"My Lords, I am most grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Sheehan, for bringing this debate and for the thorough report by the Environment and Climate Change Committee. As always, it is a privilege to follow the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh. About 15 years ago, when I was chairing the …..." Lord Bishop of Norwich - View Speech
"My Lords, like many on these Benches, I am deeply concerned by the rise of antisemitism, hate crime and violence in this country. Following the publication of MI5’s recent domestic threat update, it was deeply concerning to hear that the security services have dealt with so many individuals seeking to …..." Lord Bishop of Norwich - View Speech
"My Lords, in moving Amendment 59, I will also speak to Amendment 60 in my name; I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Smith of Newnham, and the noble Earl, Lord Minto, for their support. I declare an interest as the father of a soldier.
"My Lords, I am very grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Smith, for her brevity at this late hour when many of us want to be tucked up in bed. It was worth staying up to hear the analysis of the noble Earl, Lord Minto. That was particularly helpful regarding …..." Lord Bishop of Norwich - View Speech
"My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for his response and for agreeing to look further at the availability of commanding officers. We should remember that, very often, it is their delegated person being dealt with. They can frequently not have had their required training in this area, which …..." Lord Bishop of Norwich - View Speech
"My Lords, in moving Amendment 27, I will speak also to Amendments 28 to 34 in my name; I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Smith of Newnham, for her support. I declare an interest, both for this series of amendments and for my contributions in Committee earlier today, as the …..." Lord Bishop of Norwich - View Speech
"These Benches wish the Prime Minister well and assure him of our prayers. I welcome his attendance at COP 31 in Turkey in a couple of months’ time and that he recognises the impact of climate change—he referenced the glacial collapse at the Nepal-China border with tragic loss of life …..." Lord Bishop of Norwich - View Speech
"My Lords, can the Minister tell us what assessment Defra has made of the current regulatory framework and whether it will provide enough protection for the environment from the cumulative demand of data centres on water resources?..." Lord Bishop of Norwich - View Speech