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HANSARDAgriculture BillAs I think I said in my speech, we have built flexibility in to the planning stage, although it does not need to be five years, and in all cases there will be no gap between one…16 Jul 2020HANSARDEnterprise Act 2002 (Specification of Additional Section 58 Consideration) Order 2020I remind the noble Lord of the speaking limit.15 Jul 2020HANSARDEnterprise Act 2002 (Specification of Additional Section 58 Consideration) Order 2020I remind the noble Baroness of the time limit for speeches.15 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillI would be delighted to write to the noble Lord on the latter matter. On his former point, I believe that my speech actually gave the reassurance that it includes all matters…14 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillI thank my noble friend Lord Lucas for his Amendments 29 and 217, with which I will also discuss Amendment 224 in the name of my noble friend Lord Caithness. Soil is indeed one of…14 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillI thank the noble Lord for his question about whole-farm management. The ELM schemes are very much in trial stage; nothing has been ruled out or in. That will become clearer over…14 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I believe that we all share the concerns of my noble friend Lord Caithness about the cost to landowners, local authorities and the National Trust and other bodies of…09 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillI can of course reassure the noble Baroness. Indeed, it is the first point of Chapter 1 that “The Secretary of State may give financial assistance for or in connection with any…09 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillI am grateful to all noble Lords who have taken part in this interesting and important debate on animal welfare. I shall say at the outset that I think we all want the same thing:…09 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillI thank the noble Lord, Lord Greaves, for Amendments 19, 52 and 102 on the subject of rewilding and native species. I am very grateful for his elegant elucidation of what he means…09 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillI think many noble Lords will have every sympathy with the noble Baroness, Lady Mallalieu, and her experiences on her smallholding. Damage, theft, poaching and the theft of diesel…09 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillWe have pressures on our time, so will the noble Lord draw his comments to a close?07 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, with the leave of the House, I draw to the attention of noble Lords that there is a very large number of participants wishing to speak in this debate, particularly on…07 Jul 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]My Lords, I am grateful for my noble friend Lord Lansley’s amendment, which would require any Secretary of State and other Ministers of the Crown to have regard to the fisheries…24 Jun 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend for her amendment, which seeks to place additional requirements were the Government to introduce schemes for the sale of rights to use…24 Jun 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]My Lords, I am grateful for the noble Baroness’s amendment, which seeks to establish how English fishing opportunities will be managed. This includes stating that English fishing…24 Jun 2020HANSARDCorporate Insolvency and Governance BillI thank my noble friend Lady Fookes, the noble Baroness, Lady Taylor of Bolton, the noble and learned Lord, Lord Wallace of Tankerness, and the noble Lord, Lord Pannick, for the…23 Jun 2020HANSARDCorporate Insolvency and Governance BillMy Lords, I turn to the amendments in this group tabled by the Government, which extend the temporary insolvency measures in the Bill. Each of these measures delivers relief to…23 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Supply ChainsThe noble Lord will be aware that the United Kingdom was, in 2013, the first country to produce a national action plan to respond to the guiding principles on the international…22 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Supply ChainsAs always, my noble friend displays her credentials as a champion for business. This is a Government who consistently aim to create a strong environment for enterprise, but…22 Jun 2020