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HANSARDAnimals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (Amendment) Regulations 2026I understand the predicament that the Minister is in. Do we know when the Brexit reset Bill might be published?10 Jun 2026HANSARDAirports Slot Allocation (Alleviation of Usage Requirements) Regulations 2026My Lords, I had not meant to speak; I apologise to the noble Baroness, Lady Grender, for speaking out of turn. The noble Baroness’s questions have prompted two questions from me.…10 Jun 2026HANSARDWater CompaniesMy Lords, I thank the Minister for the work that she and the department are doing in clearing up the rivers, watercourses and seas, though privatisation and EU regulations have…09 Jun 2026HANSARDE-scooters and E-bikesMy Lords, does the Minister have a timetable for the introduction in law of the insurance scheme? He knows from our discussions during the passage of the English devolution Bill…09 Jun 2026HANSARDSouth East Water: Disruption of SupplyMy Lords, a lot of the regulation relating to water still comes from the European Union. Will the Government look at that in isolation or as part of the water Bill when it is…08 Jun 2026HANSARDRoyal MailDoes the noble Lord share my concern that perhaps the postal service and the Royal Mail are focusing too much on parcel delivery and not enough on a universal letters service that…08 Jun 2026HANSARDAccess to Nature Green PaperIs the Minister aware that farms are businesses and that there has been a worrying trend of sheep worrying, dog attacks on sheep and wildfires started by the public accessing the…03 Jun 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Economic ResponseI wish to raise the issue of the increase in price and the shortage of supply of red diesel and the impact that that is having on farming and food production. Is that something…01 Jun 2026HANSARDYouth JusticeMy Lords, I welcome the plan. Will the Minister join me in recognising the role that young offender institutions play? Can she update the House on the recruitment and retention of…20 May 2026HANSARDClimate Change: Government ActionMy Lords, does the Minister agree that there is a role for adaptation in tackling climate change? Would the Government see fit to reward farmers for retaining excess floodwater in…19 May 2026HANSARDEU-UK SPS Agreement: Food-related StandardsMy Lords, I wish the noble Baroness and the Government well in these crucial SPS negotiations. The farmers have made a perfectly reasonable request that there should be a…18 May 2026HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I am delighted to follow the noble Lord, Lord Stoneham of Droxford, who has so recently been released from his duties as what you might call the enforcer of policy on…14 May 2026HANSARDAgriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026My Lords, I would like to pay a personal tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Curry of Kirkharle. Along with my sponsor, the late Lord Plumb, of Coleshill, he has long stood out as…27 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I will speak to Motion E1, as an amendment to Motion E. I have listened very carefully to what the Minister, who I hold in the highest regard, has said this evening. But…27 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillAt end insert “, and do propose Amendments 94F and 94G in lieu—27 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I have listened very attentively to what the Minister had to say, but I would like to test the opinion of the House. I beg to move.27 Apr 2026HANSARDSustainable Farming Incentive: Flood Prevention and Drought ResilienceTo ask His Majesty’s Government whether funding will be available under the Sustainable Farming Incentive to permit farmers to undertake environmental measures for the purposes of…23 Apr 2026HANSARDSustainable Farming Incentive: Flood Prevention and Drought ResilienceMy Lords, I welcome that Answer and the information. I also welcome the department’s recently published independent report on flourishing uplands, which highlights graphically the…23 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I echo the comments of my noble friend from the Front Bench, and I will speak to Motion G. I take this opportunity to most warmly thank the Minister for meeting with a…23 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillAt end insert “, and do propose Amendments 94B and 94C in lieu—23 Apr 2026