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HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I support the three amendments in this group to which I have added my name, which were all very ably introduced by my noble friend Lord Stunell and the noble Baroness,…20 Feb 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, for those people who voted for Brexit to take back control and for sovereignty, this Bill shows what a threadbare bargain they received: it completely sidelines…06 Feb 2023HANSARDEnvironmental Improvement Plan 2023My Lords, given the importance of putting the environment right across government thinking, it is welcome that the environmental principles policy statement was published. But the…06 Feb 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, like other noble Lords, I welcome the Bill and the opportunity it presents, if it is strengthened, to address the many online harms which have been so eloquently…01 Feb 2023HANSARDSecondary Legislation Scrutiny CommitteeMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord for raising this issue because it applies also to committees beyond his own. I am chair of the Environment and Climate Change Committee, and we…31 Jan 2023HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillI thank the Minister for that reply. Sadly, it is quite clear, in the almost immortal words of the noble Lord, Lord Cameron, this evening, that we have not yet managed to make a…25 Jan 2023HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill25 Jan 2023HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillMy Lords, I hope the Minister will see that these amendments in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman of Ullock, are helpful because they give expression to what he said in…25 Jan 2023HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillMy Lords, Amendments 22 and 23 are in my name and that of the noble Lord, Lord Trees. My name is at the head, but they are really joint amendments, and we grateful for the support…25 Jan 2023HANSARDEnvironmental Targets (Marine Protected Areas) Regulations 2022My Lords, we welcome the target of 70% for the protection of marine protected areas by 2042. Given that the figure at the moment is 44%, 70% is a strong target. For us, the issue…24 Jan 2023HANSARDEnvironmental Targets (Residual Waste) (England) Regulations 2022I thank the Minister for his introduction of this statutory instrument. I hope that I am not taking him out of context, but I would dispute one thing he said which was that we…24 Jan 2023HANSARDEnvironmental Targets (Woodland and Trees Outside Woodland) (England) Regulations 2022It is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Roborough, with his expertise in this field, and other campaigners with significant expertise. It adds to the calibre of the…24 Jan 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I add my voice to those of other noble Lords who have outlined their severe disappointment that the Bill shows a Government not willing the means to address the…17 Jan 2023HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillMy Lords, I rise with some trepidation to follow such an expert, but there is a reason why I am speaking on this: I have six amendments in the group. Three of them deal with one…14 Dec 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillMy Lords, I did not mean to speak on this group, but it deals with delegated powers and the powers the Government take upon themselves in relation to other bodies—in this case the…14 Dec 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillI rise to support both amendments in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman. She asked the Minister two excellent questions: first, we have a chair for the animal welfare…14 Dec 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillBefore the noble Lord sits down, he very kindly responded to our question about when the EPPS should be laid before Parliament, which is early 2023. However, he did not give any…14 Dec 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillI do not want this to become one side versus the other, but I am happy to follow the two noble Lords, because I disagree with their position. There is a very strong case, with…14 Dec 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillMy Lords, from these Benches we have heard the arguments made by those who argue for the exclusion of all animals with great sympathy. We think that both noble Baronesses, Lady…12 Dec 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillMy Lords, I want to say how much I support this amendment, which has been introduced by the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman. I agree with the noble Lord, Lord Krebs, that it was a…12 Dec 2022