Infrastructure Bill [HL]

It is very close at hand if the noble Lord would like to look at it. I can give him any number of...

I remind the noble Baroness of what was said in the Committee on Economic Affairs:

“On the ...

I thank the noble Lord for that intervention. The noble Lord, Lord Smith, who was then chair of t...

My Lords, I remind noble Lords that if Amendment 21E is agreed to, I cannot call Amendment 21G by...

My Lords, I confess that I am somewhat mystified why we are discussing a fracking moratorium. It ...

My Lords, I speak in support of the spirit of Amendment 21. As a former Energy Minister, an inves...

Will the noble Lord agree that if the oil or gas price shoots up, as he says, we should be all th...

No, because that would be a short-term benefit. We should look at the long-term planning. That is...

The noble Lord may be confusing two different things: a well, which may have a short life, and a ...

What tends to happen is that in the United States, for example, a shale oil rig—a well—may cost $...

My Lords, before the noble Lord sits down, can he tell me whether he knows of any company of any ...

That is exactly the reason. The noble Lord may know that that is why some companies are going bus...

My Lords, I welcome this government amendment and thank my noble friend for clarifying some extre...

My Lords, I declare my interests in energy as listed in the register; they include coal, which is...

My Lords, I support the government amendments, because in effect they are in keeping with the spi...

I am perfectly able to do so, but sadly not at this precise moment. I am more than happy to do so...

With due respect, I do not think that is good enough. If we are going to enter into a debate in y...

Of course, not all imported gas has to come as LNG. Some can come directly through the interconne...

I thank my noble friend, but a significant amount will still be LNG and I do not think that under...

My Lords, it may be for the convenience of the House if I set out the Labour Party’s position on ...

My Lords, I, too, will not make a Second Reading speech, as that stage took place last year. I ve...

My Lords, I would like to say a few words about the relationship between fracking and our ancient...

My Lords, I agree with the noble Lord, Lord Teverson, that these amendments do not do very much f...

My Lords, I follow the comments of the noble Lord, Lord Teverson, about geothermal plants. People...

My Lords, I am extremely grateful to all noble Lords for their contributions, but particularly to...

My Lords, I thank everyone who took part in the debate, even those who did not agree with me. The...

Moved by

Baroness Kramer

22: After Clause 44, insert the following new Clause—

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My Lords, I beg to move that this House agrees with the Commons in their Amendment 22, and will a...

Moved by

Baroness Kramer

That this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment...

My Lords, I beg to move that this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 23. In discu...

My Lords, I am bound to say that when I saw references to the Public Works Loan Board being aboli...

My Lords, the consultation that will come under the Public Bodies Act is obviously an important s...

Before the Minister sits down, perhaps I may just add my congratulations to the Bill team on deal...

My Lords, I shall just say in passing that I take comfort in the fact that the work we have done ...

Moved by

Baroness Kramer

That this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment...

Moved by

Baroness Kramer

That this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment...

Moved by

Baroness Kramer

That this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment...

Moved by

Baroness Kramer:

That this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendmen...

In speaking to Amendment 12, I will also speak to Amendments 25, 27, 37, 41 and 46. This group of...