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HANSARDCovid-19: Aviation SectorMy Lords, given that the pandemic is not going away and airlines will therefore be in trouble, they will probably require bailouts. Will the Government agree with the…05 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh. She always speaks a lot of sense and I thoroughly agree with her. I am delighted to support Amendment…01 Oct 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I am pleased to follow the noble Lords, Lord Grantchester and Lord Krebs. I, too, thoroughly support the amendment. I apologise for my internet connection and hope that…22 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Krebs, and it has been an enormous pleasure to serve on the committee of which he was the chair. I think that our…17 Sept 2020HANSARDMaritime IndustryMy Lords, as we are a nation that imports so much food and uses the maritime system so extensively, what does the Minister think about the fact that we do not yet count the…17 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I thank those noble Lords who have supported my amendments and also the Minister, who has been listening long and hard to all of this. I feel that the Government have…17 Sept 2020HANSARDBiodiversityMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his answers. In the wake of this devastating report and the UN report, the design of cities also comes under the spotlight. We live in cities…16 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I am happy to be part of the debate on this group. I agree with almost all the sentiments that have been expressed, especially by the noble Lord, Lord Teverson, the…15 Sept 2020HANSARDSchools: Free Holiday Meals and ActivitiesMy Lords, I will build on what the previous speaker said. The Trussell Trust report published this morning revealed an 89% increase in the number of emergency food parcels given…14 Sept 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, it is always a pleasure to hear two maiden speeches. I particularly appreciate the speech from the right reverend Prelate, who pointed out the yawning gaps of inequality…08 Sept 2020HANSARDHighway LayoutsFollowing on from the Question of the noble Baroness, Lady Benjamin, Wisley is part of the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area, which is a key site for safeguarding very…07 Sept 2020HANSARDTree PlantingIt is encouraging to hear of the Government’s tree-planting programme but the belief that new trees absorb more carbon than ancient ones is now proved wrong. With that in mind,…03 Sept 2020HANSARDGreen Investment FundOn 29 June this year there was a Question about reducing emissions and ensuring sustainable aviation. The Minister, the noble Baroness, Lady Vere of Norbiton, responded that the…02 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I echo the thanks for the Ministers’ patience and the brilliance of the technicians who have helped so much in these last weeks. I will speak in support of Amendment 276…28 Jul 2020HANSARDStonehengeMy Lords, I agree with the noble Lord, Lord Dobbs, that this has been an extremely frustrating 20 years. I, too, drive past Stonehenge a lot. I find it shameful that one of our…23 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, this has been a fantastically interesting debate and I very much support the amendments of the noble Lord, Lord Whitty, and many others to do with county farms and the…21 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I shall speak to my Amendment 166. In doing so, I thank its supporters, the noble Baronesses, Lady Meacher, Lady Bennett of Manor Castle and Lady Bakewell of Hardington…21 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I would first like to add my voice to the praise of the noble Lord, Lord Grantchester, for Christine Tacon while she was in the role of Groceries Code Adjudicator. It is…16 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I add my support for Amendment 272. I shall make a few points, while being mindful of what the Minister just said. Healthy land is also healthy food. At the moment so…16 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to be in this debate and to follow the noble Earl, Lord Devon. I thank the noble Baronesses, Lady Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville, Lady Meacher…14 Jul 2020