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HANSARDEconomic Growth (Regulatory Functions) (Amendment) Order 2024I thank the Minister for his response and all noble Lords for their contributions, especially the noble Duke, the Duke of Wellington, who has long been a champion of dealing with…15 Apr 2024HANSARDEconomic Growth (Regulatory Functions) (Amendment) Order 2024At end to insert “but this House regrets that the new growth duty imposed on Ofwat could seriously impact its ability to take enforcement action against polluting water companies,…15 Apr 2024HANSARDFood SecurityMy noble Lords, the food security report identifies climate change and biodiversity loss as the greatest threat to UK food security. Therefore, will the Government’s upcoming Farm…26 Mar 2024HANSARDFair Dealing Obligations (Milk) Regulations 2024My Lords, I thank the Minister for his introduction to this SI and for his time and that of his officials in providing a briefing for this long-awaited statutory instrument. Other…25 Mar 2024HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Livestock Exports) BillMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord de Clifford, set out clearly his reasons for this amendment. At Second Reading, many noble Lords taking part in the debate raised the issue of…14 Mar 2024HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Livestock Exports) BillMy Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman of Ullock, has raised the issue of the welfare of animals for export, which was raised at Second Reading. The noble Baroness, Lady…14 Mar 2024HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Livestock Exports) BillMy Lords, I shall speak to my Amendment 5, which aims to support the farming community. At Second Reading, Members recorded that the NFU was not overwhelmingly in favour of the…14 Mar 2024HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Livestock Exports) BillMy Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Hoey, is rightly concerned about what is happening in Northern Ireland. Previous amendments have made reference to Northern Ireland. The…14 Mar 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy Lords, I put my name to two sets of amendments in this group: Amendments 104 and 118 on the right to repair, and Amendments 109 and 115 on trading standards issues. I will…13 Mar 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy Lords, I wish to speak briefly to support Amendments 99 to 101 in this group, to which I have added my name. The noble Earl, Lord Lindsay, and the noble Baroness, Lady Crawley,…13 Mar 2024HANSARDLand Use FrameworkHow are the Government approaching the design of financial and policy levers to encourage decision-makers at all spatial scales to reach decisions which are broadly in line with…12 Mar 2024HANSARDLand Use FrameworkMy Lords, how are the Government approaching the design of financial and policy levers to encourage decision-makers at all spatial scales to reach decisions which are broadly in…12 Mar 2024HANSARDPackaging Waste (Data Reporting) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2024My Lords, I thank the Minister for his informative introduction to this long-awaited and much-heralded SI. He will be relieved to know that, unlike the previous SI, I am not…05 Mar 2024HANSARDWaste Enforcement (Fixed Penalty Receipts) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2023My Lords, I thank the Minister for setting out the details of this SI on the fees received from fixed-penalty receipts for fly-tipping. I declare my interest as a vice-president…05 Mar 2024HANSARDPollution in Rivers and Regulation of Private Water CompaniesMy Lords, I thank all those who have taken part in this debate, especially the Minister for his response. I appreciate that he has inherited this problem, and I thank him for his…29 Feb 2024HANSARDPollution in Rivers and Regulation of Private Water CompaniesThat this House takes note of (1) the state of pollution in rivers, and (2) the case for regulation of private water companies.29 Feb 2024HANSARDPollution in Rivers and Regulation of Private Water CompaniesMy Lords, the House is sadly becoming used to Questions and debates on sewage overflows, the quality of waterways and water company CEOs’ pay. I do not apologise for raising the…29 Feb 2024HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Primate Licences) (England) Regulations 2023My Lords, I thank the Minister for his introduction and the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman of Ullock, for her very thorough introduction to this regret amendment. I am grateful to…27 Feb 2024HANSARDWater and Sewage Companies: Directors’ RemunerationMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Sikka, on his excellent introduction to this extremely important subject. England’s water system is at breaking point. Water…22 Feb 2024HANSARDPeatlandsMy Lords, 95% of respondents to the Government’s 2022 consultation supported a legal ban on retail sales. Retailers, including B&Q, Tesco, the Co-op, the Royal Horticultural…22 Feb 2024