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HANSARDGypsies and TravellersMy Lords, if every local authority provided permanent and transit sites serviced with water, sanitation and waste disposal, families would have somewhere to bring up their…04 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I declare my interest as a vice-president of the LGA and a member of the APPG on Gypsies, Travellers and Roma. In speaking to this important group of amendments I thank…03 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I will speak in favour of Amendments 124 and 128 in the names of the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of St Albans, the noble Lord, Lord Carrington, and the noble…03 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I speak in favour of this small group of amendments in the name of the noble and learned Lord, Lord Falconer of Thoroton. He set out his case eloquently, and I fully…03 Nov 2021HANSARDFarming Rules for WaterMy Lords, the National Pig Association has warned that the Environment Agency’s long-awaited statement on the farming rules for water could have significant impacts on pig and…01 Nov 2021HANSARDTrees: Ips typographusMy Lords, the eight-toothed spruce bark beetle is only 4.2 millimetres to 5.5 millimetres long and therefore very difficult to spot and identify. How can the Government be…01 Nov 2021HANSARDLand Use FrameworkMy Lords, it is somewhat intimidating to follow the noble Lord, Lord Deben, whose comments I agree with. I declare my interests as set out in the register as the unpaid chair of…28 Oct 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillI thank the noble Lord for his comments, and I beg leave to withdraw Motion H1.26 Oct 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for his time and for that of his officials during the passage of this Bill on the subject of pesticides and pollinators, and for his…26 Oct 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillAt end insert “, and do propose Amendment 43B in lieu—26 Oct 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I rise to speak briefly to this group of important amendments, and declare my interest as a vice-president of the LGA. The noble Lord, Lord Young of Cookham, and the…25 Oct 2021HANSARDRural PovertyMy Lords, the report referred to by the right reverend Prelate does not accurately reflect the impact on young people of living in a rural area. While in full-time education they…25 Oct 2021HANSARDOrganics (Equivalence and Control Bodies Listing) (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for his introduction to this SI. I thank him and his officials for the useful briefing that they took the time to provide to me and to the…19 Oct 2021HANSARDWater and Sewerage Undertakers (Exit from Non-household Retail Market) (Consequential Provision) Regulations 2021My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing this SI and for his comments. On the face of it, it seems like a straightforward change in the legislation to bring the retail…19 Oct 2021HANSARDCulling of PigsMy Lords, it is heartbreaking to raise stock from piglets to fully grown pigs ready for slaughter and the supermarket shelves, only to have to cull them on farm and waste their…14 Oct 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I will confine my comments to Part 4 of the Bill, which introduces draconian measures seeking to curb the way of life of an already extremely marginalised group of…14 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment Bill13 Sept 2021HANSARDArmed Forces: Gambling DisordersMy Lords, while we would certainly not want to curtail the recreational activities of our military personnel, gambling is extremely addictive. What conversations have the MoD had…13 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I support the amendment in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Jones of Whitchurch, and the noble Viscount, Lord Colville, on single-use plastic and other single-use…13 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I beg to move Amendment 53 in my name and shall speak to Amendments 52 and 123. All the amendments deal with different poisons that should be banned, or at least…13 Sept 2021