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HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have taken part in this debate for their contributions. Perhaps I can reassure the noble Lord, Lord Carrington, that this is not intended to…15 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, my Amendment 117 requires the Secretary of State to create a land-use framework for England. I am conscious of the hour and the fact that this was also raised during…15 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment Bill15 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have spoken in this debate for their comments and support, and thank the Minister for his response. I was particularly taken by the points…15 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, my Amendment 100 seeks proper protection standards for ancient woodland. I am sure noble Lords have heard me bang on about ancient woodland enough, but I will bang on…15 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, it was very long ago and far away that the birth of the habitats regulations took place, but it was something on which the EU was led by the UK. Since then, the impact…15 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I shall speak to Amendment 104 in the name of the noble and right reverend Lord, Lord Harries, who, alas, cannot be with us at this late hour. With his permission, I…13 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, bearing in mind the hour, I shall speak briefly to Amendments 85 and 87. It is a pity that it is late, because these are terribly important amendments. I have been…13 Sept 2021HANSARDClimate ChangeIn the face of the IPCC red card to all of us, will the UK Government commit to a faster date than 2050 for achieving net zero and more ambitious targets than the emissions…07 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, after that stunning introduction by the noble Lord, Lord Randall, I feel I ought to speak to my amendment, although I do not think I can be as erudite as he thought. I…06 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I urge the noble Lord, Lord Randall, to be of good cheer and believe that this is the solution—because it seems to me that we have heard, from many noble Lords of high…06 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillCould I summarise what I think I have heard the noble Lord say?06 Sept 2021HANSARDAnimal Diseases: Future PandemicsMy Lords, I declare my interest as chair of the Royal Veterinary College. The Minister has stated the Government’s commitment to “one health”, but ODA cuts have slashed by…21 Jul 2021HANSARDEducation (Environment and Sustainable Citizenship) Bill [HL]My Lords, I welcome this Bill and I thank the noble Lord, Lord Knight, for introducing it and for his clear and very compelling case in doing so. All citizens of the future need…16 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, this is the tree group of amendments: we seem to have quite a large number of them clustered together. I declare my interest as chairman of the Woodland Trust. My…12 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I was not intending to speak to this group of amendments, especially as I was keen to keep the Minister sweet for my tree amendments in the next group, but I have become…12 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I am conscious of the hour. I thank the Minister for the initiatives that he spoke of on ancient woodland but ask that, when he continues to look at ancient woodland…12 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I very much welcome the Government’s commitment to requiring businesses to ensure that the forest risk commodities they use to have been produced in compliance with…12 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I shall speak to Amendment 231A in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Teverson. I am slightly concerned that the noble Lord appeared to suggest that I go to the Isles of…07 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I put my name to Amendment 189 of the noble Baroness, Lady Parminter, on domestic water efficiency. I understand that the Government are committed to water efficiency…07 Jul 2021