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HANSARDPlant Health (Amendment) (England) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, as several noble Lords have pointed out, plant health is a vital issue. I declare an interest as chairman of the Woodland Trust. Pressure from introduced diseases and…25 Mar 2019HANSARDFood and Farming (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I just want to comment on the Minister’s assurance that we will not see the introduction of any genetically modified crops in this country that have an impact on the environment…25 Mar 2019HANSARDConservation of Habitats and Species (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I thank the Minister for his exposition on these three statutory instruments. I shall start with the first two on the conservation of habitats and species. I have spent…06 Mar 2019HANSARDFertilisers and Ammonium Nitrate Material (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, as I came to the House today, my local farmers were carting megabags of EC fertilisers everywhere I went. I presume they have come to the conclusion that spring is here;…20 Feb 2019HANSARDFertilisers and Ammonium Nitrate Material (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I just do not want us to leave.20 Feb 2019HANSARDFertilisers and Ammonium Nitrate Material (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Will the Minister confirm that that small number of 20 or 30 manufacturers of fertilisers in this country will have to get lab tests in the UK and the EU—potentially in member…20 Feb 2019HANSARDEnvironment (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I thank the Minister for giving way. I just express a slight nervousness about the provision, which I absolutely recognise is necessary, for the new body to be able to take action…12 Feb 2019HANSARDEnvironment (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I thank the Minister for his exposition of the statutory instrument. I know that it has made his brain hurt, so he is in common with all of us. I will focus on some…12 Feb 2019HANSARDEnvironment and Wildlife (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, these regulations will allow UK authorities to exercise legislative functions in the UK after exit day in a range of areas, including, as has already been outlined,…12 Feb 2019HANSARDFly-tippingMy Lords, as chairman of the Woodland Trust, I can confirm what the right reverend Prelate said. This is a growing problem not just in AONBs but right across our woods and open…31 Jan 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I support my noble friend Lord Stevenson’s Amendment 28. The main objective of reducing tariffs on environmental goods in an accelerated manner is environmental,…23 Jan 2019HANSARDFloods and Water (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Perhaps I might press the Minister on the consultation arrangements. This is a point I have made previously, and I wish I had pushed it harder. We appreciate that various…22 Jan 2019HANSARDFloods and Water (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I was intrigued by the noble Lord’s statement that the OEP would enforce regulation and compliance if the Government were not complying. Can he give us further details on the…22 Jan 2019HANSARDFloods and Water (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I too commend the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh, for her points; I support all of them. I will briefly touch on the point made by the noble Baroness, Lady Parminter,…22 Jan 2019HANSARDInvasive Non-native Species (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I add to the welcome from the noble Baroness, Lady Parminter, for the many happy hours we will spend together with Defra on statutory instruments—this being the…22 Jan 2019HANSARDTrade BillThere is one small flaw in the short term, which is that we will not have that Bill completed or the new agency established if we leave the EU at the end of March. How will the…21 Jan 2019HANSARDTrade BillThat well illustrates the fact that the Minister and the Government should not pray in aid a body not yet agreed by Parliament or approved in terms of its powers and…21 Jan 2019HANSARDTrade BillI am grateful to the noble Baroness for giving way. We have stressed throughout the debates about Brexit how important European law has been in driving UK environmental law.…21 Jan 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I support the sentiments behind most of the amendments in the group, although perhaps not the exact wording. My focus is on environmental standards, their vital nature…21 Jan 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I support Amendment 4 in the name of my noble friend. I declare an interest as president of the Woodland Trust and as president or vice-president of a range of…21 Jan 2019