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HANSARDAncient Trees: ProtectionsClearly, many people were shocked by the felling of this tree, coming on the back of what happened to the tree at Sycamore Gap. To someone who, like the noble Lord opposite, lives…24 Apr 2025HANSARDAncient Trees: ProtectionsThe noble Lord makes some good points. The issue here is that Toby Carvery said that the tree needed to be felled because it was already dead and posed health and safety concerns.…24 Apr 2025HANSARDAncient Trees: ProtectionsMy Lords, ancient and veteran trees are recognised as irreplaceable habitats and protected in national planning policies. Local authorities may place tree preservation…24 Apr 2025HANSARDFarming and Rural CommunitiesI did say, right at the beginning, that I would not be able to get to everything within the time and that I would write concerning questions that had not been answered.03 Apr 2025HANSARDFarming and Rural CommunitiesMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Roborough, on securing this debate and all noble Lords who have taken part. The debate has covered a wide range of topics and there…03 Apr 2025HANSARDUK Fishers: EU AgreementI am not certain that we would ever have enough ships for my noble friend to be satisfied.31 Mar 2025HANSARDUK Fishers: EU AgreementThe difficulty with negotiating for fisheries in the UK is that it is such a diverse industry. For example, fishers in Scotland will have very different needs from fishers in…31 Mar 2025HANSARDUK Fishers: EU AgreementI completely agree.31 Mar 2025HANSARDUK Fishers: EU AgreementAs I previously said, we will be very robust in any negotiations and discussions. It is important that we support our fishing industry and get the best outcomes that we possibly…31 Mar 2025HANSARDUK Fishers: EU AgreementI am not aware of any such reports. If the noble Lord would like to share them, I would be very happy to see them. Regarding mammals being caught, we are proceeding with…31 Mar 2025HANSARDUK Fishers: EU AgreementWe will always negotiate in good faith. Regarding any new negotiations, we do not have any talks with the EU currently scheduled. We are content with the existing agreement and…31 Mar 2025HANSARDUK Fishers: EU AgreementNot to my knowledge.31 Mar 2025HANSARDUK Fishers: EU AgreementWe have said before in the House that we intend to hugely increase local procurement of food by government departments, hospitals, prisons, schools and so on. Clearly, fish is…31 Mar 2025HANSARDUK Fishers: EU AgreementThe Government are looking with different groups and industry to increase protections across MPAs and at the best way to move that forward. Around 100 of our MPAs have by-laws…31 Mar 2025HANSARDUK Fishers: EU AgreementI am sure the noble Baroness is aware—because we have talked about it in relation to other issues with Defra—that we are working closely with other departments in this area,…31 Mar 2025HANSARDUK Fishers: EU AgreementAs I just mentioned, we need long-term strategies to give greater stability to the fishing sector. We are also very keen that we develop our policy in this area by working with…31 Mar 2025HANSARDUK Fishers: EU AgreementClearly, as a Government, we will always push for the best opportunities for our fishers and the fishery industry. We would like to see long-term strategies to provide the…31 Mar 2025HANSARDUK Fishers: EU AgreementMy Lords, after the end of the fisheries adjustment period set out in the trade and co-operation agreement, European Union access to UK waters, and vice versa, become a matter for…31 Mar 2025HANSARDUK Fishers: EU AgreementAs I made quite clear, we intend to negotiate with the EU in the best interests of the fishing industry and to protect our fishing communities. However, due to the nature of the…31 Mar 2025HANSARDSustainable Farming IncentiveThe noble Baroness’s question references a lot of the longer-term work that Defra is doing to get these things right. Regarding solar farms, the land-use framework is designed to…18 Mar 2025