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HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lords, Lord Oates and Lord Holmes, for tabling these amendments and for their helpful contributions. They provided a welcome extra clarity as…01 Mar 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, I am pleased to respond to this substantial group of amendments, several of which are in my name and all of which address the need for better regulation to ensure…24 Feb 2021HANSARDPandemics and Environmental DegradationMy Lords, much of the spillover of viruses from animals to humans globally has been linked to intensive meat production, driven of course by human population growth and…24 Feb 2021HANSARDUK Shellfish SectorMy Lords, yesterday, the Minister was uncharacteristically reluctant to answer my question about compensation, so I will ask it again today: will the fishers affected by this EU…10 Feb 2021HANSARDUK Shellfish ExportsMy Lords, in the Commons yesterday George Eustice once again tried to portray the fishing settlement as a good deal, whereas the truth is that it is unravelling as we speak. It is…09 Feb 2021HANSARDGenetically Modified FoodMy Lords, I declare an interest in Rothamsted Research as recorded in the register. We welcome the Government’s consultation on gene editing and the distinction drawn between…08 Feb 2021HANSARDBrexit: FarmersMy Lords, when launching the sustainable farming statement in December, the Government said: “The changes will be designed to ensure that by 2028, farmers in England can…02 Feb 2021HANSARDAgricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, I thank the Minister for his introduction and for his helpful briefing with officials beforehand. This SI was approved using the procedure in place for reasons of…27 Jan 2021HANSARDOrganic Production (Organic Indications) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, I thank the Minister for his introduction and for the helpful briefing with officials beforehand. As he said, this is an important issue for the thriving organics sector…27 Jan 2021HANSARDFertilisers and Ammonium Nitrate Material (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021My Lords, I thank the Minister for his introduction and for the helpful briefing beforehand. As noble Lords have said, this is a hugely complicated issue. We accept that this SI…26 Jan 2021HANSARDTreesMy Lords, given the importance of tree planting to our climate change obligations, what legislative and enforcement powers do the Government envisage to ensure that tree planting…25 Jan 2021HANSARDRural Landlords and Land Letting: ReformMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Rock, for tabling the debate and to all noble Lords who have spoken—far too many to mention individually. The overarching…21 Jan 2021HANSARDEU Trade and Co-operation Agreement: Fishing IndustryMy Lords, would the Minister like to join me in condemning Jacob Rees-Mogg’s flippant comment about fish being happier in the UK at a time when the fishers’ jobs are once more on…19 Jan 2021HANSARDCircular Economy and Elimination of WasteMy Lords, WRAP has recommended that as we recover from the economic impact of Covid, government financial support to businesses should focus on remanufacturing and repair, which…18 Jan 2021HANSARDBiodiversity: Impact of NeonicotinoidsMy Lords, I declare an interest through my involvement at Rothamsted. Can I follow up the question put to the Minister by the noble Lord, Lord Randall, which I do not think he…14 Jan 2021HANSARDRepair and Reuse ProgrammesMy Lords, I want to return the Minister to the right to repair. What action do the Government propose to take in the Environment Bill against companies that deliberately design…14 Dec 2020HANSARDEnvironmental Land Management SchemesMy Lords, given that the rollout of the ELMS pilots is happening later than we would wish, can the Minister confirm that any money not spent in one year will be rolled over to the…14 Dec 2020HANSARDAgricultural Transition PlanMy Lords, I start by declaring two interests—at Rothamsted agricultural research institute and as a member of the South Downs National Park Authority, which is involved in several…08 Dec 2020HANSARDConvention on Biological DiversityMy Lords, given that the UK leadership team for COP 26 is an all-male affair, can the Minister assure us that the UK leadership team—not just the support staff—at the conference…07 Dec 2020HANSARDPlant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, I thank the Minister for his helpful introduction and for arranging a very useful briefing in advance of this debate. We know that he takes plant biosecurity extremely…07 Dec 2020