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HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]My Lords, I shall speak to Amendments 15, 39 and 45 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman of Ullock, to which I have added my name. I am grateful to the Wildlife and…06 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, in moving Amendment 148A, I will speak to Amendments 148B and 148C, for which the rationale is self-explanatory, and try not to get cross. In essence, the case behind…05 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment Bill05 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I am speaking to Amendment 254 in my name and fully support Amendment 152 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Whitty. I am grateful for the information I have received…05 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have taken part in this short debate and to the Minister for her response. I am aware that it is illegal to export waste for it to…05 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I am happy to speak in favour of this small but very important group of amendments. I have added my name to Amendment 149, in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady…05 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, this group concerns packaging and single-use items. I shall speak in support of Amendment 292 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett of Manor Castle. All the…30 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I speak to Amendments 141 and 142 to 145, which are in my name. Amendment 141 relates to the plastic packaging tax, which was placed in law by this year’s Finance Bill…30 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have taken part in this debate, and I thank the Minister for her response. I am encouraged that the Government are working with the…30 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I rise to speak to this group of amendments in my name and thank the noble Lord, Lord Randall of Uxbridge, for adding his name to Amendments 123 and 136. Fly-tipping is…30 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment Bill30 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I declare my interest as a vice-president of the LGA. This is a very extensive group of amendments which, quite rightly, places the responsibility for the environmental…28 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman of Ullock. I support Amendments 97 and 289, to which she spoke so comprehensively. I shall speak also to…28 Jun 2021HANSARDFlood Plains: Housing DevelopmentMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Ritchie, and I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh, for giving us the opportunity yet again to raise our…24 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment Bill23 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, in moving Amendment 13 I will speak to Amendment 30, standing in my name, and wish to support Amendment 28, whose objectives we share. The pioneering Breaking the…23 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, through this group of amendments my noble friend Lord Redesdale has set out the case for heritage assets to be included in the definition of the natural environment.…23 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have taken part in this debate. I am grateful to the Minister for his encouraging response but I remain convinced, as are other noble Lords,…23 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, this is an important group of amendments about targets. Without ambitious targets being set in the Environment Bill, the Government will not achieve their goal of…23 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, Amendments 52, 53 and 55 all make reference to the environmental improvement plans, which are key to the delivery of the ethos and thrust of the Environment Bill. The…23 Jun 2021