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HANSARDWater Companies: PollutionMy Lords, although Southern Water has been fined for the unlicensed discharge of sewage into waterways, no other water company has so far been penalised. Unless the management of…19 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I am delighted to be able to support this amendment from the noble Lord, Lord Rooker, whose knowledge on this subject is extensive. He has set out his case, and I agree…12 Jan 2022HANSARDFarming Industry: SupportMy Lords, my noble friend Lord Redesdale has set out his case fully. Moving the payment of farmers from a purely land-based formula is the right way forward. However, some of the…11 Jan 2022HANSARDEnvironmental Land Management SchemesMy Lords, on 2 December the Minister wrote to your Lordships giving an update on the transition from CAP. The annexe indicated that 70 applications have been received for trials…16 Dec 2021HANSARDSugar Beet: NeonicotinoidsMy Lords, the forecast of virus yellows levels in the 2021 sugar beet crop, produced on 1 March, predicted that 8.37% of the national sugar beet area would be affected by the end…15 Dec 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I raised the issue of Friday releases at Second Reading and in Committee. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, for pursuing this issue now we are on…15 Dec 2021HANSARDWine (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, I thank the Minister for his time and that of his officials in the briefing, as well as for his introduction to this relatively straightforward instrument. The…14 Dec 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I support this group of important amendments, which seek to bring some sort of equality into the Bill when dealing with the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities, which…13 Dec 2021HANSARDDrax Wood PelletsMy Lords, the burning of woody biomass produces more carbon emissions per unit of final energy than burning coal. The Drax power station is not decarbonising the energy…13 Dec 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]My Lords, I listened carefully to the noble Lord, Lord Herbert of South Downs. I fear I do not agree that this Bill was a waste of parliamentary time. A large number of Bills are…13 Dec 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]My Lords, this is an interesting group of amendments seeking to specify the membership of the committee. The noble Lord, Lord Robathan, and the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh of…06 Dec 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]My Lords, this small group of amendments, moved by the noble Lord, Lord Marland, deals with the work of the animal sentience committee and touches on the issue of religious rites…06 Dec 2021HANSARDNational Infrastructure Commission: Baseline ReportI do indeed, and I am coming to that. Each of these items can be dealt with in its own way and recycled into reusable articles, thus helping a circular economy. When I lived in…02 Dec 2021HANSARDNational Infrastructure Commission: Baseline ReportMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow my noble friend Lady Randerson, and I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Berkeley, on securing this debate and on his excellent…02 Dec 2021HANSARDWater: SewageMy Lords, I have listened carefully to the questions and the answers given by the Minister but remain unconvinced that much is going to change quickly—and I am really pleased that…01 Dec 2021HANSARDRivers and Coastal Waters: SewageMy Lords, Southern Water is named as by far the largest culprit among the water companies in the report after the company issued 1,949 sewage discharge notifications, from a total…29 Nov 2021HANSARDEggs (England) Regulations 2021My Lords, I thank the Minister for his introduction to this short statutory instrument. I think it is the shortest statutory instrument I have ever had to speak to, but it has…23 Nov 2021HANSARDEggs (England) Regulations 2021My Lords, as I said, given the small percentage of imported eggs—10%—it is likely that they will end up being used for catering purposes. However, the consumer will not be…23 Nov 2021HANSARDCoroners (Determination of Suicide) Bill [HL]My Lords, I declare my interest as a vice-chair of Peers for Gambling Reform. I congratulate the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of St Albans on securing this debate and on his…19 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I apologise to the Minister that I had to leave before the end of the debate on Wednesday due to the fear that I would not be able to get home. I congratulate the noble…08 Nov 2021