The Earl of Kinnoull

The Earl of Kinnoull

The Earl of Kinnoull

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Member since 6 February 2015

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23/07/2025Lords

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My Lords, on behalf of these Benches, I echo all the thanks expressed so far today. The noble Lord, Lord Kennedy, praised the Deputy Speakers who so a...
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My Lords, the rest of the Bill and ping-pong will play out in September, I suppose, but I add my voice to those saying that the most valuable thing th...
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Renters’ Rights Bill

14/07/2025Lords

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My Lords, I will speak to Amendments 87, 88 and 103, which I have signed. I add my thanks to the Minister, who has engaged with me on these amendments...
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The European Union Committee looked at this issue in 2020-21. What was interesting about it then—and I am sure that it is fairly similar now—is that t...
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Black Rod

08/07/2025Lords

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My Lords, on behalf of these Benches, I add our warm welcome to Lieutenant General Ed Davis. He will find things in very good order, and I look forwar...
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My Lords, this is the fourth time we have had a very similar debate on this topic in the last nine months. As ever, it has been of high quality, and I...
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My Lords, each of us receives, on appointment and at the start of each subsequent Parliament, a Writ of Summons. The writ says: “We strictly enjoin...
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Forest Risk Commodities

07/07/2025Lords

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Of course the biggest threat to forestry in this country, and particularly to our native broadleaf trees, is the grey squirrel. Can the Minister tell ...
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Renters’ Rights Bill

06/07/2025Lords

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My Lords, I shall speak also to Amendment 53A. Getting the balance right between landlords and tenants is something that was stressed by a number of s...
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I am very grateful for what the Minister has said all round. Before she sits down, I wonder if I could push her just a little more. I think she is say...
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My Lords, the Interministerial Group for Net Zero, Energy and Climate Change met on 6 May 2025. Clearly, quite a lot of things were discussed there, b...
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Before the noble Baroness sits down, I am sorry to intervene further but there are a number of other issues in the various amendments that we are goin...
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