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HANSARDHealth and Care BillI never said—and other noble Lords who oppose these amendments never said—that the single act of banning junk food advertising at certain times on television will solve the…04 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I declare my interests—there are a lot of them in terms of food, but this is for a specific reason: I am a trustee of the Food Foundation, chair of Feeding Britain, a…04 Feb 2022HANSARDSugarMy Lords, in the National Food Strategy , which the Government are due to respond to soon, the suggestion is made that we introduce a £3 per kilogram tax on sugar, which would be…24 Jan 2022HANSARDFood and Farming: Supply IssuesMy Lords, I speak as the chair of Feeding Britain. All the problems that noble Lords have referred to are impacting on the price of food. One measure we have is the Healthy Start…20 Jan 2022HANSARDOil and Gas: Subsidies and LicensingSorry, I thought you were just interrupting the noble Lord, Lord Lilley, to make a point. I, also, welcome the new Minister and look forward to his maiden speech. I much enjoyed…20 Jan 2022HANSARDSocial Media: Deaths of ChildrenMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Balfe, and I thoroughly agree with him that we have to go beyond this specific issue to the wider problem. I congratulate…20 Jan 2022HANSARDTaking Control of Goods (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, what we have here is a very serious issue. We already know that, since 2014, debtors have been incorrectly charged VAT when it has been ruled that this should instead be…13 Jan 2022HANSARDFarming Industry: SupportMy Lords, in June 2021 when the UK and Australia signed the agreement in principle, a former Australian trade negotiator said: “I don’t think we have ever done as well as this.…11 Jan 2022HANSARDEnergy CostsMy Lords, I am very pleased to support this debate, but I am always sad that we have to have it at all. In her Question to the House, the noble Baroness asks about the effect of…06 Jan 2022HANSARDDrax Wood PelletsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of (1) the sustainability, and (2) the impact on biodiversity, of the wood pellets used by Drax for electricity…13 Dec 2021HANSARDDrax Wood PelletsI thank the Minister for his Answer, but I beg to differ. Some of the forests being logged for biomass are among the most ecologically rich and diverse in the world. The North…13 Dec 2021HANSARDFuture Farming Programme: Small FarmsMy Lords, while I appreciate the Government’s support for small farmers, as I understand it, unless your farm is over 5 hectares you are not eligible for these schemes. You also…09 Dec 2021HANSARDHate Crimes: MisogynyMy Lords, in some recent terrorist crimes in America, the perpetrators have been found to be members of incels—involuntary celibate—groups. Do the Government monitor membership of…06 Dec 2021HANSARDOil and Gas Authority: RemitMy Lords, HMRC estimates that decommissioning will cost the taxpayer £18.3 billion over the next few decades. Oil and gas companies can claim tax back on all decommissioning as…02 Dec 2021HANSARDAge Assurance (Minimum Standards) Bill [HL]It is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord and to support my noble friend Lady Kidron, with whom I have the pleasure of sharing an office, so I know quite how hard and consistently…19 Nov 2021HANSARDClimate Change: COP 26My Lords, I am delighted to follow the noble Baronesses, Lady Young and Lady Parminter, and I echo all that they have said. I also very much support Alok Sharma and our own…18 Nov 2021HANSARDNational Food Strategy ReportMy Lords, today there is another depressing result from the national child measurement programme, which pointed out that there was a 4.5% increase during the pandemic in the…17 Nov 2021HANSARDNet-zero Emissions Target: Fossil Fuel Extraction ProjectsMy Lords, yesterday the Prime Minister said that the threat was huge. It has been very humbling to listen to some of the testimonies from countries such as Bangladesh, the…03 Nov 2021HANSARDLand Use FrameworkMy Lords, I am delighted to follow the noble Baroness. As ever, she has set out her stall very wisely, with many facts and elements that we need to take on board. It is clearly…28 Oct 2021HANSARDHealth Incentives SchemeMy Lords, I want to ask the Minister a question based on an answer he gave earlier. He said specifically that the Government’s “eatwell plate” was as affordable as any other meal.…28 Oct 2021