in due course.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 19 Jul 2018
Warm Home Discount (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2018

"My Lords, obviously, we welcome the extension of the warm home discount, which has been successful. It has been in operation for seven years, and it benefits those in fuel poverty, so a further three years is welcome.

I noticed what the Minister said about energy efficiency. We on this …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 19 Jul 2018
Oil and Gas Authority (Offshore Petroleum) (Disclosure of Protected Material after Specified Period) Regulations 2018

"My Lords, the legal obligation to retain specified classes of information and samples and specifying when such obligation ends is important, and these regulations will deliver that obligation clearly. What it also indicates, I hope, is that it is important to make the samples and analysis public, as opposed to …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 19 Jul 2018
Oil and Gas Authority (Offshore Petroleum) (Disclosure of Protected Material after Specified Period) Regulations 2018

"I was not sure; I have written “billion”, but I thought that was an awful lot...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 19 Jul 2018
Oil and Gas Authority (Offshore Petroleum) (Disclosure of Protected Material after Specified Period) Regulations 2018

"It is an industry that probably works in billions—way above my pay grade. We have no particular comments on the regulations per se. They seem fit for purpose and the consultation responses appear to have been taken note of...."
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Written Question
Hinkley Point C Power Station
Thursday 12th July 2018

Asked by: Baroness Featherstone (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what will be the process for the local community to access the Hinkley Point C Community Fund once it becomes operational.

Answered by Lord Henley

The then Minister of State for Energy's 2013 Written Ministerial Statement states that Community Benefit for Hinkley Point C is not due to begin paying out until the plant is generating electricity, scheduled to be 2025.

We are currently looking at the implementation of Community Benefit, including the process for accessing payments.