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HANSARDPeatlandsI thank the noble Lord for his interesting question. The Government have taken a number of initiatives in preventing wildfire, and that is the start point from which we work. We…22 Feb 2024HANSARDPeatlandsThe noble Lord is absolutely right on his statistics and the danger that conifers pose to peat. I do not have the details available here now, but I commit to write to him on that…22 Feb 2024HANSARDPeatlandsI am not aware of the specific details that the noble Lord has raised. I commit to finding out about them. Perhaps I can drop him a letter on that subject.22 Feb 2024HANSARDPeatlandsMy Lords, the noble Lord is quite right. The Government have every intention of publishing their land use strategy shortly.22 Feb 2024HANSARDPeatlandsI am entirely aware of the amount of time it takes to create peat. I spent a great deal of time doing peatland restoration work.22 Feb 2024HANSARDPeatlandsMy Lords, the Government are committed to a range of activities to prevent wildfire. I discussed two of those just now: cutting heather and burning heather. We also have the fire…22 Feb 2024HANSARDPeatlandsThe noble Lord makes a very good point. I am sure that he is aware that peatland matters in Scotland are a devolved issue. I understand that, for historic reasons, there is an…22 Feb 2024HANSARDPeatlandsAs I said in answer to the previous question, the Government are committed to this ban, and it will be in place by 2030.22 Feb 2024HANSARDPeatlandsMy Lords, we need to give the horticultural industry some time to adapt. I assure the noble Baroness that the Government are committed to banning peat in horticulture. The reason…22 Feb 2024HANSARDPeatlandsMy noble friend makes a very good point on the involvement of private companies. It is one of the Government’s aims to involve them more and get a bigger response from them…22 Feb 2024HANSARDPeatlandsI am grateful to the noble Baroness for raising the important issue of peatland restoration. We are making good progress to deliver the commitments to restore the 35,000 hectares…22 Feb 2024HANSARDRight to RoamMy Lords, public access is already available to over 1 million hectares of England’s open access land, including areas of coast, heath, moor and mountains, as I said, as well as…21 Feb 2024HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Livestock Exports) BillMy Lords, I beg to move that the Bill be now read a second time. I declare my interests as set out in the register, in particular my livestock farming and land management…21 Feb 2024HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Livestock Exports) BillThe noble Baroness makes a very good point. Once animals have passed into the Republic of Ireland, that is outwith the jurisdiction of the Bill. That is the current position. I…21 Feb 2024HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Livestock Exports) BillI understand my noble friend’s point. I assure her that our officials are working very hard on this issue, but it is not going at pace at the moment. My noble friend Lady McIntosh…21 Feb 2024HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Livestock Exports) BillMy Lords, I thank all 14 noble Lords and noble Baronesses who have spoken for their thoughtful and constructive comments, and in particular those, beginning with the noble…21 Feb 2024HANSARDWater Industry Act 1991 (Amendment) Order 2024That the draft Order and the draft Regulations laid before the House on 15 January be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 19 February.21 Feb 2024HANSARDRight to RoamI am not entirely sure what the question was, but if my noble friend wants me to agree with him about Mr Fagan, I am very happy to do that.21 Feb 2024HANSARDRight to RoamAs a resident in Scotland, I would not necessarily agree with everything that the noble Lord has said. It is a devolved issue, and Scotland is entitled to make its own decisions…21 Feb 2024HANSARDRight to RoamIt seems like a similar issue to bikes on pavements—bikes on paths in the countryside. This is a really difficult area, and one I come across a lot in my private life, with people…21 Feb 2024