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HANSARDDeposit Scheme for Drinks Containers (England and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2024We want, as we bring the scheme in, to work closely with local authorities to be aware of any impacts on them and to ensure that they have the resources they need to manage the…20 Jan 2025HANSARDDeposit Scheme for Drinks Containers (England and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2024I have further information around size, which I will come to. The noble Lord, Lord Blencathra, referred to all the shops selling drinks containers in the Westminster area being…20 Jan 2025HANSARDDeposit Scheme for Drinks Containers (England and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2024My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have made valuable contributions and asked extensive questions in this debate today. I will do my best to address as many questions as I am…20 Jan 2025HANSARDDeposit Scheme for Drinks Containers (England and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2024My Lords, the Government are committed to transitioning the UK to a circular economy. We want to finally move away from the linear “take, make, throw” model, which we know causes…20 Jan 2025HANSARDDeposit Scheme for Drinks Containers (England and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2024That the Grand Committee do consider the Deposit Scheme for Drinks Containers (England and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2024. Relevant document: 11th Report from the Secondary…20 Jan 2025HANSARDDeposit Scheme for Drinks Containers (England and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2024No—as I said, takeaways such as those will not be required to host a deposit return point, but they can opt in if they choose to do so. Automatic exemptions also do not currently…20 Jan 2025HANSARDGlobal WarmingMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Teverson, for securing what has been an interesting and passionate debate. Noble Lords have made a lot of good suggestions, so I am pleased…16 Jan 2025HANSARDFoot and Mouth DiseaseIt is important to point out that our animal welfare and husbandry standards are very high compared to many other countries. One role we can play is to encourage other nations to…16 Jan 2025HANSARDFoot and Mouth DiseaseIt is probably helpful to explain the disease outbreak in Germany, in order to put it in context. The German authorities have put in place strict controls to prevent onward…16 Jan 2025HANSARDFoot and Mouth DiseaseThe current policy reflects our experience of responding to past outbreaks and is in line with international standards of best practice for controlling the disease. Alongside…16 Jan 2025HANSARDFoot and Mouth DiseaseWe meet very regularly with the port health authorities, which are of course responsible for managing any illegal imports into this country. Dover has picked up more illegal meat…16 Jan 2025HANSARDFoot and Mouth DiseaseWe are of course regularly in touch with our counterparts across all the devolved Governments, and the Governments in Germany and the Republic of Ireland. Northern Ireland is…16 Jan 2025HANSARDFoot and Mouth DiseaseI cannot provide the noble Baroness with any specific dates on those agreements at present. All I can say to her at this stage is that it is very much a government priority and we…16 Jan 2025HANSARDFoot and Mouth DiseaseThe noble Lord is right when he says that the mounds of burning carcasses tormented our country. I do not think any of us who were around at the time will ever forget that. He…16 Jan 2025HANSARDFree-Range Egg Marketing Standards (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2024That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 21 November 2024 be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 13 January .15 Jan 2025HANSARDFree-Range Egg Marketing Standards (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2024That the Grand Committee do consider the Free-Range Egg Marketing Standards (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2024.13 Jan 2025HANSARDFree-Range Egg Marketing Standards (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2024I thank noble Lords who took part in this short but important debate. As someone who keeps free-range hens—only a small number of them—I am very pleased that noble Lords have…13 Jan 2025HANSARDFree-Range Egg Marketing Standards (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2024My Lords, these regulations were laid before the House on 21 November 2024. This instrument has been laid to amend existing legislation governing egg marketing standards to enable…13 Jan 2025HANSARDWater BillsI think one thing water companies could be better at is providing advice to consumers about how to cut their water usage. We are not particularly good at that in this country;…09 Jan 2025HANSARDWater BillsThis takes me right back to the Water (Special Measures) Bill, where this was discussed in some depth. The simple answer to my noble friend is that this is something that the…09 Jan 2025