UN Special Rapporteur report: 'Paying polluters: the catastrophic consequences of investor-State dispute settlement for climate and environment action and human rights' published on 13 July 2023. – Lord Browne of Ladyton.
Saqib Bhatti: .... Our 2021 Online Media Literacy Strategy seeks to support organisations to undertake activity in a more coordinated, wide-reaching, and high-quality way. Over the last year, we have funded 13 media literacy projects aimed at vulnerable and/or hard-to-reach citizens, including young women excluded from mainstream education and children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. The...
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon: ...Foreign Secretary Ishaq Dar to discuss the rights of religious minorities in Pakistan. I raised attacks on Ahmadiyya Muslim mosques with Pakistan's caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani on 13 September and in a letter of 5 October in 2023. On 7 March, the UK formally registered concerns with the Pakistan High Commission, condemning all incidents of hate speech directed towards...
Angus Robertson: ...for securing the debate, which has provided me with the opportunity not only to celebrate the success of Crystal FM in Penicuik but to note the importance of community radio right across Scotland. 13:21 Meeting suspended. 14:30 On resuming—
Lord Adonis: ...issue raised, given that, as the noble Lord, Lord Young, said, it is already seven years after Grenfell—so in 2028, it will be 11 years after Grenfell before that 87% is dealt with—is the other 13%. It is a sizeable number, and that is in respect only of the most pressing cases, in social housing, which may have been less well maintained. What is the position for the other 13%? Are...
Lord True: My Lords, on 13 March, the House of Lords Commission agreed to restore an overnight allowance scheme to provide specific accommodation support for Members who live outside Greater London. The resolution that I move as Leader today will put into effect the proposals agreed in the commission report published on 21 March. The original impetus for this came from the chairs of the Back-Bench...
Stuart Andrew: ...practices, regardless of their sexual orientation, sex or transgender identity. The helpline can provide a safe, confidential listening and information service to anyone over the age of 13.
Mark Spencer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for North Devon, on 22 January 2024, PQ UIN 9706. A byelaw restricting the use of bottom-towed fishing gear in 13 Marine Protected Areas mentioned in that answer came into force on 22 March 2024.
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon: I refer the noble Lord to the answer to Question HL2826 given on 13 March 2024, which can be found on the Q&A web pages (https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-question s/detail/2024-02-28/hl2826).
Elizabeth Smith: ...a Scottish problem as a UK one, given that the recent Confederation of British Industry-Fraser of Allander report into productivity in Scotland clearly shows that Scotland is failing in 10 out of 13 productivity metrics?
Finlay Carson: .... Given the potential impact of that power, the committee agrees with the DPLR Committee’s recommendation that section 9 regulations be subject to the affirmative procedure. Regarding the section 13 powers to make regulations on eligibility and enforcement of support, the committee will monitor the use of that either-way power. We consider that the definition of what would constitute...
the Bishop of Norwich: ...23; col. 4.] At the time, I noted in my maiden speech in your Lordships’ House that “the UK Government can do that with credibility only if we are an exemplar ourselves”.—[ Official Report, 13/11/23; col. 310.] Ensuring the protection of our marine life would put us back in the leadership chair, not slumbering in that deckchair on the beach. In the gospels, we meet the first...
Bill Esterson: ...cars and vans. This rowing back on net zero is not just a disaster for the planet; it will worsen the cost of living crisis for drivers, with an estimated cost to consumers of an eye-watering £13 billion in higher fuel costs as a direct result of the Prime Minister’s decision. Then there is the mess he made of HS2. The irony and symbolism of where he made the announcement is lost on no...
Bob Seely: ...on services in order to increase profits. Since 1998, Red Funnel has reduced 33 daily sailings from West Cowes to 22. Although Red Funnel says it has increased daily car ferry sailings from 13 to 14, the number of unrestricted sailings has stayed the same. Services are also slower. Red Jet used to take 22 minutes; it now takes 28 minutes. That means—the Minister should know this—that...
...purposes of this Chapter (including by way of amendments to the modifications in Schedule 6A).(4) Regulations under this section may, among other things, make provision having effect on or after 13 March 2024.”3 After Schedule 6 insert—“Schedule 6ADetermination of when a foreign state newspaper merger situation has been createdApplication of sections 23 to 29(1) Sections 23 to 29...
...notice has been given under section 70A(1),” Member's explanatory statementThis amendment is consequential on my amendment inserting a new Schedule after Schedule 6. Amendment 6 agreed. Schedule 13: Orders and regulations under CA 1998 and EA 2002
Lord Offord of Garvel: Moved by Lord Offord of Garvel 7: Schedule 13, page 308, leave out line 35 and insert—“(6) For subsection (6A) substitute—”Member's explanatory statementThis amendment is consequential on my amendment inserting a new Schedule after Schedule 6. 8: Schedule 13, page 308, line 36, after “section” insert “70G,”Member's explanatory statementThis amendment is...
...in the creation of a foreign state newspaper merger situation by virtue of enterprises ceasing to be distinct on or after the effective date.(3) In subsection (2), “the effective date” means 13 March 2024.”Member’s explanatory statementThis amendment, together with my amendment inserting a new Schedule after Schedule 6, makes provision for the purposes of preventing foreign powers...
Christopher Chope: .... Amendment 16, which is linked with amendment 15, would define a “civil enforcement officer” as having the same meaning as is given in section 76 of the Traffic Management Act 2004. Amendment 13 would insert a provision that a “traffic authority” has the same meaning as in section 121A(1A) and (2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. Let me turn now to the new clauses and...
Andrew Mitchell: ...we have the opportunity for a political track, the Palestinian Authority is able to move forward. On the points she made about Gaza and the lack of humanitarian support, she will have seen that on 13 March, Britain pledged a further £10 million this year, taking the total to over £100 million, and that on 15 March a field hospital funded by UK aid, from UK-Med, went into Gaza. It has...