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HANSARDWater Companies: PollutionMy Lords, we have debated the scandal of illegal sewage dumping and misreporting of incidents by the water companies many times in this Chamber. The Minister will know the depth…19 Jan 2022HANSARDWater Companies: PollutionTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have, if any, to seek to limit the bonuses of the executives of water companies responsible for persistently polluting rivers and…19 Jan 2022HANSARDPeatMy Lords, in a Written Answer to me, the Minister stated that all government departments and their arms-length organisations should meet the mandatory government buying standards,…18 Jan 2022HANSARDFarming Industry: SupportMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Redesdale, and all noble Lords who have spoken in this debate. I declare an interest through my involvement at Rothamsted. Last year, we…11 Jan 2022HANSARDSugar Beet: NeonicotinoidsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are considering an emergency application for the use of neonicotinoids on sugar beet; and if so, what consideration they will give to…15 Dec 2021HANSARDSugar Beet: NeonicotinoidsI thank the Minister for that reply but let us be clear what we are talking about: this pesticide is lethal to bees and other insects, and it leaches into the soil, causing…15 Dec 2021HANSARDSugar Beet: NeonicotinoidsMy Lords, in asking this Question, I declare an interest through my role in Rothamsted, as in the register.15 Dec 2021HANSARDFuture Farming Programme: Small FarmsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure small family farms remain economically viable during the transition to the Future Farming Programme for…09 Dec 2021HANSARDFuture Farming Programme: Small FarmsI thank the Minister for that reply, but he will know that farm incomes are already falling. By 2023, the smallest farms could be losing as much as 35% of the direct payments they…09 Dec 2021HANSARDRivers and Coastal Waters: SewageMy Lords, the chair of the Environment Agency, Emma Howard Boyd, said recently that the directors of water companies that are guilty of repeated deliberate or reckless breaches of…29 Nov 2021HANSARDEggs (England) Regulations 2021My Lords, I thank the Minister for his introduction to this SI, and for the helpful briefing that he organised with officials beforehand. However, he will know that the Secondary…23 Nov 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I will speak specifically on Motions A, A1, B and D. My noble friend Lady Quin will then return to Motion C later in the debate. I thank the noble Lords, Lord Krebs and…09 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of St Albans for introducing this important debate. As we have heard in this debate, illegal hare coursing is…03 Nov 2021HANSARDTrees: Ips typographusMy Lords, can the Minister say what impact the restrictions put on the movement of spruce trees around the south-east of England as a result of the discovery of this pest are…01 Nov 2021HANSARDLand Use FrameworkMy Lords, I should begin by declaring an interest as a board member of the South Downs National Park, which is the planning authority for that protected landscape. I am extremely…28 Oct 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, first, I am grateful to the Minister for the discussions that he has had with us since Report. Secondly, we are disappointed that the Government have not seen fit to…26 Oct 2021HANSARDOrganics (Equivalence and Control Bodies Listing) (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for introducing this SI and for the helpful briefing that he organised beforehand. On the face of it, this seems to be an innocuous change,…19 Oct 2021HANSARDWater and Sewerage Undertakers (Exit from Non-household Retail Market) (Consequential Provision) Regulations 2021My Lords, I thank the Minister for his introduction to this SI. I am sure he will be relieved to hear that we accept that it is broadly technical in nature and, as such, will not…19 Oct 2021HANSARDCulling of PigsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to prevent the culling of pigs resulting from the shortage of workers in meat processing plants.14 Oct 2021HANSARDCulling of PigsI thank the Minister, but I wonder whether he has read the editorial in Pig World that landed on my desk this morning. It says: “The pig industry is deep in crisis and the…14 Oct 2021