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HANSARDEnvironmental Land Management SchemesMy noble friend is absolutely right. One reason why we have done this iterative process, with tests and trials and piloting these different schemes, is because we want to make…16 Dec 2021HANSARDEnvironmental Land Management SchemesI do not know what I can say in answer to such a generous question, expect to say a very happy Christmas to my noble friend and everybody else.16 Dec 2021HANSARDEnvironmental Land Management SchemesI shall certainly keep the House informed about this. My discussions with the Treasury are very fruitful in this area. The noble Lord seems sceptical of that, perhaps, but I…16 Dec 2021HANSARDEnvironmental Land Management SchemesA wide variety of different activities are being looked at as part of the tests and trials. Our announcement on local nature recovery and landscape recovery will be made next…16 Dec 2021HANSARDEnvironmental Land Management SchemesThe right reverend Prelate raises a very good point. For example, we have put some money into the farming in protected landscapes scheme, which many different access groups are…16 Dec 2021HANSARDEnvironmental Land Management SchemesThe noble Lord is absolutely right: we can provide all the footpaths and access we want, but it is about getting people out there to use them and demystifying the natural…16 Dec 2021HANSARDEnvironmental Land Management SchemesMy Lords, I declare my farming interests as set out in the register. The Government remain committed to investing in access. On 2 December the Secretary of State confirmed that we…16 Dec 2021HANSARDEnvironmental Land Management SchemesI am not sure that I agree with my noble friend. What people want in our countryside is variety. Rewilding Britain, the charity promoting rewilding, has an ambition of 5% of the…16 Dec 2021HANSARDSugar Beet: NeonicotinoidsIf we did consider giving this permission, we would then have to apply thresholds. They may be different from the thresholds we applied last year. The noble Baroness is absolutely…15 Dec 2021HANSARDSugar Beet: NeonicotinoidsLegislation will come forward—next year, I hope—on gene editing, which is a key measure in finding alternatives to this sort of problem. We are talking about a very small…15 Dec 2021HANSARDSugar Beet: NeonicotinoidsThe concept of integrated pest management is hardwired into our 25-year environment plan and it is one of the standards in the new sustainable farming incentive, which is the…15 Dec 2021HANSARDSugar Beet: NeonicotinoidsMy Lords, I declare my farming interests as set out in the register. An application for the emergency authorisation of Cruiser SB, which contains a neonicotinoid, has been…15 Dec 2021HANSARDSugar Beet: NeonicotinoidsThe noble Baroness will be pleased with the progress made that will make these sorts of debates unnecessary in future years. The development of new, resistant strains and the work…15 Dec 2021HANSARDWine (Amendment) Regulations 2021That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 23 November be approved. Relevant document: 23rd Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee. Considered in Grand…15 Dec 2021HANSARDSugar Beet: NeonicotinoidsWe are open to any advice. There are people from the Royal Society, Rothamsted and many other organisations that provide information, much of which was based on the ban that we…15 Dec 2021HANSARDWine (Amendment) Regulations 2021I am very grateful to both noble Baronesses for their contributions, questions and broad support for this measure. To take the noble Baroness’s last point first, I wish the same…14 Dec 2021HANSARDWine (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, these regulations will ensure that the UK meets its legal obligation to implement the provisions in Annexe 15 to the TCA concerning the trade in wine. The amendments…14 Dec 2021HANSARDWine (Amendment) Regulations 2021That the Grand Committee do consider the Wine (Amendment) Regulations 2021. Relevant document: 23rd Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee14 Dec 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]That the Bill do now pass.13 Dec 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]My Lords, I said at Second Reading that this Bill is our opportunity to build on the UK’s record as a world leader in animal welfare. Animal sentience is a matter of scientific…13 Dec 2021