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HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Earl, Lord Devon. This is a vital group of amendments covering food security, and I agree that the main purpose of our agriculture…17 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I wish to speak to this amendment, to which I have added my name, along with the noble Lord, Lord Krebs, and the noble Baronesses, Lady Boycott and Lady Jones of…17 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Inglewood. This is an important group of amendments, to which others have spoken eloquently. I added my name to…17 Sept 2020HANSARDRiver PollutionMy Lords, there has been a steady increase in outdoor swimming clubs—“wild swimming”, as it has become known. Swimmers are unaware that rivers across the country contain toxic…16 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Rooker. This is an extremely important group of amendments. The House spent a long time debating financial…15 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I congratulate those taking part in this group of amendments on their stamina. Given the late hour, I will be brief. These two amendments in the names of the noble Lord,…15 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh of Pickering. I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Young of Old Scone, on moving this amendment so…15 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, a transition period of seven years is quite a long period in which to phase out old policies under the CAP and bring in new policies under the Agriculture Bill. The…15 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, this has been another lengthy debate on how the financial assistance provided by the Secretary of State is to be properly assessed, including transparency of information…15 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, during the various debates on this Bill I have made the connection between it and the Environment Bill that is coming down the line. The environment improvement plans…15 Sept 2020HANSARDINSPIRE (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for his introduction to this statutory instrument. On first reading it, I fear I did not understand what it was all about. I am grateful to…09 Sept 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I also congratulate the Minister and the right revered Prelate the Bishop of Blackburn on their maiden speeches. I wish to speak about the impact of the Bill on food and…08 Sept 2020HANSARDTree PlantingMy Lords, the Woodland Trust estimates that there are at least 20 non-native pests and diseases affecting native UK trees, six of which it says have reached epidemic levels, and a…03 Sept 2020HANSARDTown and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Thurlow. I completely agree with his remarks. I thank the Minister for his introduction to the statutory instrument.…29 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, Amendments 264 and 265 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Foulkes of Cumnock, relate to the WTO Agreement on Agriculture. The noble Lord made the case for the Secretary…28 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, this is the last group of amendments this evening—indeed, in Committee on the Bill. It seems like an age since we started on 7 July. I realised that the process would be…28 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I too rise with some trepidation after the contributions from luminaries with such vast experience, for whom I have tremendous respect. In his first speech on the steps…28 Jul 2020HANSARDBarnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2020My Lords, I declare my interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association. I listened to the noble Lord, Lord Greenhalgh, with interest as he laid out the benefits…24 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, encouraging and supporting the agricultural workforce is essential. Farming can be a dangerous occupation, and accidents often happen on farms. Ensuring that the…23 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, this should have been the last group of amendments debated on Tuesday evening, dealing with pesticides, which we had previously debated. This debate has roused passions…23 Jul 2020