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HANSARDWater Industry ReformThere is a sort of grid, which allows you to move water from Yorkshire as far down as Ipswich, using a variety of different means. Following the disastrous situation in the early…25 Jan 2022HANSARDWater Industry ReformThe noble Lord raises an important point. Under the way we economically value water, it is extremely expensive to move it around the country, from areas that have a lot of rain to…25 Jan 2022HANSARDMicrochipping of Dogs (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2022That the Grand Committee do consider the Microchipping of Dogs (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2022.25 Jan 2022HANSARDWater Industry ReformI have heard that one before. This is a very important matter for my department. I can assure the noble Lord that I and my fellow Ministers talk to each other about this on a…25 Jan 2022HANSARDWater Industry ReformI entirely understand the point the noble Lord makes; that measure was brought in in a less than perfect way. But we have a problem; we have rivers that need to be cleaned up.…25 Jan 2022HANSARDWet Wipes: DisposalThere are many products that we were all told years ago were biodegradable but have now discovered are not, or which may be biodegradable to the eye but break down into…25 Jan 2022HANSARDWet Wipes: DisposalWe have launched a call for evidence exploring options to tackle the issues caused by wet wipes. We are seeking views on mandatory flushability standards, mandatory labelling to…25 Jan 2022HANSARDMicrochipping of Dogs (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2022I am grateful to all noble Lords for their contributions to this debate. To tackle a point raised by a number of noble Lords about the sunset clause, despite there being a sunset…25 Jan 2022HANSARDMicrochipping of Dogs (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2022My Lords, the purpose of this short and simple instrument is to extend the sunset clause contained in the Microchipping of Dogs (England) Regulations 2015 by two years, until 23…25 Jan 2022HANSARDWater Industry ReformI am sorry to hear about the noble Lord’s problems. The overflows into the Thames are activated by relatively small amounts of rainfall. That is why £1.4 billion is being spent on…25 Jan 2022HANSARDMicrochipping of Dogs (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2022I am not aware of that, although I might just have received some inspiration. No, I have not. If the noble Lord will allow me, I will drop him a line. I am not sure of the exact…25 Jan 2022HANSARDFood and Farming: Supply IssuesThe best pressure on supermarkets does not necessarily come from finger-wagging of the Government or measures from Ministers but from the customer. We must encourage people to…20 Jan 2022HANSARDFood and Farming: Supply IssuesWe are taking a number of measures to tackle this pernicious greenhouse gas. It operates very differently from other greenhouse gases; it has a much more damaging short-term…20 Jan 2022HANSARDFood and Farming: Supply IssuesMy Lords, I declare my farming interests as set out in the register. The UK’s food industry sectors operate highly resilient supply chains, as demonstrated throughout the Covid-19…20 Jan 2022HANSARDFood and Farming: Supply IssuesI will relay the suggestion to colleagues in the Government. The Healthy Start food vouchers scheme, which has been raised from £3.10 to £4.25, should be seen as part of a wider…20 Jan 2022HANSARDPesticides: ThiamethoxamExcellent work is being done and I do not think we will be having this conversation in future years. I very much hope we will not. Enormous amounts are being done through…20 Jan 2022HANSARDPesticides: ThiamethoxamI, my department and others mind desperately about antimicrobial resistance. When I saw the wording of the Question, I looked into the matter in some detail. The neonicotinoid we…20 Jan 2022HANSARDPesticides: ThiamethoxamMy Lords, the Government have given emergency authorisation for the use of thiamethoxam in 2022 to protect sugar beet from viruses. The environmental assessment identified…20 Jan 2022HANSARDFood and Farming: Supply IssuesThere is good news on a variety of different measures in trade deals, not least on the point of the noble Lord’s question. We are about to see the end of the ban on UK lamb being…20 Jan 2022HANSARDPesticides: ThiamethoxamThe noble Baroness’s last point is the one where the Government can be most effective, particularly with building regulations and planning policy. It is hard to say to a…20 Jan 2022