🗣️ Speeches and Debates
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My Lords, it is always daunting to follow my noble friend Lord Sikka. His depth of knowledge and of figures always amazes me. I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Shawcross-Wolfson, not only on her great pedigree in coming here but on her maiden speech. We are doing our bit for the numbers here, on the basis of one in, one out. I thank your Lordships so much for all the very kind comments....
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My Lords, another oil refinery is going bust, this time in Lincolnshire. It is run by an individual who has managed to turn a going concern into a so-called “loss-making” business. It is closing down with the loss of 400 jobs and more than 1,000 in the supply chain. The similarities to Grangemouth are obvious. Does the Minister accept that this is no way to run our energy policy? Does he...
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Yes, public ownership; it does work—while sustainable, green jobs are developed?
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My Lords, first, I congratulate the Government on their aim of repealing the Rwanda Act and some of its modifications to the Illegal Migration Act, both of which were despicable pieces of legislation and contributed to the widespread negativity about supporting people who are escaping conflict and other dangers. If we want a model for how to treat people fleeing war zones, we have it in the...
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To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of Project Willow in securing the Grangemouth oil refinery and the jobs of the skilled workers currently employed there.
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I thank my noble friend the Minister for his reply and for the commitment to the future of Grangemouth. The Project Willow report was paid for by the UK and Scottish Governments but was prepared “solely on the instructions of Petroineos”, the current owner of the site. Jim Ratcliffe, the billionaire majority owner of Ineos, is adept at getting Governments to pay for his projects while his...
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My Lords, I would like to ask a supplementary question. I first congratulate my noble friend on her new position. I am only sorry that it has come on the same day as this announcement and that she is thrown right into this difficult debate. I know she will be extremely aware that the very women who are most affected by the change in pension age and the delay in sending out notifications are...
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✍️ Written Questions and Answers
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To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they are having with devolved authorities about the proposed reductions in welfare spending.
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To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they are having with devolved authorities about the proposed increase in defence spending.
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To ask Her Majesty's Government whether The Dunlop Review into UK Government Union capability, announced on 4 July 2019, took evidence from the devolved administrations.
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To ask Her Majesty's Government when they estimate that they will conclude their consideration of the recommendations of The Dunlop Review into UK Government Union capability, first announced on 4 July 2019; and when they plan to publish (1) that review, and (2) their conclusions.
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