Lord Callanan: ...the House, continue to flourish, and I agree with him that planting trees is a symbol of hope and faith in the future. We will all look forward to his contributions when the energy security Bill is brought before this House later in the Session. Many of us have years—perhaps more years than we care to remember—of experience under our belts. We have seen many crises come and go, but...
Luke Evans: ...that we need for our community of children, adults and OAPs. That is what it is all about. In the three minutes that I have left, I want to focus on two subjects: planning and the Online Safety Bill. I have heard the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities use the acronym BIDEN for the five crucial points of planning: beauty, infrastructure, democracy, environment...
Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay: ...outlined in the gracious Speech will help to make that part of the country and the rest of the UK safer, stronger and more prosperous. Noble Lords have rightly noted that there are more DCMS Bills in this Session than ever before, and I look forward to spending a lot of time at this Dispatch Box in the company of your Lordships. It speaks to the huge contribution that DCMS and the sectors...
Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay: ...outlined in the gracious Speech will help to make that part of the country and the rest of the UK safer, stronger and more prosperous. Noble Lords have rightly noted that there are more DCMS Bills in this Session than ever before, and I look forward to spending a lot of time at this Dispatch Box in the company of your Lordships. It speaks to the huge contribution that DCMS and the sectors...
Kemi Badenoch: ...like to thank him for his substantive engagement with the issues—he engaged far more than anyone else on the Opposition Benches. I am pleased that he found some things to praise in the set of Bills that we are bringing forward, unlike his colleagues, although I saw he was claiming credit for the policies that he agreed with; I am not quite sure whether that is right. The hon. Gentleman...
Kemi Badenoch: ...like to thank him for his substantive engagement with the issues—he engaged far more than anyone else on the Opposition Benches. I am pleased that he found some things to praise in the set of Bills that we are bringing forward, unlike his colleagues, although I saw he was claiming credit for the policies that he agreed with; I am not quite sure whether that is right. The hon. Gentleman...
...report by 30 November 2022; That the report of the Committee be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House. That a Select Committee be appointed to consider matters relating to the built environment, including policies relating to housing, planning, transport and infrastructure; That the following members be appointed to the Committee: Bakewell, B, Berkeley, L, Best, L,...
...report by 30 November 2022; That the report of the Committee be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House. That a Select Committee be appointed to consider matters relating to the built environment, including policies relating to housing, planning, transport and infrastructure; That the following members be appointed to the Committee: Bakewell, B, Berkeley, L, Best, L,...
Lord Greenhalgh: ...squeeze and setting us on a clear trajectory towards sustained economic growth. As many noble Lords have reflected in their speeches—although perhaps not all—that is exactly what we have. The Bills I am addressing today meet the needs of the moment, with measures that will support hard-working families, ease the strain on their finances and improve their day-to-day lives. I start by...
Jim Shannon: ...Session. There are many things to be welcomed in it, and since I am by and large a positive person, I will start with those. I very much welcome the commitment by Government to the modern slavery Bill. It is an issue that I have pursued, and I have supported the right hon. Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Sir Iain Duncan Smith) and others in the House on it. It is good news that...
...( Standing Order No. 57) Secretary Michael Gove, supported by the Prime Minister, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng, Secretary George Eustice and Steve Barclay, presented a Bill to make provision for the setting of levelling-up missions and reporting on progress in delivering them; about local democracy; about town and country planning; about Community...
Lindsay Hoyle: ...Business Committee is elected each Session. Nominations are now open and will close at 5 pm on Monday 16 May. Nomination forms are available from the Vote Office, the Table Office and the Public Bill Office. Only Members from a party not represented in government may be candidates. Candidates need the support of no fewer than 10 Members from the Government side of the House, and no...
Catherine West: ...have got through a pretty tough time with covid. We are hopefully at the other side of that. The other positive elements that have a lot of potential in the Queen’s Speech are the modern slavery Bill, about which the right hon. Member for Maidenhead (Mrs May) spoke at length, with the possibility of civil penalties for organisations that do not comply with modern slavery requirements;...
Brian Whittle: ..., walking activities include rambling and backpacking. We are rightly proud of our incredibly beautiful countryside where those activities can occur, and walking tourism is worth an estimated £1.3 billion to the economy. However, those activities are not available to all, which is why we will support Labour’s amendment. We need to ensure that activities are available to all,...
Sue Webber: ...it that I have a lovely puppy who is involved in a competition. Dogs Trust has contacted us to remind us that “Dogs generally feel safer and more secure when they can predict and control their environment, so fireworks, which are inherently loud, bright, unpredictable, and difficult to escape from, can cause dogs immense stress and this has a negative impact on their welfare. Fireworks...
Mairi Gougeon: The Scottish Government is deeply concerned to hear of reports that the proposed Animals Abroad Bill might not be introduced. In principle, Scottish ministers are supportive of proposals in the bill, which, if introduced, will address important animal welfare and conservation issues simultaneously across UK Administrations—subject, of course, to the legislative consent of the Scottish...
Tom Arthur: I am pleased to open the stage 1 debate on the Non-Domestic Rates (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Bill, which was introduced in the Scottish Parliament on 14 December 2021. Non-domestic rates play a key role in balancing the need to deliver a competitive and sustainable tax environment with ensuring that we have sufficient resources to fund public services. The aim of the bill is to deliver fairness...
Rosie Cooper: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to respond to the letter dated 9 February 2022 from the hon. Member for West Lancashire regarding the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill, reference ZA58849.
Caroline Lucas: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if the Government will bring forward legislative proposals to introduce an Animals Abroad Bill early in the next parliamentary session to deliver the commitments set out in its Action Plan for Animal Welfare; and if he will make a statement.
Baroness Brinton: My Lords, it is a privilege to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Campbell of Surbiton. I start by thanking the Minister for the large number of meetings during the passage of this Bill in the Lords—with some exceptions, but I will return to those shortly. It has been, for the most part, a very constructive engagement that has taken a considerable amount of the Minister’s and his...