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HANSARDCalled-in Planning Decision: West CumbriaI am sorry. There is not a timeframe—08 Dec 2022HANSARDCalled-in Planning Decision: West CumbriaOn that point, can the Minister answer the questions that I raised. If you are exporting, how does that meet your net-zero targets? Also, the Gold Standard Foundation will not…08 Dec 2022HANSARDCalled-in Planning Decision: West CumbriaDoes the Minister recognise that 85% will be exported?08 Dec 2022HANSARDCalled-in Planning Decision: West CumbriaMy Lords, I thank the Minister for reading through the Statement. I note that it suggests that any mature and considered response needs to take account of the decision letter and…08 Dec 2022HANSARDRestriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Exemptions) (Fees) Regulations 2022My Lords, I thank the Minister for his detailed introduction to this statutory instrument. We have heard that previously, when we were part of the EU, applications around…06 Dec 2022HANSARDAgricultural Holdings (Fee) Regulations 2022My Lords, I thank the Minister for his introduction to what is, on the face of it, a fairly non-contentious amendment to the fees paid for the appointment of an arbitrator to…06 Dec 2022HANSARDSustainable Farming Incentive GrantsMy Lords, many farmers are reporting that the sustainable farming initiative payments fail to cover the costs of the actions that the scheme requires farmers to take. Does the…05 Dec 2022HANSARDAnimals and Animal Health, Feed and Food, Plants and Plant Health (Amendment) Regulations 2022My Lords, we also support these SIs but, like other noble Lords, I have a few questions and points to make about them. I am concerned by the number of SIs where we have seen…05 Dec 2022HANSARDClean Air (Human Rights) Bill [HL]My Lords, I too congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Jones, on bringing the Bill forward and on her tenacity in keeping going with it and tabling some helpful amendments. I…02 Dec 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, I have some amendments following on from the government amendments. They are simple probing amendments on the figure that the Government have come up with in their…30 Nov 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]The noble Lord, Lord Scriven, ably and clearly laid out why he has tabled his amendment and the concerns in this area. They partly remain from the debate we had in Committee, but…30 Nov 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, both the amendments in this group ask for clarification and information from the Minister on the exact status of the trade agreements and how they are going to operate.…30 Nov 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, this has been a short debate, but this group contains some very important amendments that the Minister should consider carefully. I turn first to the amendment in the…28 Nov 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, I must say that I am pretty disappointed with the Minister’s response to my amendments, particularly to those on the NPPS. I give notice that I intend to test the…28 Nov 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]28 Nov 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]I would like to test the opinion of the House on Amendment 46.28 Nov 2022HANSARDFarmers and Landowners: Tax ConsequencesMy Lords, I listened carefully to the Minister’s responses. There are a lot of doubts among farmers about what ELMS will actually mean, and there is too much uncertainty to allow…28 Nov 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Noakes, for her introduction to her amendment which was very clearly laid out. Again, I would like to join with other noble Lords who…28 Nov 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the Government for tabling a lot of the amendments, which have helped to bring clarification around utilities; quite a bit of confusion was expressed in…28 Nov 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]28 Nov 2022