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HANSARDWaste Enforcement (Fixed Penalty Receipts) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2023My Lords, I thank the Minister for his introduction of this statutory instrument. Waste enforcement is clearly an important issue, so I do not intend to make any throwaway…05 Mar 2024HANSARDPollution in Rivers and Regulation of Private Water CompaniesMy Lords, I start by thanking the noble Baroness, Lady Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville, for bringing this debate forward today and for her excellent, thorough introduction to…29 Feb 2024HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Primate Licences) (England) Regulations 2023My Lords, I thank the noble Lord for his careful and considered response to the many questions and issues raised during the debate. Particular concerns were expressed about…27 Feb 2024HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Primate Licences) (England) Regulations 2023At end insert “but regrets that the draft Animal Welfare (Primate Licences) (England) Regulations 2023 seek to implement through secondary legislation proposals that were…27 Feb 2024HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Primate Licences) (England) Regulations 2023My Lords, I thank the Minister for his introduction to this statutory instrument. We on these Benches have been consistently campaigning for a ban on the trading and keeping of…27 Feb 2024HANSARDWater and Sewage Companies: Directors’ RemunerationMy Lords, I start by thanking my noble friend Lord Sikka for bringing this important debate to your Lordships’ House today. I wanted first to comment on the figures he gave on the…22 Feb 2024HANSARDRight to RoamMy Lords, it was over 20 years ago that we last had this reviewed, under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act, so I am pleased that that will happen. We have to end this…21 Feb 2024HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Livestock Exports) BillMy Lords, I start by declaring my interest as set out in the register as president of the Rare Breeds Survival Trust, and I thank the Minister for his introduction to the Bill. We…21 Feb 2024HANSARDEnvironment Agency: Flood Defence ExpenditureMy Lords, I want to come back on the internal drainage boards answer. The councils affected are significantly financially impacted. We had a question yesterday on the impact on…20 Feb 2024HANSARDWater Industry (Special Administration) Regulations 2024My Lords, I start by thanking the Minister for his thorough introduction to these two SIs. As he said, the first one updates the special administration regime for water industry…19 Feb 2024HANSARDFood Import RequirementsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of new food import requirements on (1) domestic producers, and (2) food safety.14 Feb 2024HANSARDFood Import RequirementsMy Lords, April’s post-Brexit import controls come after numerous delays and redesigns, and against a backdrop of a shortage of vets to check consignments and hauliers to move…14 Feb 2024HANSARDSea Fisheries (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) (Amendment) Regulations 2024My Lords, I thank the noble Lord for his comprehensive and detailed introduction. The noble Baroness, Lady Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville, went into some detail about what is…13 Feb 2024HANSARDRecycled PlasticsMy Lords, the Minister talked about the deposit return scheme, and said that it would be coming in in October 2025. Why has it taken so long? People are incredibly frustrated…13 Feb 2024HANSARDSea Fisheries (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) (Amendment) Regulations 2024Perhaps the noble Lord can take that away and make sure the link works properly in the future. It was a bit frustrating that I could not get any detail on it. Having said that, we…13 Feb 2024HANSARDMet Office: 2023 TemperaturesMy Lords, can the Minister explain how the Government will square the circle of announcing their stated ambition on tackling climate change, while at the same time awarding new…06 Feb 2024HANSARDSustainable Farming Incentive: Species Management and ELMSMy Lords, I thank the noble Earl, Lord Caithness, for introducing this debate and for his clear and thorough introduction. As he did, I pay tribute to our many farmers, who have…25 Jan 2024HANSARDOffice for Environmental ProtectionMy Lords, like the noble Baroness, Lady Jones, I recognise the Minister’s personal commitment to protecting the natural environment, but yesterday he rightly observed that you…23 Jan 2024HANSARDEnvironmental Policies: Timeliness and EffectivenessTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the timeliness and effectiveness of the implementation of their environmental policies.22 Jan 2024HANSARDBiosecurity and Infectious DiseasesMy Lords, I declare my interests as set out in the register and that I am co-chair of the APPG for the Timber Industries. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Trees, for his excellent…18 Jan 2024