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

"My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Evans of Rainow, for raising this question and all those who took part in this short debate. I have the good fortune to live in central Oxford, very close to the Oxford Canal. Indeed, when I set off this morning, I did …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 13 Jun 2025
Environmental Targets (Public Authorities) Bill [HL]

"My Lords, I declare my interests as set out in the register—in particular, as the noble Lord, Lord Hamilton of Epsom, has already mentioned, that I chair the independent advisory group on sustainability for the Drax Group.

I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman of Ullock, for meeting me to …..."

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

"I thank the noble Baroness for pointing that out, and I accept her comment.

To summarise, my three asks of the Government are: first, to tighten the guidance where appropriate, following the interjection of the noble Baroness, Lady Coffey, on the existing initiatives aimed at protecting nature and tackling climate …..."

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

"My Lords, I thank the noble Viscount, Lord Trenchard, for bringing forward this amendment and all noble Lords who have taken part in this very short debate. I will not speak at length, because I can make my point very briefly.

At Second Reading, I pointed out that there are …..."

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 03 Jun 2025
Health: Ultra-processed Food

"My Lords, I declare my interests as recorded in the register. Last year, the author of the best-selling book Ultra-Processed People, Dr Chris van Tulleken, gave evidence to the Food, Diet and Obesity Select Committee, of which I had the privilege of being a member. He said that ultra-processed …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 03 Jun 2025
Health: Ultra-processed Food

"My Lords—..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 19 May 2025
Nuclear: Small Modular Reactors

"My Lords, can the Minister give us an assessment of the availability of the relevant skills for building SMRs? If there is going to be a skills shortage, what training programme do the Government intend to put in place?..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 19 May 2025
Nuclear: Small Modular Reactors

"My Lords—..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 06 May 2025
Climate Change: Progress

"My Lords, I thank the Minister for his Answer. The report from the Climate Change Committee points out that there has been no progress in adaptation to climate change since the previous report. During the eight years that I chaired the adaptation sub-committee, we said exactly the same thing. As …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 06 May 2025
Climate Change: Progress

"To ask His Majesty’s Government, following the publication on 30 April of the report by the Climate Change Committee Progress in adapting to climate change: 2025 report to Parliament, what plans they have to increase efforts to adapt the United Kingdom to the effects of climate change...."
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