🗣️ Speeches and Debates
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My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing this debate and the noble Baroness, Lady Hoey, for her amendment. This SI addresses the implications for Northern Ireland of the Government’s decision not to follow the Minamata Convention on Mercury on phasing out the use of mercury dental amalgam fillings throughout the EU. I will say a few words on why it is concerning that the UK Government...
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My Lords, I will speak to Amendment 131 tabled by my noble friend Lord Lilley, to which I have added my name. It would require GB Energy to publish a report on the projected costs of long-duration energy storage. I regret that I was unable to speak at Second Reading, for which I apologise. This is an ambitious Bill that is part of an ambitious policy. It is a policy that is fundamental to a...
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My Lords, the United Kingdom constitution recognises two broad classes of Peer: the Lords spiritual and the Lords temporal. I do not often think of myself as a Lord temporal, but perhaps I should, as it has a certain to ring to it. It even has echoes of Doctor Who and the Time Lords—it might impress my children. There are four categories of Lords temporal: the Earl Marshal and the Lord...
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My Lords, I wish to speak briefly to Amendment 249, laid down by the noble Lord, Lord Mann, and Amendment 156 from the noble Lord, Lord Bassam. Regrettably, I was not able to participate at Second Reading, for which I apologise. I declare an interest as an enthusiastic football fan and supporter of West Ham United since the days of Bobby Moore and Geoff Hurst—which dates me a bit. Clause 20...
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My Lords, democracy is a strange animal: an animal of which no perfect specimen exists anywhere, nor ever has or ever could. It is an animal that is different from one country to the next, because countries have different histories, social and cultural characteristics, strengths and weaknesses, peoples and peculiarities. It is an animal that is different, too, from one moment to the next. Who...
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My Lords, I am very pleased to support this Private Member’s Bill, introduced by my noble friend Lady Altmann, which seeks to remove investment companies from the scope of AIFMD, and exclude them also from PRIIPs and CCI disclosure, including concerning costs. As the noble Baroness stated, this would correct regulatory errors. I declare an interest as an owner of shares and some investment...
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My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the wise words of my noble friend Lords Lucas and a great privilege to participate in the debate on this Bill brought forward by my noble friend Lady Fookes, for whom I have great admiration—and I am not just saying that as I happen to be her Whip. Her passion for the welfare of animals is well recognised. On the topic of hunting after sporting...
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✍️ Written Questions and Answers
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To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the US National Toxicology Program’s Monograph on the State of the Science Concerning Fluoride Exposure and Neurodevelopment and Cognition: A Systematic Review, published in August 2024, and of its implications for the fluoridation of drinking water in England.
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To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Collins of Highbury on 4 November 2024 (HL1875) and on 12 February 2025 (HL4654), whether (1) the Cabinet Office, (2) the Government People Group, (3) Cabinet Office-supported diversity networks, or (4) the Office for Equality and Opportunity, recognise species dysphoria.
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To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Northern Ireland Office pays subscription fees to Stonewall.
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To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hanson of Flint on 24 March (HL5505), what discussions they have had with the Independent Office for Police Conduct regarding its paid membership of Stonewall.
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To ask His Majesty's Government, following the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Under Secretary for Culture, Media and Sport on 15 November 2024 (HC13602), what guidance they have issued regarding people who have a different sex recorded at birth participating in competitive sport, including where biological sex gives a competitive advantage.
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To ask His Majesty's Government, with reference to the Scottish Government Chief Statistician's publication, Data collection and publication guidance: Sex, Gender Identity, Trans Status, published on 16 October 2024, what discussions has the Office for Equality and Opportunity had with the Office for National Statistics on produced an equivalent version of recognised genders for statistics...
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To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have an agreed single definition of “woman”.
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To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Livermore on 20 September (HL1065), what plans they have, if any, to reform the Financial Conduct Authority to help make the City of London more competitive.
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