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HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Livestock Exports) BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord de Clifford, and to all other noble Lords who have spoken so eloquently and passionately on these efforts to ensure that this Bill…08 May 2024HANSARDSea Fisheries (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024My Lords, these regulations were laid in draft before this House on 14 March 2024. This is a good news story: Atlantic bluefin tuna are present again in UK waters and are…07 May 2024HANSARDSea Fisheries (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024That the Grand Committee do consider the Sea Fisheries (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024.07 May 2024HANSARDSea Fisheries (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024That is exactly it and precisely the place that we all want to be. Specifically on the bluefin tuna fishery, we have gone into this carefully. We have done three years of…07 May 2024HANSARDSea Fisheries (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024I thank noble Lords for their interest in this matter and in other fishery-related issues. I start by commenting on the issues in Scotland, raised by the noble Baroness, Lady…07 May 2024HANSARDEU Imports and Exports: Food and Agricultural ProductsMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh of Pickering, for securing this important debate, and all those who have spoken for their thoughtful and constructive comments.…02 May 2024HANSARDWater Companies: Licence ConditionsThe noble Baroness raises a lot of very detailed numbers in her question, but the principle of dividends for public companies is well established and every other public company…01 May 2024HANSARDWater Companies: Licence ConditionsI entirely agree with my noble friend on that issue. Ofwat will also take forward a consultation to consider a ban on water bosses receiving bonuses when their company has…01 May 2024HANSARDWater Companies: Licence ConditionsI do not think that I agree with that assessment at all; it certainly is not this Government’s policy to nationalise the water industry or indeed any other industry. Environmental…01 May 2024HANSARDWater Companies: Licence ConditionsI also pay tribute to the accountancy skills of the noble Lord, Lord Sikka; they are very thorough. Indeed, the noble Lord, Lord Browne, has himself made an extremely good attempt…01 May 2024HANSARDWater Companies: Licence ConditionsThe capital requirement will be considered at the next spending review, which is due this year, so we will hear more about that in due course.01 May 2024HANSARDWater Companies: Licence ConditionsThe noble Earl knows that it would be improper of me to comment on the details about Thames Water. I assure him and the House that we are taking an extremely close and careful…01 May 2024HANSARDWater Companies: Licence ConditionsMy Lords, I declare my interests as set out in the register. The best proxy for distributable reserves is retained profits. This is the profit and loss reserve on a company’s…01 May 2024HANSARDWater Companies: Licence ConditionsThe noble Lord perhaps needs to refresh his memory on exactly what a private company is and how that works. When you make an investment into a public company, like a water…01 May 2024HANSARDWater Companies: Licence ConditionsI absolutely assure the noble Baroness and the House that that is the case. I was not aware of the issue that she outlined around the outbreak of eczema. I am not sure if that is…01 May 2024HANSARDWater Companies: Licence ConditionsThe Government have a very clear idea about the information that they are reviewing because every single water company, like every other public company, has its accounts audited.…01 May 2024HANSARDChemicals StrategyAntimicrobial resistance has been raised a number of times in the House. I have had several meetings with the noble Lord and his colleagues, talking about the UK’s success story…30 Apr 2024HANSARDChemicals StrategyI think that your Lordships spotted my mistake. We will follow the best scientific advice and adopt the most appropriate approaches for the UK.30 Apr 2024HANSARDChemicals StrategyThat is certainly an interesting perspective but not one that I would agree with, I am afraid. Now that we have left the UK, we will follow the best—30 Apr 2024HANSARDChemicals StrategyI thank my noble friend for that question. It might be best if I write to her with the details.30 Apr 2024