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HANSARDTrail-huntingMy Lords, will the Minister undertake to ensure that any future decision in this area, particularly on trail-hunting, is evidence-led as much as possible and based on assessing…18 Mar 2026HANSARDPeatland RestorationMy Lords, does the Minister agree with the widespread public concern that peat for horticulture continues to degrade our vital peatlands? Can he update the House on the…12 Mar 2026HANSARDSustainable Farming Incentive: Small FarmsMy Lords, how will the Government ensure that the definition of a small farm within the SFI recognises the contribution of smaller, diversified family farms to nature recovery and…11 Mar 2026HANSARDPFASMy Lords, can the Minister explain why, when PFAS contamination of marine life and wildlife is already so widespread and understood, the Government are choosing what looks like a…05 Mar 2026HANSARDBritish Farming: CompetitivenessMy Lords, the way to help with this significant issue would be the Government achieving their own manifesto promise of getting at least 50% of food supply to the public sector…03 Mar 2026HANSARDForest-Risk CommoditiesMy Lords, what projections have the Government made of the impact on regional GDP and jobs if UK food and retail businesses lose market share because overseas competitors can show…02 Mar 2026HANSARDLife Sciences: BeaglesMy Lords, The Minister has described the aims of the Government, both in the manifesto and in the publication last November, but it would be really useful to know when tangible…09 Feb 2026HANSARDPublic Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025My Lords, these Benches will support the amendment tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett of Manor Castle, if she decides to test the opinion of the House. I thank all Peers…04 Feb 2026HANSARDYorkshire: Sustainable Water Management SolutionsMy Lords, does the Minister agree—28 Jan 2026HANSARDYorkshire: Sustainable Water Management SolutionsMy Lords, does the Minister agree that Yorkshire Water, and others, are effectively exploiting loopholes in the Water (Special Measures) Act? How will they urgently be prevented…28 Jan 2026HANSARDWater White PaperMy Lords, I thank the Minister for the Statement repeat this evening. Some proposals in this White paper are indeed most welcome, including the scrapping of Ofwat—something we…26 Jan 2026HANSARDIndependent Water CommissionMy Lords, given the commitment from the Minister, the noble Baroness, Lady Taylor, on 20 November to publish a White Paper by the end of last year, does the Minister now regret…12 Jan 2026HANSARDEnvironmental Improvement Plan 2025My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Krebs, and all other noble Lords for this timely debate on precisely how the Environmental Improvement Plan 2025 intends to deliver…08 Jan 2026HANSARDFlooding InterventionsMy Lords, does the Minister agree that farmers remain a critical partner to government in the fight against flooding? Will the Government therefore consider the EFRA Select…06 Jan 2026HANSARDProducer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) (Amendment) Regulations 2025My Lords, I thank the Minister for setting out these regulations and the noble Baronesses, Lady Redfern and Lady Bennett, for their important and interesting contributions. These…15 Dec 2025HANSARDSmall FarmsMy Lords, will the Minister share with the House any analysis in advance of last week’s Budget to explain how the Government reached the conclusion that freezing income tax…01 Dec 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for the considerable amount of time she has given to so many of us in these discussions, particularly on Motions H1 and K1 in this group. First, on…24 Nov 2025HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) BillMy Lords, today we can be proud that we are a nation that truly loves our pets and legislates for them too. Dogs, cats and—yes—ferrets will be protected in the future by this new…21 Nov 2025HANSARDBiodiversity and the CountrysideMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Grayling, for securing this Opposition day debate and for the opportunity it presents to take stock of how government policies are…13 Nov 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I rise to address Amendments 115 and 116, introduced with such eloquence by the noble Baronesses, Lady Willis of Summertown, Lady Young and Lady Bennett. These…29 Oct 2025