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HANSARDWater: Wales and EnglandThe noble Lords, Lord Griffiths and Lord Wigley, are totally sincere in the points that they make. We are very keen that there should be an understanding of the need for fairness…07 Jun 2023HANSARDAnimal By-Products, Pet Passport and Animal Health (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 18 and 20 April be approved. Relevant document: 38th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee. Considered in…07 Jun 2023HANSARDAnimal WelfareMy Lords, I am grateful for the contributions made by both Front-Bench spokesmen. We are a nation of animal lovers and that unites us across this House. Animal welfare has been a…07 Jun 2023HANSARDAnimal WelfareI will definitely feed that very important piece of information through to my colleagues in other departments.07 Jun 2023HANSARDAnimal WelfareIt just so happened that while I was sitting here I received inspiration, so I am able to answer the noble Baroness’s question. The statutory instrument on keeping primates as…07 Jun 2023HANSARDAnimal WelfareI thank the noble Lord for his very balanced position on this. To use his analogy, I think this Government are the Taylor Swift of this, because our new material is every bit as…07 Jun 2023HANSARDAnimal WelfareThe noble Lord’s point is absolutely taken. I completely understand it. I finish by saying that these are, of course, matters where you can see the glass as half-full or…07 Jun 2023HANSARDWater: Wales and EnglandUnder the intergovernmental protocol, Defra and the Welsh Government collaborate on water resources management. Water companies have a statutory duty to provide clean and reliable…07 Jun 2023HANSARDWater: Wales and EnglandI agree with my noble friend. There are a number of different actions in the Wales Act which will see more control over these issues in the Senedd when Section 48 is put into…07 Jun 2023HANSARDWater: Wales and EnglandI think that we all concur with the noble Lord on his condolences for Lord Morris. There is a long-established protocol for transferring water from water-rich parts of the United…07 Jun 2023HANSARDWater: Wales and EnglandThe noble Baroness raises a crucial point. Household consumption amounts, on average, to 60% of public water supply and has decreased 5.2% since last year from 152 to 144 litres…07 Jun 2023HANSARDAnimal By-Products, Pet Passport and Animal Health (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023That the Grand Committee do consider the Animal By-Products, Pet Passport and Animal Health (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023.05 Jun 2023HANSARDPackaging Waste (Data Reporting) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023I thank noble Lords for their valuable contributions to the debate. I turn first to that from my noble friend Lady McIntosh regarding her concerns about offsetting for widely…05 Jun 2023HANSARDPackaging Waste (Data Reporting) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023My Lords, these regulations were laid before this House on 20 April. The date of laying is the same as in the Commons. These regulations amend the Packaging Waste (Data Reporting)…05 Jun 2023HANSARDAnimal By-Products, Pet Passport and Animal Health (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023I thank noble Lords who have contributed to this debate. As I described earlier, this instrument will maintain alignment of animal health inspection fees with the UK Government’s…05 Jun 2023HANSARDAnimal By-Products, Pet Passport and Animal Health (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023My Lords, these regulations were laid before the House on 18 April. This instrument seeks to make amendments to the Animal Health (Miscellaneous Fees) (England) Regulations 2018…05 Jun 2023HANSARDPackaging Waste (Data Reporting) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023That the Grand Committee do consider the Packaging Waste (Data Reporting) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023. Relevant document: 38th Report from the Secondary Legislation…05 Jun 2023HANSARDPackaging Waste (Data Reporting) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023On the latter point, I can certainly assure my noble friend that there will be plenty of opportunity to discuss them. Producers will not be permitted to off-set their fees where…05 Jun 2023HANSARDWoodland Cover Protection and Grey Squirrel ControlMy Lords, I refer the Committee to my entry in the register. I pay tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Redesdale, who has called this debate at a timely moment and speaks from rare…25 May 2023HANSARDEnvironmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2023That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 23 March be approved. Relevant document: 36th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (s pecial attention…25 May 2023