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HANSARDWorld 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 2026HANSARDFarming and Food ProductionThe noble Baroness makes a very good point. Anything that can help us to make our farming sector more secure is welcome, particularly when we have seen the impact of the war in…10 Jun 2026HANSARDFarming and Food ProductionI can absolutely reassure my noble friend that the uplands are very close to my heart. My mother’s family were upland farmers in Wales and I currently live in Cumbria, so I know…10 Jun 2026HANSARDMarine Licensing (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment etc.) Order 2026My Lords, this instrument was laid before the House on 15 April 2026. This statutory instrument is one of the legislative measures being taken to implement the UK’s obligations…10 Jun 2026HANSARDFarming and Food ProductionThe noble Lord asks some pertinent questions. I am pleased that earlier today the co-designed Bovine TB Control Strategy for England was published. It has been developed and…10 Jun 2026HANSARDFood Supplements Purity Criteria (Magnesium L-threonate monohydrate) (England) Regulations 2026My Lords, magnesium L-threonate monohydrate has recently been authorised as a novel food following a public consultation and a safety assessment by the Food Standards Agency,…10 Jun 2026HANSARDFood Supplements Purity Criteria (Magnesium L-threonate monohydrate) (England) Regulations 2026My Lords, I thank noble Lords for their participation and questions in another short and sweet debate. The noble Baroness, Lady Grender, asked about the EU and divergence, and the…10 Jun 2026HANSARDMarine Licensing (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment etc.) Order 2026That the Grand Committee do consider the Marine Licensing (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment etc.) Order 2026. Relevant document: 58th Report from the Secondary Legislation…10 Jun 2026HANSARDFarming and Food ProductionMy Lords, supporting British farmers and boosting the nation’s food security are key priorities. Our reformed SFI offer will open later this month, and our ELM capital grants…10 Jun 2026HANSARDMarine Licensing (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment etc.) Order 2026I thank noble Lords who have taken part in this short but sweet debate. I am pleased that noble Lords fundamentally have supported this statutory instrument, as it is important.…10 Jun 2026HANSARDFarming and Food ProductionClearly, profitability is really important, which is why the Batters review was so important. As part of increasing profitability, we are already implementing some of the…10 Jun 2026HANSARDFarming and Food ProductionPart of the reason we decided to do a 25-year farming plan is to work with farmers and rural communities to ensure that they have some kind of certainty, some sort of security for…10 Jun 2026HANSARDFarming and Food ProductionI am sure the noble Baroness is aware that no good food Bill was announced in the King’s Speech this time, and I cannot presume to guess what is going to be in the next King’s…10 Jun 2026HANSARDFood Supplements Purity Criteria (Magnesium L-threonate monohydrate) (England) Regulations 2026That the Grand Committee do consider the Food Supplements Purity Criteria (Magnesium L-threonate monohydrate) (England) Regulations 2026.10 Jun 2026HANSARDFarming and Food ProductionAs I mentioned earlier, my mother’s family had a small family farm in Wales. My uncle had to do another job because he could not make sufficient money just from the farm, so I…10 Jun 2026HANSARDWater CompaniesAs the noble Baroness knows, Defra is very keen to be able to implement SUDS. We know that it makes a huge difference. We know that we need to use sustainable drainage to tackle…09 Jun 2026HANSARDWater CompaniesI am not aware of any such rumours. I do not know where they have come from, but I am not aware of them. On Thames Water, the Government are actively working very closely with…09 Jun 2026HANSARDWater CompaniesThe Government are very keen to press forward with new reservoirs. It is unfortunate that no new reservoirs have been built in almost 40 years. There are a number of reasons for…09 Jun 2026HANSARDWater CompaniesI know the noble Lord is very keen on nationalising the water industry. It is important that we use the clean water Bill coming up later this year to make the systemic changes to…09 Jun 2026HANSARDWater CompaniesThe noble Lord makes a very good point—in fact, he made it to me yesterday. I do not blame him for repeating it, because it is critical for the east of the country. All I can say…09 Jun 2026