So heavily was Mr Nicastri involved in renewable energy, Italian media dubbed him the "Lord of the Wind".

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Lord knows when the cold wind blows, it'll turn my head around.

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Leading the wind up speeches, Labour justice spokesman Lord Bach referred to the many peers who had raised concerns about changes to legal aid, praising the level of legal expertise that had been on display in the House.

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There were moments, as there were throughout the history of the church, when the seas were rough and the wind blew against us and it seemed the Lord was sleeping.

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Conservative peer Lord Lawson gave his "strongest possible support" to the "excellent" bill, while fellow Tory Lord Fraser told peers it should be given a "fair wind".

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"There were also moments in which the waters were agitated and the wind against us when, as in the entire history of the Church, the Lord seemed asleep, " he added.

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