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HANSARDUkraine War: UK Food SecurityMy Lords, food security is at risk, and the Government have no target to bolster food security and food chain resilience. They have targets to secure biodiversity and tree…26 Apr 2022HANSARDSouth-west of England: Levelling upMy Lords, I congratulate the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Exeter on securing this debate so early in his parliamentary career. I also congratulate him on his excellent…07 Apr 2022HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the Minister for his introduction to the Commons amendments to the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill. This was a very small Bill which was trailed in the…07 Apr 2022HANSARDWater Companies: Duties and AccountabilityMy Lords, in 2021, the leading water and sewerage utility companies had very high revenues, with Thames Water recording £2.1 billion. Over the last 10 years, water companies have…04 Apr 2022HANSARDGame Birds (Cage Breeding) Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Randall of Uxbridge, for his excellent introduction. It is important to protect the welfare of breeding game birds and the raising of…25 Mar 2022HANSARDGlue Traps (Offences) BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Fookes, for her excellent introduction to this Bill. The noble Baroness has a strong reputation on animal welfare and has been a…25 Mar 2022HANSARDVeterinary PersonnelMy Lords, numbers have fallen sharply, with the number of registered vets from the EU being less than one-third of the expected figure. A large proportion of public health…23 Mar 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I will speak briefly to Motion A1. I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Rooker, on his introduction and support his amendment. Organised food crime costs billions and the…22 Mar 2022HANSARDDirect Payment to Farmers (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2022My Lords, I thank the Minister for his introduction to these three statutory instruments dealing with proposals for the transition to the new financial support payments for…21 Mar 2022HANSARDAnimals (Penalty Notices) BillMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Randall of Uxbridge, on his very detailed introduction to the Bill, which I understand has government support. I shall not repeat the…18 Mar 2022HANSARDGenetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2022My Lords, I thank the Minister for his excellent introduction, and for his time and that of his officials in providing a briefing. I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett…14 Mar 2022HANSARDFlood Reinsurance (Amendment) Regulations 2022My Lords, I thank the Minister for his introduction to this statutory instrument, which seems fairly straightforward. However, I have a number of questions to ask him, if he is…10 Mar 2022HANSARDSingle-Use PlasticsMy Lords, while it is important to reduce the production of single-use items, there are some which, for health and safety reasons, should be excluded. These include hypodermic…07 Mar 2022HANSARDNational Farmers’ UnionThe call to increase wages for seasonal workers is causing concern among fruit and vegetable growers. While it is important to pay a decent wage, this will lead to food inflation.…02 Mar 2022HANSARDGambling AdvertisingMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Foster of Bath on his excellent speech and declare my interest as a member of Peers for Gambling Reform. In September 2021, Public…01 Mar 2022HANSARDGambling Act 2005My Lords, further to the answer the Minister gave to the right reverend Prelate, can he give a categoric undertaking that the gambling industry will have no influence whatever in…09 Feb 2022HANSARDWaste and Agriculture (Legislative Functions) Regulations 2022My Lords, I thank the Minister for his full introduction to this relatively straightforward instrument dealing mainly with waste. The Explanatory Memorandum claims that without…08 Feb 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, I declare my interest as set out in the register. I congratulate the Minister on his passionate introduction to this important Bill—a Bill that is the result of the…02 Feb 2022HANSARDMicrochipping of Dogs (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2022My Lords, I thank the Minister for his introduction and for his time, and that of his officials, in providing a briefing for this statutory instrument. The microchipping of dogs,…25 Jan 2022HANSARDFood and Farming: Supply IssuesMy Lords, the national food strategy has met with criticism from ITV, which is keen to continue advertising fast, unhealthy food. Given the rise in obesity and diabetes, why are…20 Jan 2022