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HANSARDMusical Instrument CertificatesMy Lords, does the Minister agree that the burden on touring musicians of the botched Brexit deal has been so very punitive? Does she share our concern about any danger that this…20 Oct 2025HANSARDWaste CrimeMy Lords, does the Minister agree that we cannot continue, in effect, to subsidise organised crime in England on waste, costing our taxpayers £1 billion a year? Will the…15 Oct 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I welcome Amendments 39B and 39C in particular—on my behalf and on behalf of our most able leader on this Bill team, my noble friend Lady Thornhill. We are absolutely…14 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, Amendment 340 proposes a new clause after Clause 87. This amendment would enshrine clear duties on both the Secretary of State and Natural England to take all reasonable…17 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, Amendment 294 would prohibit any changes to an environmental delivery plan that would reduce the amount, extent or impact of conservation measures designed to protect…17 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill17 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendments 244 and 287. These proposals have a clear and focused aim: to secure stronger and more reliable protections for our natural environment…17 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baronesses for their responses on this. I thank them also for continuing to have an open door. I think that the whole Committee is conveying a huge…17 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill17 Sept 2025HANSARDDeforestationMy Lords, how do the Government plan to address continuing concerns about UK-linked supply chains that drive deforestation? Unlike in the EU, these trades remain legal here in the…17 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI thank the Minister for her response. She will understand that we are attempting to prevent what happens over custom and time, which is always the weakening of something such as…17 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, Amendments 339 and 345 are in my name; each provides critical innovations for the protection of nature and heritage trees in England. The new clause proposed by…17 Sept 2025HANSARDGlobal Plastic Pollution TreatyMy Lords, given the collapse of the talks in August, does the Minister agree that a global agreement will not be reached if the petrochemical lobbyists continue to outnumber the…11 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill11 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I thank Ministers for spending a great deal of time with us, especially the lengthy meeting this morning after the week we have all had. It is very much appreciated. The…11 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett of Manor Castle, for putting her name to my Amendment 157. This amendment seeks to provide local planning authorities with a…11 Sept 2025HANSARDFree-Range Poultrymeat Marketing Standards (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2025My Lords, this is the 10th annual Back British Farming Day—a moment to celebrate our farmers and the vital contribution they make to our economy, countryside and food security. I…10 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Coffey, for ensuring that one person is watching tonight—it is much appreciated—and the noble Lord, Lord Lucas, for raising interesting…09 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I speak to my own Amendment 194 in this group, at the end—or heading towards the end—of what has been an incredibly impassioned debate with very little disagreement…09 Sept 2025HANSARDDogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) BillMy Lords, this Bill, introduced by the noble Baroness, Lady Coffey, offers us an excellent opportunity to modernise legislation which has been left standing for far too long,…05 Sept 2025