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HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I speak in total support of Amendment 295, moved by the noble Baroness, Lady Young of Old Scone, and Amendment 312E in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman of…03 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, first, I declare an interest as a non-executive director of Natural Capital Research Ltd. I speak in total support of the amendment in the name of my noble friend Lady…27 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords I will speak to Amendment 28 in my name and thank the noble Baronesses, Lady Parminter and Lady Jones of Whitchurch, for adding their names to it. This amendment has one…20 Feb 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I declare my interests as set out in the register, in particular as a non-executive director of NatCap Research Ltd. At face value, the aims of the Bill—to address…17 Jan 2023HANSARDBiomass StrategyMy Lords, all biocrops are low-density forms of energy and we are missing this point here. As a result, they have a significant land utilisation demand and impacts that are much…14 Dec 2022HANSARDGlasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land UseTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken since they committed to the Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land Use on 2 November 2021; and what plans they…28 Nov 2022HANSARDGlasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land UseMy Lords, I am very encouraged that the Government have committed £3 billion for nature in their climate finance Bill but, another year on and with another COP over, we have no…28 Nov 2022HANSARDEnvironmental TargetsMy Lords, will the Government commit to not repeating the missing of dates when it comes to the 557 pieces of environmental legislation that are about to disappear next year under…31 Oct 2022HANSARDEnvironment Act 2021: TargetsMy Lords, can the Minister confirm that the biodiversity targets are not just for the abundance of above-ground species but for biodiversity in the soil? Soils are a critical part…25 Oct 2022HANSARDClimate Change and Biodiversity: Food SecurityMy Lords, it is a great honour to address this House for the first time. I start by thanking all the staff in the Chamber of your Lordships’ House, as well as my fellow Peers, for…08 Sept 2022