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HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Regulations 2025My Lords, we on these Benches support the aims of this statutory instrument but welcome the questions raised by the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett of Manor Castle, in her regret…06 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, the provisions relating to tenants keeping pets may seem a small aspect to some, but their impact on the well-being and lives of millions of renters cannot be…06 May 2025HANSARDAgriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2025I thank all noble Lords for speaking in this debate and providing their knowledge and experience on this issue. This is a crucial issue which deserves our full attention. I thank…30 Apr 2025HANSARDAgriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2025My Lords, I thank the Minister for her explanation of these regulations and I recognise her strong commitment to solving this vexed issue. Sadly, the instrument proposes deeply…30 Apr 2025HANSARDAgriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2025Leave out from “that” and insert “this House declines to approve the draft Regulations as they accelerate the reduction of delinked payments made to British farmers; regrets the…30 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillI am delighted to be supporting the noble Lord, Lord Best, and I wholeheartedly agree with his perceptive analysis of this Bill. We on these Benches enthusiastically support the…28 Apr 2025HANSARDThames Water: BidsMy Lords, does the Minister agree that the Government must protect future bill payers from past mismanagement and a debt that should clearly sit with the vulture funds and bond…28 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I wish to ensure that there is an awareness within the context of these amendments of the current state of play. According to a briefing from Generation Rent, which I…28 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I find myself in a strange position: having argued earlier on discretionary powers to change “must” to “may”, I now find myself in support of changing a “may” to a…24 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, we welcome the Government’s commitment to rebalancing the relationship between landlords and tenants, and the abolition of Section 21, but we must ensure that the…24 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I will speak very briefly from these Benches to say that there is some nervousness on our part with regard to these amendments and the potential for loopholes to be…24 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, we thank the noble Lord, Lord Carrington, and the noble Earl, Lord Leicester, for raising a critical issue that is at crisis point: namely, housing in rural communities.…24 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I will speak briefly from these Benches, in part to spare my noble friend’s voice—I assure noble Lords that no wine has been taken this evening. I will stress something…22 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillWhat we are trying to achieve with this amendment is a guaranteed fixed period for a developer. Authoritative bodies in this sector have suggested that some kind of guaranteed…22 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillI thank the Minister and the noble Lord, Lord Jamieson, for participating in this short but quality debate. We will go back to our drawing board on this because we think that it…22 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, this is my first speech today, so I will take the opportunity to thank the Minister and her team for all the discussions so far. I support the fundamental principles…22 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights Bill22 Apr 2025HANSARDUK Fishers: EU AgreementMy Lords, is the Minister aware that, last week in the other place, the Conservative shadow Environment Minister admitted that the previous Government’s negotiations failed our…31 Mar 2025HANSARDSustainable Farming IncentiveMy Lords, I thank the Government for the Statement. They will no doubt by now be aware of the significant disappointment and dismay the sudden closure of this scheme, without…18 Mar 2025HANSARDPrivate Rented Sector: Affordable RentsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to ensure that rents in the private rented sector are affordable.27 Feb 2025