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HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, as someone who spoke passionately about the independence of the OEP at earlier stages of the Bill, I support my noble friend Lord Krebs in his amendment. The OEP will be…26 Oct 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I put my name to Amendment 7 at the end of July, before the Government’s Amendment 6 was tabled and was public knowledge, because I think species abundance really…06 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I support this amendment very strongly. First, I declare my interests—for the whole of Report—as a farmer and landowner, as chair of the UK Centre for Ecology &…06 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, it is always a pleasure to follow my noble friend Lord Devon and his forensic legal approach to these issues. In this case, I am highly persuaded by his arguments.…14 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I shall speak to Amendment 280 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh, and the noble Lord, Lord Teverson. This is a very interesting area and it is important…14 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I apologise in advance since I shall probably speak for too long on this group, but many of the amendments are either in my name or of interest to me. My Amendments…07 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Carrington, particularly as I agree with a lot of what he had to say, although, as he will see a minute, I come to some…07 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, we now enter the chapter in this Bill on water, which has attracted a lot of attention in both Houses and in the outside world. The first thing to say is that…05 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, once again, it is a real pleasure to follow my noble friend the Duke of Wellington and to support his Amendment 162, which seems a very good response to the Minister’s…05 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment Bill05 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who took part in this very short debate. These amendments were very much probing amendments that were designed, I hoped, to provoke a robust…05 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, it is a real honour to follow the powerful and authoritative speech of the noble Duke, the Duke of Wellington. I agree with every word he said. I will first speak to…05 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I support Amendment 120, in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Bradshaw. No one who saw last April’s “Panorama” programme on the state of our rivers could possibly not…30 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment Bill28 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have taken part in this debate—this core debate as the noble Lord, Lord Krebs, described it. Noble Lords from all sides of the Committee seem…28 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, after my remarks a moment ago on the independence of the OEP, it will come as no surprise to your Lordships that I strongly support the principle that the OEP should…28 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I know this group of amendments is unlikely to find favour with Defra. While I normally contribute to our debates in this House in what I hope is a dispassionate, calm…28 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I strongly support the messages being delivered in this group of amendments. Above all, I support the stand part question opposing Clause 24, to which I would have added…28 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I rise—metaphorically—to support Amendment 25. My support of this amendment is similar to my support of the target for the PM2.5 particulates in the last grouping. In…23 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I am just popping up, as one does in Committee, to add my support to Amendment 20 and to most of the other amendments in this group. I do not have much to add to what…23 Jun 2021