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HANSARDAgriculture BillI beg to move and I wish to test the view of the House.20 Oct 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillAt end insert “but do propose Amendment 18B in lieu—20 Oct 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, it is an honour to follow the noble Lord, Lord Grantchester, and I thank him for his support. I speak to Amendment 18B in lieu. My interests are as recorded on the…20 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade and Agriculture Commission and Trade Remedies AuthorityMy Lords, the Trade and Agriculture Commission has been given a very tight timetable within which to produce what we hope will be a meaningful report. Does the Minister accept…15 Oct 2020HANSARDLifetime Skills Guarantee and Post-16 EducationMy Lords, my interests are as recorded in the register—in particular, as far as this debate is concerned, a keen interest and involvement in rural issues and agriculture. I have…06 Oct 2020HANSARDNet Zero ReviewMy Lords, my interests are as recorded in the register. May I ask the Minister whether the role of agriculture and domestic food production will be taken into account in the…01 Oct 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, it is a great honour to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville, and before her the noble Baroness, Lady Jones of Whitchurch. Both have…01 Oct 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I will be brief. I will speak to Amendment 91. My interests are as listed in the register. In addition, I repeat what I stated when speaking to Amendment 18: I chaired…22 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill22 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillI would like to test the opinion of the House on Amendment 101.22 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, Amendment 101 is in my name; it is not dissimilar to Amendment 97, tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh of Pickering. My interests are as recorded in the…22 Sept 2020HANSARDNigeria: Religious ViolenceMy Lords, I also thank the noble Baroness, Lady Cox, for her commitment to this cause. The all-party group report is a stark warning. What are we are doing in the UN Security…21 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, my interests are as recorded in the register. I fully support and I am very happy to attach my name to Amendment 37 in the name of my noble friend Lord Carrington. I am…15 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, my interests are as listed in the register. I should add in relation to Amendment 18, to which I wish to speak, that I am a former chair of the Better Regulation…15 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillI support this amendment as tabled and ably presented by my noble friend Lord Cameron of Dillington and supported very convincingly by other contributors this evening. I support…28 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I do not feel in the least embarrassed by my amendment, as suggested by the noble Lord, Lord Grantchester. It is precisely because of concerns about the limited…28 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I declare my interests as listed in the register. It is a huge privilege to follow the noble Lord, Lord Empey. I appreciate the comments of all the previous speakers on…28 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I declare my interests as recorded in the register. I want to speak to Amendment 218 in the names of the noble Baronesses, Lady Jones of Whitchurch and Lady Parminter,…23 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendment 220. There is absolutely no question that we must maintain the highest standards of animal welfare. In the farming sector, we are proud of our…23 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I am very pleased to attach my name to Amendment 158, in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Whitty. The tenant farming sector is hugely important in the United Kingdom.…21 Jul 2020