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HANSARDLive MusicMy Lords, I too congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Brennan, on securing this debate. I was fortunate to chair the committee looking into the Licensing Act 2003, where we heard…02 Jul 2026HANSARDPharmacy ClosuresMy Lords, I refer to my interest advising the Dispensing Doctors’ Association, and my late father and my brother were dispensing doctors. The Minister will be aware that where…01 Jul 2026HANSARDFarming Road Map and Profitability ReviewMy Lords, the road map does not appear to address the very real issue of the funding gap between the collapse in basic farm payments, which is accelerating faster than anyone…01 Jul 2026HANSARDFood SecurityMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Batters, on her report, which has been a fantastic contribution to this area. I say to the Minister that the Government should…29 Jun 2026HANSARDLegal Protections for Ancient TreesIs the Minister aware of any rules that control the felling of trees in conservation areas? There seems to be a spate of councils cutting down trees that are much loved by the…23 Jun 2026HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026I thank the Minister for presenting the regulations. I am afraid I am going to break the harmony. The Minister will recall our debates on the previous legislation that my noble…23 Jun 2026HANSARDGrooming Gangs: Independent InquiryMy Lords, many of those convicted under the provisions of the grooming gangs were actually taxi drivers, and yet they are a category of people who have to pass all sorts of checks…22 Jun 2026HANSARDIntegrated Care Boards: BudgetsMy Lords, the Government have identified that NHS England staffing and administration costs have risen to £2 billion, with significant duplication between NHS England and the…17 Jun 2026HANSARDThames WaterMy Lords, the Minister will be aware that it is not necessarily just ownership of a water company that is the deciding factor, and there are other jurisdictions in which leakage…17 Jun 2026HANSARDChildren: Physical PunishmentMy Lords, did not the Preston Davey case prove that the current situation is simply not working? That poor boy was sexually assaulted and abused for months. The question has to be…16 Jun 2026HANSARDRussian Shadow FleetMy Lords, I declare my interest as being half Danish. The Danes have been especially concerned about this, and not just because of the damage it is doing to the war effort against…16 Jun 2026HANSARDPollution Prevention and Control (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2026The Minister said that the Government are recovering costs this year and that that is why the cost is higher than what was recovered in the past. Can he give the Committee a…15 Jun 2026HANSARDWorld Ocean DayMy Lords, there is evidence to prove that the noise and sonic boom from offshore wind farms is causing damage to porpoises, dolphins and whales. Would it not therefore make sense…15 Jun 2026HANSARDPollution Prevention and Control (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2026My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Wilson of Sedgefield, for introducing the regulations. I have a couple of questions. He said that there are 100 companies. Is the…15 Jun 2026HANSARDDigital Waste Tracking (England) Regulations 2026My Lords, I welcome the Minister to her place and thank her for introducing the regulations before us. I say at the outset that they are extremely welcome; obviously, I welcome…15 Jun 2026HANSARDRural EconomyMy Lords, I welcome my noble friends Lord Goschen and Lord Roborough back to their positions, and I congratulate my noble friend Lord Fuller on securing this debate, which I…11 Jun 2026HANSARDSustainable Drainage SystemsMy Lords, the Minister will be aware that a recent court case set aside these informal and non-mandatory provisions. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs wants…11 Jun 2026HANSARDFarming and Food ProductionTo ask His Majesty’s Government what their top priorities are for farming and food production in this parliamentary session.10 Jun 2026HANSARDAnimals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (Amendment) Regulations 2026My Lords, I congratulate the Minister and the department on bringing forward these regulations, which I believe reach the right balance. As the noble Viscount, Lord Stansgate, who…10 Jun 2026HANSARDFarming and Food ProductionI am grateful to the Minister for that reply but, of course, environmental schemes do not put food on the table. Will she take this opportunity to set out how the Government…10 Jun 2026