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HANSARDIvory Act 2018 (Meaning of “Ivory” and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024I thank the noble Lord for his comments. I still think that there are issues around the fact that these species are endangered. We should be covering them in existing legislation…05 Nov 2024HANSARDIvory Act 2018 (Meaning of “Ivory” and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024My Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their contributions to the debate and for raising important points. As described earlier, extending the Act to these four species…05 Nov 2024HANSARDIvory Act 2018 (Meaning of “Ivory” and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024I clarify that all four species being added to the Act are listed under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. I hope that helps to…05 Nov 2024HANSARDIvory Act 2018 (Meaning of “Ivory” and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024My Lords, this instrument amends the Ivory Act 2018 to extend the prohibition on dealing in ivory from an elephant to include ivory from the following four magnificent species:…05 Nov 2024HANSARDIvory Act 2018 (Meaning of “Ivory” and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024That the Grand Committee do consider the Ivory Act 2018 (Meaning of “Ivory” and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024.05 Nov 2024HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Enforcement Regulations 2024.I thank all noble Lords who have contributed to today’s debate. It has been a good debate and I am pleased that so many noble Lords have taken part in it, because this is an…05 Nov 2024HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Enforcement Regulations 2024.My Lords, I was addressing some of the questions around equines. Due to the more complex nature of export movements of equines, we are taking a codesign approach to this issue,…05 Nov 2024HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Enforcement Regulations 2024.That the Grand Committee do consider the Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Enforcement Regulations 2024.05 Nov 2024HANSARDBudget: Implications for Farming CommunitiesMy Lords, we understand farmers’ anxiety at changes to agricultural property relief. However, the vast majority of those claiming relief will not be affected by the changes. The…05 Nov 2024HANSARDBudget: Implications for Farming CommunitiesAs the noble Baroness said, I meet the Minister of Agriculture in Northern Ireland regularly and met the Ulster Farmers Union very recently, as well as the noble Baroness, to…05 Nov 2024HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Enforcement Regulations 2024.My Lords, these regulations make provision for enforcing the live exports ban in the Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Act 2024. They create a robust and effective enforcement…05 Nov 2024HANSARDBudget: Implications for Farming CommunitiesAs I mentioned, I meet the Minister in Northern Ireland regularly. The noble Lord says that most of the farms are very small. My understanding is that the buildings—the actual…05 Nov 2024HANSARDBudget: Implications for Farming CommunitiesClearly, I cannot comment on the detail of a meeting that I did not attend. However, the Government’s commitment to supporting farmers and rural communities is unwavering and we…05 Nov 2024HANSARDBudget: Implications for Farming CommunitiesThe noble Earl makes an incredibly important point. We are aware that this is an issue. I stress that farmers will be able to access 100% relief for the first £1 million and 50%…05 Nov 2024HANSARDBudget: Implications for Farming CommunitiesAs I mentioned in my answer to the first question, most family farms will not be affected. The latest data shows that the top 7% of claims for agricultural property relief…05 Nov 2024HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Roborough, for raising this important issue and tabling Amendment 70, which speaks to the administration of fines. I too welcome the noble…04 Nov 2024HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [HL]04 Nov 2024HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [HL]I completely get the noble Baroness’s point. I would hope that, when we do the review, we look completely across all the issues to do with a water company, including the way it…04 Nov 2024HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [HL]I thank noble Lords for the suggested amendment in relation to water company ownership. I come first to Amendment 73, in the name of the noble Earl, Lord Russell. The intention of…04 Nov 2024HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [HL]04 Nov 2024