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HANSARDProfessional Qualifications and Services (Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, I thank noble Lords for their valuable contributions to this short debate and for their broadly supportive comments on this SI. I should like to conclude by emphasising…14 Sept 2020HANSARDProfessional Qualifications and Services (Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020That the Grand Committee do consider the Professional Qualifications and Services (Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020.14 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillI thank the noble Lord, Lord Whitty, for Amendment 221, which I will take together with Amendment 226 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Jones. The Committee has heard a…23 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Jones of Moulsecoomb, for Amendments 211, 213, 214 and 216. Perhaps I could tell her at the outset that we have the red meat levy; it…23 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillI remind the noble Lord of the pressure on time. This is the Government Whip speaking.23 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I beg to move that the debate on this amendment be adjourned.23 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillI acknowledge the noble Baroness’s comments and know that they come from a deep knowledge and understanding of the issues surrounding this sector. We have our own experts in the…23 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I begin with Amendments 174 and 285, in the name of my noble friend Lady McIntosh. I recognise my noble friend’s desire to ensure that farmers are protected against…21 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillI thank the noble Lord, Lord Greaves, for his Amendment 140. Our new “public money for public goods” policy aims to reward farmers and land managers for goods and services that…21 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillI thank the noble Lord, Lord Greaves, for his amendment. He is absolutely right: our commons frequently provide some of the richest opportunities for the provision of…21 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillI note my noble friend’s comments. I think she probably meant to refer to Amendment 73, which is in this group. I thank her for her comments.16 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillI agree with everything the noble Baroness has said about healthy land meaning healthy food. The Bill is designed to do all that we can to encourage farmers to produce healthy…16 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillI am afraid that I cannot give the noble Earl that assurance at this juncture.16 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillI acknowledge the support from all sides of the House for all that we can do to encourage climate change mitigation, but I believe that that intention is already fully provided in…16 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillAs I have said already, from next year we will bring forward grants and new countryside stewardship and productivity schemes that will prevent the backsliding that we all want to…16 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillI thank my noble friend Lord Caithness for Amendment 73, with which I will take Amendment 144A from the noble Earl, Lord Devon, Amendment 272 from the noble Baroness, Lady Jones…16 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillI thank the noble Lord, Lord Trees, for his amendment, which highlights the many activities associated with the production of food along the supply chain. In doing so, I…16 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillI thank the noble Lord, Lord Grantchester, for tabling Amendment 105, with which I will also address Amendments 107 and 104, tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Addington, and…16 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillWe are not accepting these amendments. I take my noble friend’s point. We should always have absolute zero as our goal because it will enable us to move as far towards that goal…16 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillI can confirm that we are absolutely confident that we are doing everything in legislation and encouragement in order to achieve that end.16 Jul 2020