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HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, we support Amendments 255, 256 and 257AA in the names of the noble Lord, Lord Krebs, and others, which allow the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 to…12 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, this is a really important group of amendments and I am pleased that, despite the late hour, we have managed to have a good debate around them. I will speak to Amendment…12 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment Bill07 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, in moving Amendment 194C I shall speak also to Amendments 201AZA, 201AZB, 201AZC and 201AZD, in the name of my noble friend Lady Jones of Whitchurch, and Amendment 196,…07 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, this debate very much follows on from the previous one, so I will be brief. Amendment 212 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Oates, looks to give local authorities and…07 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, this has been an extremely informed debate, and I thank all noble Lords who have taken part. I listened with great interest to all contributions. I also commend the…07 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, Amendment 194AA is in my name and those of my noble friend Lady Jones of Whitchurch and the noble Baroness, Lady Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville. This amendment would…07 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, noble Lords have made some important contributions in this debate. I would like to start by thanking the noble Duke, the Duke of Wellington, for his clear and helpful…07 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment Bill07 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillI thank the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh of Pickering, for her kind words and support and for the concerns she raised about new development, which I worry greatly about. She also…07 Jul 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]Amendment 12, which would ban anyone from the committee if they had involvement with animal rights groups, seems to come from the viewpoint that the Bill and the committee that it…06 Jul 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]My Lords, I am speaking to Amendments 15, 39 and 45 in my name and that of the noble Baroness, Lady Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville—I thank her for her support—and Amendment 47…06 Jul 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]I shall speak first to Amendments 5 and 14, which are in my name and that of the noble Baroness, Lady Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville. The noble Baroness laid out Amendment 5…06 Jul 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]The amendments in this small group look particularly at the make-up of the committee’s membership, some of which align with our Amendments 5 and 14, which we have previously…06 Jul 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]I would like to follow those last comments from the noble Lord. Earlier, we discussed the difference between the animal sentience committee, the Animal Welfare Committee and other…06 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, previously in Committee we have discussed the fact that polluted air is a growing national health emergency, and many noble Lords have talked about the terribly sad…05 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillI commend the noble Baroness, Lady Boycott, and the noble Earl, Lord Caithness, for bringing forward these amendments, which we strongly support. They both made important points…05 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillI am very pleased that we are discussing consultation today, even if it is in a very small way. It was good to hear the speech of the noble Baroness, Lady Neville-Rolfe, and her…30 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillI thank noble Lords for their contributions to the debate. It has clearly demonstrated the strength of feeling about the need to improve Clause 43 to resolve the omissions in the…30 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, it has been a very interesting debate, with some excellent speeches. I hope the Minister is clear about the concerns of the majority of those who have spoken. I will…28 Jun 2021