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HANSARDEnvironmental Principles Policy StatementI wish the noble Baroness a very happy new year and a continued position on the Benches opposite in future. We recognise the urgency of the challenges that we face, from the…09 Jan 2023HANSARDEnvironmental Principles Policy StatementI can absolutely give that assurance; it is at the heart of the policies that we are implementing. The policy statement covers the five key principles which underpin our approach…09 Jan 2023HANSARDTraffic-related Air PollutionMy Lords, air pollution in the UK has reduced significantly since 2010, but the Government recognise that there is more to do to achieve our air quality goals. For this purpose,…21 Dec 2022HANSARDTraffic-related Air PollutionMy Lords, my noble friend is absolutely right that pollutants blow in from abroad, and we have to work with our neighbours to ensure that an outcome to that issue is achieved. I…21 Dec 2022HANSARDTraffic-related Air PollutionThe noble Baroness will be pleased to know that our ambitious targets under the Environment Act will be set out under the environmental improvement plan, which will include really…21 Dec 2022HANSARDTraffic-related Air PollutionThe noble Lord cites absolutely correct evidence about the power of the natural world to improve our lives, including by cleaning our air, and trying to get more trees and…21 Dec 2022HANSARDTraffic-related Air PollutionWe are planning to publish a revised national air quality strategy early next year, the key focus of which will be identifying and addressing air pollution disparities, as I have…21 Dec 2022HANSARDTraffic-related Air PollutionWe are driving down emissions across all sectors in the economy, including through the nitrogen dioxide plan, which has seen emissions from road transport decrease over 52% in the…21 Dec 2022HANSARDTraffic-related Air PollutionI do not have a figure with which to answer my noble friend, but she is absolutely right to point out the value of trees. We have stretching targets for new woodland planting,…21 Dec 2022HANSARDTraffic-related Air PollutionThe noble Baroness’s ambitions in the Bill are understood and supported by the Government, but it needs to be seen in conjunction with what we are doing with our commitment…21 Dec 2022HANSARDTraffic-related Air PollutionMy Lords, the Government are not dragging their feet; it is an absolute priority, as the noble Baroness will see when we publish our environmental improvement plan. On the point…21 Dec 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillMy Lords, I am grateful to those who have tabled these amendments. Before I reply to them, may I clarify a point I made earlier, as the noble Lord, Lord Winston, is in his place?…14 Dec 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillI was uncertain about the point that the noble Lord, Lord Rooker, was making, but I take the noble Lord’s point seriously. In our discussions with the FSA, I will make sure that…14 Dec 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillMy Lords, I know that labelling was raised as a concern at Second Reading, and I would like to address those points and discuss our approach to transparency within the Bill. As I…14 Dec 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillI can assure noble Lords that I always trust experts over politicians. I was in Defra at the time of the horsemeat scandal; I entirely endorse what the noble Lord says. As on so…14 Dec 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill14 Dec 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillMy Lords, I am grateful for what has been a fascinating debate. I am conscious that there is in this Room a fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences, who is also a fellow of the…14 Dec 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillAnimals are bred in this country through traditional means, and some of those traits may make them more resilient to higher stocking rates than we would allow here. We have no…14 Dec 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillCurrently, the importing into this country of animals that are subject to this kind of technology has to be done through our GMO regulations and laws, and that is what we are…14 Dec 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillI just reaffirm the point I made right at the beginning, which is that I would very much like to get the noble Lord, Lord Winston, and any other noble Lords together with the…14 Dec 2022