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HANSARDEnvironmental Targets (Marine Protected Areas) Regulations 2022It has already been noted that marine protected areas provide a practical and significant contribution to the recovery and conservation of marine species and habitats. As has been…24 Jan 2023HANSARDEnvironmental Targets (Residual Waste) (England) Regulations 2022We supported the passage of the Environment Act although, during that process, we expressed concern that, if key targets were not included in the legislation, it could lead to the…24 Jan 2023HANSARDWales: Additional Financial ResourcesMy Lords, while I would not wish necessarily to disagree with the Minister, I got my figures directly from the Welsh Government. Their overall budget this year, and in 2024-25,…18 Jan 2023HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillMy Lords, I am grateful once again to my noble friends Lord Rooker and Lord Winston for their amendments and their useful introductions to them. While I would not want to incur…14 Dec 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillWe are grateful to the noble Lord for bringing forward these three straightforward amendments, which provide greater clarity to the clauses concerned. Diolch yn fawr a da iawn.…14 Dec 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillMy Lords, we are grateful to the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee for its report on the proposed powers in the Bill, and to my noble friend Lord Rooker for tabling…14 Dec 2022HANSARDChildren’s Private Information: Data Protection LawMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her Answer, notwithstanding—for noble Lords who are not aware—that the Information Commissioner’s Office formally reprimanded the DfE for…12 Dec 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillMy Lords, I apologise to the Committee for not speaking at the Second Reading of this Bill; I was not on the team at that point. I am grateful to my noble friend Lady Jones of…12 Dec 2022HANSARDChildren’s Private Information: Data Protection LawOn behalf of my noble friend Lady Chapman, and with her permission, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in her name on the Order Paper.12 Dec 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillI am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett of Manor Castle, for tabling Amendment 12, and to the noble Lord, Lord Krebs, for tabling Amendment 74, which my noble friend…12 Dec 2022HANSARDYoung People: Skills (Youth Unemployment Committee Report)My Lords, I declare that I too am a vice-president of the Local Government Association. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Shipley, for leading the production of this report over a year…23 Nov 2022HANSARDChild Hunger in SchoolsMy Lords, the food strategy of just this year said that it hoped it would spark a school food revolution. This has not happened. The Chefs in Schools report makes for stark…22 Nov 2022HANSARDMusic EducationI am very pleased to follow the noble Lord, Lord German. When I was a young drama teacher up the road in Newport, he was a music teacher in Cardiff, very well known and very well…09 Nov 2022HANSARDHousing (Built Environment Committee Report)My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Moylan, for his detailed introduction of this important report; I also thank the members and former chair of the committee. What was…08 Nov 2022HANSARDHS2: WalesThe continued categorisation of HS2 as an England and Wales project by the UK Treasury scuppers the Welsh Government’s ability to invest in rail in Wales. In July 2021, the Welsh…08 Nov 2022HANSARDHS2: WalesTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact, if any, of the HS2 rail project in Wales.08 Nov 2022HANSARDGovernment of Wales (Devolved Powers) Bill [HL]I joined your Lordships’ House three years ago next week, 4 November, the anniversary of the Chartist uprising in Newport—an event of immense importance to parliamentary…28 Oct 2022HANSARDHer Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth IIDuring her long reign, Her late Majesty demonstrated hard work, tireless commitment, loyalty, dignity and respect for duty and became the longest-serving monarch in British…10 Sept 2022HANSARDGCSE and A-level Results: Attainment GapMy Lords, I thank my noble friend for bringing this important debate to the House and the many speakers who have spoken of the need to highlight the failings in the system in…08 Sept 2022HANSARDSocial Housing (Regulation) Bill [HL]06 Sept 2022