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HANSARDSustainable Farming Incentive: Small FarmsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what is their definition of a small farm in the context of the reformed Sustainable Farming Incentive.11 Mar 2026HANSARDSustainable Farming Incentive: Small FarmsI beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper and refer to my farming interests in Kent, as set out in the register.11 Mar 2026HANSARDSustainable Farming Incentive: Small FarmsI thank the Minister for her reply. Given that farm units of the size that she has mentioned are generally viewed as uneconomic and unviable in purely agricultural terms, I ask,…11 Mar 2026HANSARDAI Systems: RisksMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Fairfax for securing this very important debate. We are already seeing the potential of artificial intelligence being realised as a driving…08 Jan 2026HANSARDDogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) BillMy Lords, before there are any Front-Bench responses, I would like to add my thanks to your Lordships’ House and the other place for the speed and constructive nature of the…05 Dec 2025HANSARDDogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) BillI add my congratulations to my noble friend Lord Hart of Tenby on his excellent maiden speech. I am sure the whole House looks forward to his future meaningful contributions. I…05 Sept 2025HANSARDArmed Forces Commissioner BillMy Lords, I am in favour of Amendment 21A in the name of my noble friend Lord Harlech, to which I have added my name. At Second Reading, I asked a question of the Minister…24 Mar 2025HANSARDArmed Forces Commissioner BillMy Lords, I add my congratulations to the noble Baroness, Lady Carberry, on her excellent maiden speech. We are obviously very fortunate to have her in your Lordships’ House. I…05 Mar 2025HANSARDRestoration and Renewal: Annual Progress ReportMy Lords, before I address the report, will noble Lords allow me to digress a little? My interest in this building and, subsequently, R&R came about when I was a member of your…16 Jan 2025HANSARDRestoration and Renewal: Annual Progress ReportI extend my thanks to the Senior Deputy Speaker and his office for the time they spent with me following my Question for Written Answer on this subject; I worded my Question…16 Jan 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, it is difficult to follow the noble Lord, Lord Hampton. Now, as a goat, I am sure that he will be a hero to my sons, who will make great use of that as a joke. I am the…11 Dec 2024HANSARDFarming FamiliesMy Lords, I also thank the noble Baroness, Lady Northover, for bringing this debate. I declare my interests as set out in the register. The Minister will know that there was no…21 Nov 2024HANSARDNewly Qualified Young DriversMy Lords, on behalf of my noble friend Lady Seccombe, and with her permission, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in her name on the Order Paper.11 Nov 2024HANSARDNewly Qualified Young DriversWhen a young person passes their driving test, it is an occasion for pride and congratulation; it is seldom mentioned that they have been put in charge of a lethal weapon. Any…11 Nov 2024HANSARDLower Thames Crossing Development Consent OrderTo ask His Majesty’s Government whether they expect to meet the statutory timeframe within which a decision on the Lower Thames Crossing Development Consent Order must be made.22 Jul 2024HANSARDLower Thames Crossing Development Consent OrderI thank the Minister for his reply, and I too congratulate him on his new appointment. He will know that the Dartford Tunnel on the M25 has reached its design life’s term, and…22 Jul 2024HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I declare my farming interests in Kent as set out in the register. I will speak in the context of passages in the gracious Speech that refer to the environment,…18 Jul 2024HANSARDLower Thames Crossing: Development ConsentTo ask His Majesty’s Government whether they expect to meet the statutory timeframe within which a decision on the Lower Thames Crossing Development Consent Order must be made.29 Apr 2024HANSARDLower Thames Crossing: Development ConsentI thank my noble friend for his reply. He will know that the Dartford Tunnel on the M25 has reached its term design life and is having to be closed for repairs with increasing…29 Apr 2024HANSARDEnglish Horticultural Sector (Horticultural Sector Committee Report)My Lords, it was a pleasure and a privilege to serve as a member of this Horticultural Sector Committee, which was so ably chaired by my noble friend Lord Redesdale. I thank my…19 Apr 2024