🗣️ Speeches and Debates
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My Lords, this is a modest Bill but a useful one. It makes a small procedural change to the Licensing Act 2003 that will allow the Government to act more swiftly and sensibly when communities wish to come together to mark moments of national significance. Before turning briefly to the substance, I want to thank those who have helped the Bill on its way. I am grateful to my honourable friend...
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The noble Lord is an expert on election law. There are certain circumstances where that might be illegal, but I fear that he is correct on this one and will gladly take him up on that offer. For those reasons, I commend this Bill to the House.
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My Lords, I understand that no amendments have been set down to this Bill and that no noble Lord has indicated a wish to move a manuscript amendment or to speak in Committee. Unless, therefore, any noble Lord objects, I beg to move that the order of commitment be discharged. Motion agreed.
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My Lords, this has been a good-natured, thoughtful and very convivial debate. I am grateful for all contributions made today. The noble Baroness, Lady Monckton of Dallington Forest, and the noble Lord, Lord Bailey, made very thoughtful contributions about wider policies that could be adopted to support the hospitality sector. I am sure that the Front Bench heard that. Many of their...
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My Lords, my noble friend Lord Murphy of Torfaen may have been hesitant to talk about elections this morning, but the Bill I propose may allow him to drown his sorrows a little easier. It is a genuine privilege to bring forward the Licensing Hours Extension Bill, a small but meaningful reform that will make a tangible difference to hospitality businesses, local communities and the millions of...
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✍️ Written Questions and Answers
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To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made (1) the potential cost savings, and (2) the fire reduction benefits, of mandatory nationwide kerbside collection of waste batteries and small electrical items.
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To ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of local authorities in England offer kerbside collection of waste electrical and electronic equipment; and what steps they are taking to increase kerbside collection of that equipment.
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To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the increase in battery-related fires in waste and recycling infrastructure between 2021 and 2024.
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To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of battery-related fires on the safety of works in waste and recycling facilities.
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To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to promote collaboration between UK academic institutions and universities or research centres in the Baltic states on issues of regional security and geopolitical risk.
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To ask His Majesty's Government why they have reportedly suspended the sharing of intelligence with the United States relating to maritime operations in the Caribbean.
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To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of the United States of America about the use of intelligence derived from UK sources in maritime operations in the Caribbean since 1 September.
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To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Chapman of Darlington on 31 October (HL10859), how many times and over what period the Palestinian Authority committed to reform prisoner payments before 9 June; how those reforms were audited; and what assessment they have made of the impact of those reforms.
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