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HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI remind the noble Lord of the advisory speaking time. We cannot go beyond midnight, and if everybody goes over, some Lords will have to wait until tomorrow to speak.19 Oct 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI remind noble Lords of the speaking limit.19 Oct 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Obligations of Hospitality Undertakings) (England) Regulations 2020I ask the noble Baroness to draw her comments to a close because we are very tight on time.09 Oct 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Obligations of Hospitality Undertakings) (England) Regulations 2020May I ask the noble Baroness to address the issues in question in this debate?09 Oct 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I will start with Amendment 89A. Marketing standards establish detailed rules on the quality of agricultural products and the provision of product information to…22 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, as we said in Committee: “Part 6 of the Bill allows regulations to be made to ensure compliance with the United Kingdom’s obligations under the WTO Agreement on…22 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I detect a greater degree of consensus on this amendment than on some others we will debate this afternoon. I am grateful to my noble friend the Earl of Dundee for the…22 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, we can be rightly proud that the UK already has world-class animal welfare standards, but this Government are committed to strengthening these further. We have…22 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I beg to move that the debate on Amendment 74 be adjourned.17 Sept 2020HANSARDProfessional Qualifications and Services (Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 6 July be approved. Relevant document: 23rd Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee. Considered in Grand…17 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillI thank noble Lords for their contributions to this short debate. I recognise the concern to ensure that farmers in England and Wales are protected against acute and chronic…17 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillI thank the noble Lord, Lord Holmes, for tabling this amendment which seeks to use the Agriculture Bill to provide for new socioeconomic support programmes to help fund improved…17 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Wigley, for his amendment, and I am very grateful to him for his advance notice of the points that he made. I will deal with Amendment 68A,…17 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend Lady McIntosh for introducing this amendment on behalf of the noble Lord, Lord Empey. I confirm that my noble friend Lord Gardiner has…17 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillI assure the noble Lord that this Bill will cover those situations.17 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillThe primary effect of this amendment would be to provide a new lever to oblige recipients of financial assistance under Clause 1 to meet cross-compliance requirements. This…15 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I am grateful to noble Lords for their almost universal acknowledgement tonight of the importance of advice in a time of significant change to the industry. The rules of…15 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I beg to move that we adjourn the debate on Amendment 43.15 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillOn Amendment 31, I reassure the noble Baroness that the Government will fully take into account the proposed steps and goals of environmental improvement plans, including the…15 Sept 2020HANSARDProfessional Qualifications and Services (Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, I beg to move that the draft regulations, which were laid before the House on 6 July 2020, be approved. I will give a brief overview of the rationale behind these…14 Sept 2020