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HANSARDOffenders (Day of Release from Detention) BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Bird, for his enthusiastic introduction to this Bill, and it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Jones of Moulsecoomb. I…21 Apr 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I rise to speak to Amendment 268 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Carrington, to which I have added my name. I have to say at the outset that I have no idea whether…20 Apr 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I declare my interest as a vice-president of the LGA. I apologise for my late arrival at this debate, and for missing some of the comments of the noble Lord, Lord…18 Apr 2023HANSARDOil Spill: Poole HarbourMy Lords, television has shown us the extent of this spill; the oil has clearly mixed with the water in the bay. Two hundred barrels were released, allegedly containing only 20%…29 Mar 2023HANSARDDirect Payments to Farmers (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2023I thank all noble Lords who have taken part in this debate, and I am grateful to the Minister for his response. It is undoubtedly true that the reduction in the BPS was well…28 Mar 2023HANSARDDirect Payments to Farmers (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2023My Lords, I thank the Minister for his introduction. Needless to say, I have a different view and feel that he somewhat overstates his case. The statutory instrument reduces the…28 Mar 2023HANSARDDirect Payments to Farmers (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2023Leave out all the words after “that” and insert “that this House declines to approve the Direct Payments to Farmers (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2023 as they would reduce…28 Mar 2023HANSARDFood Price InflationMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord for repeating the Statement. Some £37 billion has gone to support households with the cost of living but there is no detail as to eligibility. Can…23 Mar 2023HANSARDImported BeefMy Lords, the Government appear very keen to do trade deals with Canada and Mexico, against the advice of the Climate Change Committee, which felt that such deals would compromise…22 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I support Amendment 312A in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Best. I declare my interest as a patron of the Community Land Trust Network, and a vice-president of the…20 Mar 2023HANSARDTrade (Australia and New Zealand) BillMy Lords, I apologise on behalf of my noble friend Lord Purvis, who is, unfortunately, unable to be here this afternoon. We thank the Minister for his comments, as well as his…20 Mar 2023HANSARDAgriculture (Financial Assistance) (Amendment) Regulations 2023My Lords, I thank the Minister for his introduction to this statutory instrument and for his time, and that of the officials, in providing a briefing. I welcome his warning of…14 Mar 2023HANSARDTrade (Australia and New Zealand) BillMy Lords, I wish to speak to Amendments 4 and 5, in the name of my noble friend Lord Purvis of Tweed, to which I have added my name. It is clear that the Government are extremely…14 Mar 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, my noble friend Lady Parminter clearly set out the arguments for Amendment 126, which I fully support. The noble Baroness, Lady Hayman of Ullock, ably introduced her…08 Mar 2023HANSARDWater Companies: Water PollutionMy Lords, there has been considerable media interest in the pollution of bathing waters, inland rivers and waterways as a result of the release of sewage overflows. Nearly every…01 Mar 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill28 Feb 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have taken part in this debate. There are far too many and the hour is too late for me to comment on them individually. I am very grateful…28 Feb 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, I rise with some trepidation, because I am at a disadvantage from not having been here for day 1 of Committee. I feel that there is an element of Monty Python about…28 Feb 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, the sheer number of speakers is an indication of just how concerned Members of this House are about this legislation. At the time of the Brexit vote, the Government…06 Feb 2023HANSARDEnvironmental Improvement Plan 2023My Lords, the nine actions listed in the Government’s statement of achievements and implementations in the first 100 days of this Government appear to be impressive on paper, but…06 Feb 2023