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HANSARDClean Water Bill: Chalk StreamsVery strict conditions have to be met before the Government are allowed to do that. However, we have said that we will keep all options on the table if it comes to that.13 Jul 2026HANSARDClean Water Bill: Chalk StreamsThe noble Lord makes an important point. In fact, much of the damage and the problems that have been caused by the water industry were first flagged up by fishermen and people…13 Jul 2026HANSARDREACH (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 24 March and 3 June be approved. Relevant documents: 57th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee, Session…13 Jul 2026HANSARDREACH (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026My Lords, I am grateful to noble Lords for their important contributions and for the careful consideration given to the regulations. I will go through some of the questions and…07 Jul 2026HANSARDREACH (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026If the noble Baroness sends me the briefing, I would be happy to pick it up. Perhaps we can meet to discuss it further.07 Jul 2026HANSARDREACH (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026That the Grand Committee do consider the REACH (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026. Relevant document: 57th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee, Session…07 Jul 2026HANSARDREACH (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026My Lords, these regulations were laid before this House on 24 March. They will amend UK REACH, which is a central part of the framework governing the safe use of chemicals in…07 Jul 2026HANSARDREACH (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026That was the problem with leaving EU REACH; that was going to have to take place when we set up our own system in this country. The noble Baroness, Lady Grender, talked about the…07 Jul 2026HANSARDJustification Decision (Generation of Power by the RR SMR) Regulations 2026That the Grand Committee do consider the Justification Decision (Generation of Power by the RR SMR) Regulations 2026. Relevant document: 5th Report from the Secondary Legislation…07 Jul 2026HANSARDJustification Decision (Generation of Power by the RR SMR) Regulations 2026My Lords, these regulations were laid before the House on 3 June. They will give effect to the Secretary of State’s decision that power generation using the Rolls-Royce small…07 Jul 2026HANSARDJustification Decision (Generation of Power by the RR SMR) Regulations 2026My Lords, I thank noble Lords who took part in the debate. As was said earlier, it is important to point out that the matter before the Committee is this particular instrument,…07 Jul 2026HANSARDNature’s Rights Bill [HL]My Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have contributed to today’s debate. The strength of feeling we have heard reflects a deep and widely shared concern for the state of…03 Jul 2026HANSARDFarming Road Map and Profitability ReviewMy Lords, there was an enormous number of questions—and, obviously, I do not have an awful lot of time. We are talking about the Statement on the road map; many of the questions…01 Jul 2026HANSARDFarming Road Map and Profitability ReviewIt is not for the Government to decide where poultry farmers want to farm. I will say that we are working closely with the poultry industry to improve animal welfare, because…01 Jul 2026HANSARDFarming Road Map and Profitability ReviewIt is part of the negotiations.01 Jul 2026HANSARDFarming Road Map and Profitability ReviewThe road map is designed to be a long-term look forward. Clearly, the important thing is that we make sure, because of that gap, that farmers can access the schemes that they need…01 Jul 2026HANSARDFarming Road Map and Profitability ReviewAs my noble friend is very aware, agriculture is a devolved policy area in the United Kingdom, so the Northern Ireland Executive are responsible for their own farming policy and…01 Jul 2026HANSARDFarming Road Map and Profitability ReviewThe noble Baroness makes some good points. I am more than happy to discuss these issues in the department and with the Farming Minister. Looking at our response to the review by…01 Jul 2026HANSARDFarming Road Map and Profitability ReviewI disagree with that. In fact, I think the opposite. When we have met industry sectors, whether pigs, cattle or whatever—particularly in Northern Ireland, interestingly enough—we…01 Jul 2026HANSARDFarming Road Map and Profitability ReviewI do not have time to find the exact page, but I know that somewhere in this lovely document is a whole section on procurement and trying to achieve exactly what the noble Lord is…01 Jul 2026