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HANSARDGP Services in Rural AreasI beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper and in doing so refer to my interests declared in the register.02 Jul 2019HANSARDGP Services in Rural AreasI thank my noble friend for that Answer. She might be aware of last week’s Telegraph report, which shows that almost 2,000 villages are at least three miles from their nearest GP…02 Jul 2019HANSARDGP Services in Rural AreasTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they propose to take to ensure that there is adequate provision of GP services in rural areas.02 Jul 2019HANSARDLiaison CommitteeMay I put forward a counterview and declare an interest in serving on one of the sub-committees? It is interesting to note that in the House of Commons not only are elections…01 Jul 2019HANSARDClimate Change Act 2008 (2050 Target Amendment) Order 2019My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend on introducing the order today, including what from our debate are proving challenging targets. I shall restrict my remarks to putting a…26 Jun 2019HANSARDEducation: Industrial StrategyMy Lords, will the Minister confirm not only that this Government are putting more money into apprenticeships but that more apprenticeships are being completed, and more full-time…24 Jun 2019HANSARDBrexit: Discussions with the European UnionMy Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend for that reply. As he is aware, there are effectively only three months remaining in which to negotiate a variation of the deal that…20 Jun 2019HANSARDBrexit: Discussions with the European UnionTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in discussions with the European Union about the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union.20 Jun 2019HANSARDUK Net Zero Emissions TargetMy Lords, I declare my interests as set out in the register, particularly my interest as president of NEA. I am not a scientist; could my noble friend explain how we square the…12 Jun 2019HANSARDOffice for Environmental ProtectionTo ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect the Office for Environmental Protection to be operational; what its remit will be; and in the interim, which body will ensure…22 May 2019HANSARDOffice for Environmental ProtectionI am grateful to my noble friend for that reply, and I yield to no one in my admiration of his concern for the environment. The Government have committed, in the EU withdrawal…22 May 2019HANSARDBritish SteelMy Lords, the Minister mentioned Scunthorpe and also Teesside, which was the cradle of the Industrial Revolution. Have the Government worked out the implications for our…22 May 2019HANSARDRivers Authorities and Land Drainage BillMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Bethell on introducing this Second Reading for what I think is his first hands-on Bill. I add my congratulations to our honourable…16 May 2019HANSARDAnimal Health, Plant Health, Seeds and Seed Potatoes (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I thank my noble friend for introducing these two statutory instruments but regret the circumstances that he has set out. I welcome the opportunity to consider them and I have a…13 May 2019HANSARDTrade in Animals and Related Products (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I have just one question for my noble friend. In referring to the trade in animals and related products regulations, he mentioned that the tripartite agreement will…13 May 2019HANSARDCommon Agricultural Policy and Market Measures (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I take this opportunity to thank my noble friend for bringing forward these regulations today. I also take the opportunity to thank his department, which had to deal…08 May 2019HANSARDFarming Communities: Rural CrimeMy Lords, would my noble friend take this opportunity to congratulate the work of what I think was the first rural crime task force, set up by North Yorkshire Police? Will he use…02 May 2019HANSARDReducing Greenhouse Gas EmissionsMy Lords, I add my congratulations to the noble Lord, Lord Rooker, on securing this debate. I declare my interests as set out in the register, in particular my work with the Water…02 May 2019HANSARDNational Policy Statement for Water Resources Infrastructure 2018I refer the noble Lord—who, given his previous roles, is much more knowledgeable on these matters—to the Pitt review. How can we ask water companies already in areas of national…11 Apr 2019HANSARDNational Policy Statement for Water Resources Infrastructure 2018My Lords, I welcome this debate and am delighted to follow the noble Lord, Lord Wigley. I declare my interests on the register. I co-chair the All-Party Parliamentary Water Group…11 Apr 2019