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HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have spoken in this group, who have all in their different ways raised important questions about how we can enhance animal welfare…09 Jul 2020HANSARDEU: Xylella FastidiosaMy Lords, it has been four years since the referendum, but the Environment Bill is still not on the statute book. Given the delays, can the Minister assure us that the office for…08 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Addington, and the many other noble Lords who spoke on these amendments. It seems that I spoke too soon when I said in the debate…07 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillI am grateful to all noble Lords who have spoken on their amendments today. We have indeed had a very wide-ranging debate, and many of those amendments have set the scene for more…07 Jul 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the Minister for his very kind comments and for the courteous way in which he has engaged with us, and with our scrutiny of the Bill, throughout its passage. It…01 Jul 2020HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [HL]My Lords, I am speaking to Amendments 73 and 79, to which I have added my name. I will also speak to the government amendments in this group. We have come a long way since we…30 Jun 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]My Lords, this proposed new clause sets out plans to consult on a national landing requirement aiming at an average requirement of 65% of quota fish caught to be landed at UK…24 Jun 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]24 Jun 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]My Lords, I am also very pleased to have added my name to these amendments, and I echo the comments of the noble Lord, Lord Teverson. The noble Lord, Lord Krebs, has done an…24 Jun 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]My Lords, I am pleased to have added my name to this amendment, so ably introduced by the noble Lord, Lord Teverson. In the interests of time, I shall make just a few quick points…24 Jun 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the Minister for setting out the explanation for this raft of amendments. I should say at the outset that, as a proud Welsh girl, I am strongly support the…24 Jun 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]I thank a number of noble Lords from around the Chamber for their support of this amendment. I find it ironic that we are being ambitious about the consequences of Brexit, perhaps…24 Jun 2020HANSARDFly-tippingMy Lords, does the Minister accept that many fly-tippers are repeat offenders and often operate as part of a criminal gang? What discussions have taken place with the Home Office…23 Jun 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Krebs, for tabling the amendment and for succinctly and ably addressing the concerns that we raised in Committee about the…22 Jun 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]22 Jun 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Teverson, for raising this issue again, following our debate in Committee. It is a fundamental issue, which deserves more…22 Jun 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]My Lords, I will speak also to Amendment 53, tabled in my name. Amendment 7 would require a joint fisheries statement to outline how, in the opinion of the relevant authorities,…22 Jun 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]My Lords, I too thank the noble Lord, Lord Lansley, for explaining the purpose of these amendments so clearly. It has become a lot more transparent as a result. We also welcome…22 Jun 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]I thank the Minister and all noble Lords who have contributed to this really important discussion. The noble Lord, Lord Krebs, and the noble Baroness, Lady Bakewell, referred to…22 Jun 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]My Lords, I am pleased to have added my name to Amendment 2 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Krebs, and to add our support to Amendment 20 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord…22 Jun 2020