"My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Griffin.
I note my interest as the Earl of Devon and—perhaps unsurprisingly—will speak to the impact of the Bill on that county, where I co-chair the Exeter Partnership, promoting the interface between the city and its rural hinterland. …..." Earl of Devon - View Speech
"My Lords, how do the Government account for the concerns of privately owned heritage? The majority of members of Historic Houses, for example, are neither charities nor large heritage organisations, yet they are wholly dependent on subscriptions and membership for the preservation of our nationally significant heritage. I note my …..." Earl of Devon - View Speech
"My Lords, at the same time that the US is loosening regulation, as the Minister mentioned, the FCA is midway through its multi-year review of a comprehensive crypto asset regulatory regime. Can the Minister confirm that that review is proceeding in accordance with the published crypto road map? Is there …..." Earl of Devon - View Speech
"My Lords, the Minister has noted the importance of at least some meat-based protein in a varied and healthy diet. Have the Government assessed the relative merits for health and the wider environment of grass-fed meat of the sort that predominates in our western counties? I note my interest as …..." Earl of Devon - View Speech
"My Lords, to return to local authorities, have the Government assessed the impact on their 1.5 million homes target of local government reorganisation? I sat last year on the Devon Housing Commission chaired by the noble Lord, Lord Best, and it found that one of the biggest challenges for development …..." Earl of Devon - View Speech
"My Lords, to continue the theme of fly-tipping, do His Majesty’s Government recognise the unfortunate link between environmental regulation, fly-tipping and the regrettable decrease in permissive access to rural areas? As regulation of waste increases, so does the cost of disposing of it and therefore fly-tipping increases, which requires landowners …..." Earl of Devon - View Speech
"My Lords, we have heard repeatedly about the importance of data to the success of our AI industries. We are also well aware that people’s relationship with AI is very much guided by the fear of their data being misused. I understand that Sir Tim Berners-Lee is looking closely at …..." Earl of Devon - View Speech
"My Lords, given that so many have remained until this stage of the evening, I would hate to disappoint, as well as given how many resounding words of support I heard for my Amendment 27 when we debated it, including I think from the Government Front Bench. On that basis, …..." Earl of Devon - View Speech
"My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Wolfson. I applaud his efforts to formalise the procedure regarding the determination of peerage claims, which I broadly support.
I shall speak to the two amendments in my name in this group, Amendments 25 and 27, which seek …..." Earl of Devon - View Speech