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HANSARDEnvironment BillI thank noble Lords who made kind comments about my knowledge of plastic. I do not in any sense pretend to be an expert on this subject, but I do know quite a bit about food and…23 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillIt is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Krebs. I loved that story about the blue butterfly, because I have been to one of those sites, beside a railway line, outside…23 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillI much appreciated and enjoyed the previous speeches and I think we have made a very good case for the amendments that propose to set targets. I speak in support of Amendment 202…23 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment Bill: Royal AssentMy Lords, there is quite a degree of concern about the new watchdog, the office for environmental protection, and a feeling that it should be strengthened, but it cannot exist as…10 Jun 2021HANSARDNet-Zero Carbon EmissionsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to publish a strategy for public engagement and behaviour change to support their target for net zero carbon emissions by 2050;…07 Jun 2021HANSARDNet-Zero Carbon EmissionsI thank the Minister for his Answer. For public-led behaviour change to happen, there will need to be perceived and real fairness. Those are not my words, but those of Dr…07 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, like all noble Lords, I welcome this Bill and congratulate the Minister on his passion and conviction on this. However, there are a number of concerns. The first is…07 Jun 2021HANSARDClimate Change: TargetsMy Lords, I too congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Sheehan, on raising this important debate. I want to raise the issue of subsidies in two areas: wood and waste food.…27 May 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow two such fabulous maiden speeches, and I look forward to working with both noble Lords. There is much to welcome in the Speech, but…17 May 2021HANSARDBiodiversityThat the Grand Committee takes note of the economic value of biodiversity and the report The Economics of Biodiversity: The Dasgupta Review , published on 2 February .28 Apr 2021HANSARDBiodiversityMy Lords, I thank my colleagues on the Cross-Benches for choosing this debate. I am delighted. It means that many others are as concerned about this issue as I am. Sadly, we live…28 Apr 2021HANSARDBiodiversityI thank everyone who spoke and the Minister for that detailed response, which managed to cover a great many of the points that were raised. We have an emergency—I noted that the…28 Apr 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentencing) BillMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Randall, and Chris Loder for bringing this Bill so speedily and efficiently to this House. This is an important, short piece of…16 Apr 2021HANSARDDomestic AnimalsMy Lords, I want to ask the Minister about the situation with pigs. I know we have high welfare standards here, but we still allow the import of meat from pigs and piglets that…15 Apr 2021HANSARDUnited Nations Biodiversity ConferenceThe link between agriculture and biodiversity is absolutely clear. What plans do the Government have to take targets to reduce the land use for agriculture to the meeting? Can the…13 Apr 2021HANSARDDrug-related Mental and Behavioural Disorder Hospital AdmissionsMy Lords, alcohol is by far and away the most common and popular drug, yet 9% of people with alcohol dependence account for 59% of alcohol-related admissions to hospital, which…17 Mar 2021HANSARDClimate Change Committee: Carbon Budget ReportMy Lords, in November, I asked a supplementary question, and the Minister said that “all campaign spend will be released in line with the usual Cabinet Office spend data…16 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget StatementMy Lords, I welcome all the new noble Lords to this House and I welcome their maiden speeches. This week the Government published their draft environmental principles policy…12 Mar 2021HANSARDVauxhall at Ellesmere Port and Battery Manufacturing StrategyMy Lords, like everyone, I welcome the introduction of full electric vehicles, but the Secretary of State said: “We want to see a circular economy for electric vehicles.”—[…02 Mar 2021HANSARDBiodiversity: Dasgupta ReviewTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the report The Economics of Biodiversity: The Dasgupta Review , published on 2 February.04 Feb 2021