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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, I have to agree with the noble Baroness, Lady Hayter. It is the convention that we address the words in the amendment and I am not entirely convinced that the noble Lord…04 Apr 2019HANSARDHistoric Rights of WayI thank my noble friend for that intervention. I will certainly feed that back in to the stakeholder group, because I do not have any further information for him on that. Before I…02 Apr 2019HANSARDHistoric Rights of WayI take the comment of the noble Baroness, but I will come on to what will happen to the process when the reforms come through. The cost and complexity was noted by many noble…02 Apr 2019HANSARDHistoric Rights of WayMy Lords, our unique rights of way network is precious. The benefits go far beyond the simple necessity of getting from A to B. Access to the natural environment improves our…02 Apr 2019HANSARDFood and Farming (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 11 March be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 25 March .27 Mar 2019HANSARDCommon Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I believe that we will be and I shall write if that is not the case—it is indeed the case. Enforcement is an incredibly important issue. Defra is working very closely with the…26 Mar 2019HANSARDCommon Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Yes. The cost of joining the IOTC is £150,000 to £200,000; for ICCAT it is £100,000 to £150,000; for the NAFO it is £45,000 to £80,000; and for the NEAFC it is £400,000 to…26 Mar 2019HANSARDCommon Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I thank the noble Baroness for her comments and will certainly consider them in more detail. If I can get any more information on this, I will send it to her. I repeat, however,…26 Mar 2019HANSARDCommon Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I think my noble friend is slightly misconstruing my words: certainly, there are elements within the legislation that could not be brought over because of the withdrawal Act,…26 Mar 2019HANSARDCommon Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I thank all noble Lords who have taken part in this evening’s debate. It has certainly been a debate of great passion. I encourage all noble Lords to bring that passion to the…26 Mar 2019HANSARDCommon Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 28 February be approved. Relevant document: 21st Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (Sub-Committee A)26 Mar 2019HANSARDCommon Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I am not able to comment on the meetings that have happened to date on this issue, but I am very happy to find out for the noble Baroness and to write to her with that…26 Mar 2019HANSARDCommon Fisheries Policy and Aquaculture (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 13 February be approved. Relevant document: 19th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (Sub-Committee A)26 Mar 2019HANSARDCommon Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 17 January be approved. Relevant documents: 15th and 19th Reports from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee…26 Mar 2019HANSARDCommon Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, these grouped instruments will ensure that all the applicable parts of the common fisheries policy have effect in UK law, should the UK leave the EU without a deal. The…26 Mar 2019HANSARDCriminal Justice (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My noble and learned friend speaks for the Government.25 Mar 2019HANSARDFood and Farming (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019That the Grand Committee do consider the Food and Farming (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.25 Mar 2019HANSARDFood and Farming (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Obviously, such issues will have an impact on our future trade agreements. I reiterate what I just said about our ambitions for GM crops. We will look at the science; that is the…25 Mar 2019HANSARDFood and Farming (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I thank all noble Lords for their contributions to what has turned out to be a short debate. I expected it to be fairly short, but some very valuable questions have been raised so…25 Mar 2019HANSARDFood and Farming (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, these regulations group elements of four policy regimes: spirit drinks; wines; genetically modified organisms; and agricultural direct payments. The purpose of this…25 Mar 2019