Lord Randall of Uxbridge (Con)

My Lord, I cannot say I am completely surprised by the reaction of both Front Benches, and I thank them for their contributions. I detected, just slightly, a slight movement—at the pace of a sloth goi

My Lords, aside from the commencement date and minor drafting changes, the Bill I am bringing forward to your Lordships’ House today is identical to the Bills of the same name introduced in the other

My Lords, these regulations have been drawn to the special attention of the House by the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee on the basis that they are politically or legally important or are a p

I thank the Minister. She will no doubt be aware that the majority of planned data centres are in areas of water stress or even severe stress. Currently, plans that are put forward do not have to say

To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of new data centres on water resources.

I thank the Minister. I know she shares my frustration at the length of time it is taking for this legislation to appear. Although the hare can hide in the long grass, it is about time we flush it out