Speaking at the Conduit Club 25th June on The Rights of UK Rivers: Reimagining their Future – The Conduit
Category: Other issues
The Armenian Genocide
Last week I attended the Cenotaph to lay a wreath on behalf of the Green Party for the 1,500,000 Armenians who were killed – starved, tortured and murdered – between 1915 and 1917. 37 countries recognise as genocide and the UK still does not. It’s time we did.
Plastic Pollution Reduction
Tax the rich
Marine Protected Areas
My Lords, I would like to ask why No. 10 is so eco-stupid, but that would be very rude of me, so instead I ask the Minister, because I know she feels strongly on these issues, to please explain to No. 10 or whoever produces these policies that we need nature and that bottom trawling destroys a complete ecosystem that is irrecoverable for decades, so it actually militates against any sort of food stocks for the future?
Hansard record here
AI Growth Lab
My Lords, I am no AI expert, as my colleagues will tell you, but I do know something about environmental devastation, and AI growth is going to impact very strongly on environmental issues. So, as well as the huge AI Bill that Lord Holmes is suggesting happens, is there going to be new legislation to actually make sure that we achieve our climate goals?
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage Day 6
As the Green Peers are not part of the usual channels, we were not able to give our views on the fact that this very important piece of legislation is being bullied through this House by the Government. It is absolutely outrageous that we do not have another day for Report. I hold both Members of the Front Bench accountable for this. It is not acceptable. This is no way to make good law, when we are going to be very tired in the later hours and possibly in the early hours. Continue reading “Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage Day 6”
Birmingham City Council and Unite: Refuse Workers’ Pay
Hansard record here
Iran strikes
My QSD on Public Office (Accountability) Bill: Exclusion
To ask HMG why Members of Parliament and members of the House of Lords are excluded from Clause 11, “Offence of misleading the public”, of the Public Office (Accountability) Bill; and what consideration they have given to removing this exclusion. Continue reading “My QSD on Public Office (Accountability) Bill: Exclusion”
