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HANSARDEnvironment Act 2021 TargetsWith the interim and statutory targets that we have on habitat, a mix of groups—farmers, environmental NGOs, businesses and the public—are going to have to come together to meet…16 Jun 2026HANSARDEnvironment Act 2021 TargetsI could not agree more with the noble Lord; he has got it exactly right. I am very pleased that I am going to be supporting Invasive Species Week this week by going to…16 Jun 2026HANSARDEnvironment Act 2021 TargetsRiver health is incredibly important for all sorts of reasons. Coming back to invasive species, we have issues with invasive species, such as mink, in rivers, so we need to look…16 Jun 2026HANSARDEnvironment Act 2021 TargetsThe noble Baroness is absolutely right. Unless you have accurate data, you do not know whether you have set the right targets. It is absolutely critical. One of the things that we…16 Jun 2026HANSARDEnvironment Act 2021 TargetsThe OEP’s assessment that the right reverend Prelate refers to was made before our revised environmental improvement plan. Following the assessment, we have reset the interim…16 Jun 2026HANSARDEnvironment Act 2021 TargetsMy Lords, Defra published the revised environmental improvement plan in December 2025. This sets out the Government’s long-term plan for improving the natural environment and our…16 Jun 2026HANSARDEnvironment Act 2021 TargetsAs the noble Lord rightly says, government cannot pay for everything. As noble Lords have previously said, these are difficult and challenging targets; there is a lot of work to…16 Jun 2026HANSARDDigital Waste Tracking (England) Regulations 2026That the Grand Committee do consider the Digital Waste Tracking (England) Regulations 2026. Relevant document: 2nd Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee15 Jun 2026HANSARDWorld Ocean DayI reassure the noble Baroness that the Government are completely committed to ratifying the BBNJ agreement. As she knows, I am sure, we introduced the legislation on 10 September…15 Jun 2026HANSARDMarine Licensing (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment etc.) Order 2026That the draft Order and Regulations laid before the House on 15 and 21 April be approved. Relevant document: 58th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee,…15 Jun 2026HANSARDWorld Ocean DayThe noble Lord is absolutely right to raise the issue of noise, and we are learning more and more about that as time goes on—I do not think it was taken seriously for quite a long…15 Jun 2026HANSARDWorld Ocean DayMy Lords, the UK plays a leading international role in marine conservation, working with partners to tackle pollution, protect vulnerable ecosystems and promote sustainable ocean…15 Jun 2026HANSARDWorld Ocean DayI would say absolutely not; we have not given up at all. We are aware that there are still decisions to be made on fisheries management, particularly around measures for the…15 Jun 2026HANSARDDigital Waste Tracking (England) Regulations 2026My Lords, these draft regulations were laid before the House on 23 April 2026. The introduction of mandatory digital waste tracking is a cornerstone of this Government’s Waste…15 Jun 2026HANSARDWorld Ocean DayI am disappointed that my noble friend Lord West is not here, because I am sure he would be very keen to encourage me to answer that question in the affirmative. I share an office…15 Jun 2026HANSARDDigital Waste Tracking (England) Regulations 2026I thank noble Lords for their contributions and comments. I shall go through and try to pick up the questions asked. As usual, we will go through Hansard and write if there is…15 Jun 2026HANSARDWorld Ocean DayWe need to look at how we move forward with building more renewable energy in this country, because we need to do that. That includes both onshore and offshore wind but, as with…15 Jun 2026HANSARDWorld Ocean DayWe are working through a sustainable ocean plan, which will make a really big difference to the environment in the areas that my noble friend is talking about. We are currently in…15 Jun 2026HANSARDWorld Ocean DayYes, I am very aware that Members are keen to hear about some progress on the consultation on this. We are progressing all steps, and the idea is to introduce by-laws by the end…15 Jun 2026HANSARDWorld Ocean DayThrough the Blue Belt sub-programmes of the Blue Belt Ocean Shield, which is the compliance and enforcement capabilities, and through the Global Ocean Wildlife Analysis Network,…15 Jun 2026