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HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillWhether I can give the noble Lord an example or not, I do not know, but he is absolutely right. That is why crafting this legislation has been such a monumental task. MPs in the…12 Dec 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillI take the noble Lord’s points. We have to make it clear that we will not allow organisms to come on to the market that would somehow make it harder for us to adapt. There are so…12 Dec 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillI appreciate that, as keen as I am to get this right and get something sensible on the statute book. I have a throwaway line before I get into the meat of it. The noble Baroness,…12 Dec 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillThat last point would have been dealt with in the process for ACRE’s analysis of its worthiness as a precision-bred organism that can be taken to market, as it clearly does not…12 Dec 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillI have to be honest with the noble Lord and say that I will write to him on this. He makes a very good point. I can think of it only in terms of a standard invention. In…12 Dec 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillI apologise to the noble Lord if I am sending him to sleep, but this is a complex area. Patent lawyers will dance on the head of a pin on some of these issues. As I said, we have…12 Dec 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillMy Lords, I am grateful for Amendment 19, which raises the importance of ensuring that what we do has a public benefit. Across government we are undertaking a range of what I…12 Dec 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillI thank noble Lords for their amendments regarding intellectual property laws. I will first take the probing amendment in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett of Manor…12 Dec 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillI do not think that any conversation I have had has considered what our priorities would be. Our priorities would be to look at farmed animals and possibly the benefits for…12 Dec 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillThat is precisely why we want to have the proper regulatory framework in place, and that requires consultation. We also have a flowchart, available on the Bill webpage, that sets…12 Dec 2022HANSARDAgricultural Holdings (Fee) Regulations 2022I am grateful for the noble Baronesses’ views on this instrument. I believe we all recognise the importance of the tenant farming sector and the need for tenants and landlords to…06 Dec 2022HANSARDRestriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Exemptions) (Fees) Regulations 2022In Northern Ireland, our wish for there to be unfettered access is absolutely paramount. As things stand, businesses in the European Union will seek applications from here, as…06 Dec 2022HANSARDRestriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Exemptions) (Fees) Regulations 2022The exemption is on the product, not the applicant, so yes. Some of these would be multinational companies based overseas wanting to export their products here. They would have to…06 Dec 2022HANSARDAgricultural Holdings (Fee) Regulations 2022That the Grand Committee do consider the Agricultural Holdings (Fee) Regulations 2022.06 Dec 2022HANSARDRestriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Exemptions) (Fees) Regulations 2022That the Grand Committee do consider the Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Exemptions) (Fees) Regulations 2022. Relevant document : 1 8th…06 Dec 2022HANSARDRestriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Exemptions) (Fees) Regulations 2022My Lords, the regulations were laid before the House on 18 October. The Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations…06 Dec 2022HANSARDAgricultural Holdings (Fee) Regulations 2022My Lords, I beg to move that the draft Agricultural Holdings (Fee) Regulations 2022, which were laid before the House on 20 October, be approved. I declare my farming interests as…06 Dec 2022HANSARDRestriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Exemptions) (Fees) Regulations 2022I thank noble Lords for their valuable contributions to this debate. I will address the points that have been made. The noble Baroness, Lady Bakewell, asked why the fee is being…06 Dec 2022HANSARDTrade in Animals and Related Products (Amendment and Legislative Functions) Regulations 2022That the Grand Committee do consider the Trade in Animals and Related Products (Amendment and Legislative Functions) Regulations 2022. Relevant document: 18th Report from the…05 Dec 2022HANSARDSustainable Farming Incentive GrantsMy Lords, I declare my farming interests as set out in the register. This June, we opened applications for the sustainable farming incentive, the first of our environmental land…05 Dec 2022