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HANSARD Agriculture BillThat is exactly what I am trying to do. I am seeking a balance between a laudable aim that we are all signed up to and not setting sector-specific targets, for which amendment 17…12 Oct 2020HANSARD Agriculture BillI am sorry if I did not explain myself clearly enough. Of course we are committed to reducing emissions from agriculture, which produces about 10% of emissions, as the hon. Lady…12 Oct 2020HANSARD Agriculture BillI have turned, I fear. Amendment 17 is another well-intentioned amendment, but it would add an unnecessary layer of complication. The Secretary of State is already required to…12 Oct 2020HANSARD Agriculture BillAs the right hon. Gentleman knows very well, the EU has been able to put welfare standards of various kinds and levels in different trade agreements over the years. That is a…12 Oct 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)The naming of the Bill is a matter for parliamentary counsel, for whom I have enormous respect. In fact, I take this opportunity to put on the record my thanks to them for their…15 Sept 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)I hear what the hon. Lady says, but I feel that the Bill’s existing provisions are sufficient. They enable the UK to introduce regulation if our international obligations require…15 Sept 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)The clause will provide the Secretary of State with the powers necessary to manage our fisheries when the UK becomes an independent coastal state once again. It will enable the…15 Sept 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)The clause sets out the procedural requirements for making regulations under clauses 38 and 40. These ensure that there is appropriate parliamentary and public scrutiny of…15 Sept 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)We feel that we have got the balance of scrutiny right. Clause 43 was carefully drafted to ensure that the affirmative procedure was used in appropriate cases, with the negative…15 Sept 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)The clause requires the Secretary of State to obtain consent from the Scottish or Welsh Ministers or the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern…15 Sept 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)“English fishing boat” and “British fishing boat” are already defined in clause 51, so we feel that the amendments are unnecessary. The Bill already contains powers to take…15 Sept 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)The clause defines and limits the scope of the regulation-making powers in clauses 36 and 38 by ensuring that the devolved status of fisheries is respected. Question put and…15 Sept 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)These are technical amendments. The revised wording more closely mirrors the devolution legislation, which is narrower in Wales than in Scotland and Northern Ireland. I commend…15 Sept 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)Unlike the devolution settlements of Scotland and Northern Ireland, the Senedd Cymru does not have legislative competence in relation to fisheries in the offshore area beyond 12…15 Sept 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)The schedule provides each of the devolved Administrations with powers to make regulations to modify any enactment, including primary legislation and retained EU law relating to…15 Sept 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)I beg to move amendment 7, in clause 41, page 28, line 31, after “of” insert “sea fishing by”. This amendment clarifies the scope of the Secretary of State’s power to make…15 Sept 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)The amendments clarify the extent of the powers of the Secretary of State and the Welsh Minister to make regulations in relation to Wales. They ensure that references to the…15 Sept 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)I beg to move amendment 144, in clause 41, page 28, line 24, after “Senedd Cymru” insert “(ignoring any requirement for the consent of a Minister of the Crown imposed under…15 Sept 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)We feel that we cannot repeat the mistakes of the past. The CFP imposed very inflexible measures that quickly went out of date, and we now have the opportunity to change that. It…15 Sept 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)While I understand that all Members of the House are very worried about the effects of covid-19 on the fishing industry, I want to assure the House that we are very carefully…15 Sept 2020