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HANSARDFarming Road Map and Profitability ReviewThere have not been any live exports since Covid. It stopped then, as I am sure the noble Lord is very aware. I am sure everybody knows that I simply cannot talk about what we are…01 Jul 2026HANSARDFarming Road Map and Profitability ReviewThis is what the land use framework does. It looks at what we use land for, and that includes farming, energy, housebuilding and so on. That is why the farming road map is…01 Jul 2026HANSARDFarming Road Map and Profitability ReviewI suggest that we do have grant schemes available. The SFI has just been announced and ELMS has been running for some time. ELMS came in under the previous Government, who decided…01 Jul 2026HANSARDFarming Road Map and Profitability ReviewThe plan is to crack on with it, because that is what we need to do. One of my frustrations is that it is very easy to write a document, or to say lovely things, but what we need…01 Jul 2026HANSARDFarming Road Map and Profitability ReviewAbsolutely. The word “agroecology” may be used only three times, but sustainability—improving water, air and soil quality—runs all the way through the document. Just because it…01 Jul 2026HANSARDFarming Road Map and Profitability ReviewThis is really critical. What is often missed is the impact that Brexit has had on Northern Ireland, and the increased amount of bureaucracy and red tape in trade with Northern…01 Jul 2026HANSARDFarming Road Map and Profitability ReviewTo be honest, I was not aware that 95% of farmers did not get their application in on time. The important thing is that we have a long-term, clear road map so that farmers do not…01 Jul 2026HANSARDFarming Road Map and Profitability ReviewThe Law Commission has an important role to play here, because, if we are to start to unpick some of the issues, we need proper, clear evidence and facts. A review by the Law…01 Jul 2026HANSARDWaste Management Carriers: RegulationMy Lords, in the last two months alone, Environment Agency investigations have led to 16 waste crime-related arrests. However, we know we must strengthen the EA’s powers, which is…25 Jun 2026HANSARDWaste Management Carriers: RegulationI am very happy to meet the noble Baroness to discuss her Private Member’s Bill. It is really important that we look at every aspect we can to tackle the increasing problem of…25 Jun 2026HANSARDWaste Management Carriers: RegulationTo reiterate, the Environment Agency has secured prosecutions. In the three years to March 2026, there were 234 prosecutions against waste criminals, resulting in more than £2.2…25 Jun 2026HANSARDWaste Management Carriers: RegulationI am not sure that the right expression is “legal dumping”; I think it is “sending things to the correct place for it to be dealt with and managed”. The big problem is that it is…25 Jun 2026HANSARDWaste Management Carriers: RegulationThe noble Baroness raises a really important point. I have met organisations such as Coca-Cola, which I know feels that the money that it has invested should be taken into account…25 Jun 2026HANSARDWaste Management Carriers: RegulationThe key thing, as I mentioned earlier, is that the EA has made some arrests—since September last year, 22 arrests have been linked to waste crime. However, it is important to note…25 Jun 2026HANSARDWaste Management Carriers: RegulationOne thing we need to do is to work more closely with local authorities, because waste collection and disposal is the responsibility of local authorities. Much of the problem is…25 Jun 2026HANSARDWaste Management Carriers: RegulationAs has been mentioned, Bickershaw and other sites have been an absolute disgrace and a blight on local communities. That is why we are bringing in all the different initiatives I…25 Jun 2026HANSARDWaste Management Carriers: RegulationThat is a really good question. This is why we are also bringing in digital waste tracking, as without that we do not know how much waste we are talking about. That will create a…25 Jun 2026HANSARDHares: Close SeasonI thank the noble Lord and others in this Chamber for their huge support to further this legislation. As I said, it needs primary legislation. Legislative slots are always tight,…24 Jun 2026HANSARDHares: Close SeasonI think the rumblings behind me have given the answer to that question. I am determined to find a way to do this, and I will do everything in my power to find a legislative slot.…24 Jun 2026HANSARDHares: Close SeasonThe noble Lord is entitled to his views on this, as everybody is. However, having looked at the evidence, my view is that a close season should run from the beginning of February…24 Jun 2026