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HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, I will speak to my Amendment 20. Before I do so, I must refer to my interests for the purposes of this Committee as a retired member of a Somerset farming family which…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, I rise to support Amendment 46, and I start by thanking the noble Lord, Lord Best, and the noble Baroness, Lady Thornhill, for their support. As I explained at Second…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDRural EconomyMy Lords, it is a great honour to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Royall. I am a retired member of a farming family from Somerset producing food and milk with lettings to domestic…11 Jun 2026HANSARDWelfare Reforms and Youth UnemploymentMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Shipley, and a particular pleasure to hear the speech of the noble Lord, Lord Walker. I could not agree more with almost…11 Jun 2026HANSARDNew Towns: Laying the Foundations (Built Environment Committee Report)My Lords, this new town agenda is very exciting. It is a chance for us to create new, high-quality communities for the 21st century, where the quality of people’s lives will be…10 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, I first declare my interest as a retired member of a farming family who still rent out some domestic property. I cannot say how much I welcome this Bill. For over 40…01 Jun 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I have put my name to Amendment 310 under the welcome leadership of the noble Baroness, Lady Royall. I declare an interest as a retired participant in a mixed family…24 Mar 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I, too, support Amendment 46, particularly the reference to the land use framework. The point about the land use framework is that it is not a dictatorial thing; it is…27 Jan 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I support the amendments in the names of the noble Baronesses, Lady Royall and Lady McIntosh, to all of which I have added my name. First, I must declare my interest in…20 Jan 2026HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill03 Nov 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, a similar amendment to this was brought forward in Committee and very ably spoken to by the noble Lord, Lord Cromwell. The problem the amendment tries to resolve is the…03 Nov 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her words, which I have to say were very disappointing. They obviously came from her department, written of course from the perspective of the…03 Nov 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, my Amendment 171A to Clause 69 seeks to create an additional methodology open to Natural England when deciding how best to determine charging schedules for contributions…29 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I must say, I smiled when the Bill first came out and I saw this clause. It shows an extraordinary lack of understanding of rural life. Someone working for Forestry…29 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, in supporting these amendments, I must first declare my family farming and land-owning interests for the purposes of Report on this Bill. I should say in this context…20 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I will speak to my Amendment 104, but, first, I must declare my interests, as this is the first time I have spoken formally in Committee on this Bill. I am still a…04 Sept 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I support Amendments 8 and 9, et cetera, proposed by the noble Lord, Lord Carrington, about treating self-employed agricultural staff as full-time staff members on a…01 Jul 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, first, I declare my involvement in a family farming and land management business. Secondly, I record my thanks to the Bill team for their courtesy in coming together to…25 Jun 2025HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Regulations 2025My Lords, it will be no surprise to anyone in the House that I strongly support this statutory instrument. Precision breeding as a method of plant breeding is safer and more…06 May 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I ought to report on Amendment 111 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Offord. The assessment of the effects of offshore wind farms on the environment, with particular…22 Jan 2025