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HANSARDGreen Homes Grant SchemeMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Oates, made a very good point: this needs to be a long-term scheme that gives the supply chain confidence to invest in and expand the workforce and…06 Jan 2021HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I declare my environmental interests in the register and my interest as chairman of the Royal Veterinary College. I support Amendment 22 in the name of my noble friend…06 Jan 2021HANSARDEuropean Union (Future Relationship) BillMy Lords, I will vote to pass this appalling Bill only because the alternative of no deal is even worse. Let me expand on one of the many inadequacies of the trade and…30 Dec 2020HANSARDEnvironmental Land Management SchemesMy Lords, what measures will the Government put in place to ensure the environmental standards that farmers receiving payment under the sustainable farming incentive scheme will…14 Dec 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands–Crewe) BillMy Lords, I will speak on both Amendments 10, in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Jones of Moulsecoomb, and 13 in my name. They both reflect on the need for better reporting…08 Dec 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands–Crewe) Bill08 Dec 2020HANSARDNational Trust ActsWill the Minister acknowledge that the report commissioned by the National Trust that has been referred to simply sought to audit its collections in a non-judgmental way, so that…03 Dec 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands–Crewe) BillMy Lords, I declare an interest as chairman of the Woodland Trust. I support Amendment 4, in the name of my noble friend Lord Rosser, particularly where it seeks to ensure that…30 Nov 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands–Crewe) BillMy Lords, I shall speak to Amendments 5, 6 and 7 in the names of the noble Lords, Lord Blencathra and Lord Randall, and the noble Baroness, Lady Jones of Moulsecoomb, and to…30 Nov 2020HANSARDFossil Fuels: BusinessMy Lords, I declare an interest as a pensioner of the Environment Agency pension fund, which co-chairs the transition pathway initiative. The TPI report shows that no oil and gas…19 Nov 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) BillMy Lords, I declare an interest as the chairman of the Woodland Trust, as previous noble Lords have indicated. Like other noble Lords, I thank the Select Committee, chaired so…09 Nov 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) BillMy Lords, I will make two brief points. I really do object to the way the noble Lord, Lord Adonis, accuses everybody who raises legitimate objections to anything as being against…09 Nov 2020HANSARDPlanning: Accessible HomesThe Minister indicated that more homes were needed, as well as more accessible homes. We know that the viability test often puts the lid on accessibility being built into the…04 Nov 2020HANSARDPesticides (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, I will start with the draft pesticides amendment regulations. Section 2 of the Explanatory Memorandum outlines the reasons for these regulations being laid, as the…03 Nov 2020HANSARDTown and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2020My Lords, I am honoured to follow the excellent maiden speech of the noble Lord, Lord Sikka. He has had an acknowledged academic career, during which he has relentlessly shone a…27 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade and Agriculture Commission and Trade Remedies AuthorityMy Lords, the Trade Remedies Authority is basically about locking the stable door after the horse has bolted and dumping has occurred. Given the Minister’s statement, it has a…15 Oct 2020HANSARDBurning of Peat MoorlandsI draw attention to my interests in the register. The Government hoped for a voluntary surrender of burning consents but no one volunteered and burning has increased. The heather…14 Oct 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I support Amendment 101 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Curry of Kirkharle. It ensures that the Trade and Agriculture Commission that the Department for…22 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I speak in support of Amendments 89ZA, 93 and 103, and I simply ask the Government to honour their election manifesto commitment that “In all of our trade negotiations,…22 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I declare my interests as a member of the Food, Farming and Countryside Commission and a former chief executive of Diabetes UK.17 Sept 2020