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HANSARDOrganic Production (Organic Indications) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, this instrument ensured that current organic standards were in force for the end of the transition period. I should make it clear that the instrument does not make any…27 Jan 2021HANSARDOrganic Production (Organic Indications) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, this has been a very interesting debate. If I do not fully pick up any matters of detail, I will, of course, write. I am grateful for the general welcome of the…27 Jan 2021HANSARDAgricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, I declare my farming interests as set out in the register. The content of this SI is reserved, but a draft version was shared with devolved Administrations for comment;…27 Jan 2021HANSARDFertilisers and Ammonium Nitrate Material (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021My Lords, I am most grateful to all noble Lords for a compelling debate. I agree with the Lord, Lord Clark of Windermere, that it is complicated and intricate. Clearly, we are…26 Jan 2021HANSARDFertilisers and Ammonium Nitrate Material (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021That the Grand Committee do consider the Fertilisers and Ammonium Nitrate Material (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021.26 Jan 2021HANSARDFertilisers and Ammonium Nitrate Material (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021My Lords, I declare my farming interests as set out in the register. This instrument has two main purposes. It makes technical amendments to the Fertilisers and Ammonium Nitrate…26 Jan 2021HANSARDRural Landlords and Land Letting: ReformMy Lords, I start by declaring my farming interests as set out in the register. With agricultural tenancy matters being devolved, I speak from an English perspective. I express my…21 Jan 2021HANSARDHeritage Organisations: Coal SuppliesI have said what the National Planning Policy Framework states, and I agree with my noble friend on why we need to do this and why we also need to work with the heritage sector.21 Jan 2021HANSARDHeritage Organisations: Coal Supplies[ Inaudible ]—of the heritage sector. The legislation, which will come into force from May 2021, will end the sale of bituminous coal to households in England and lead to…21 Jan 2021HANSARDHeritage Organisations: Coal SuppliesMy Lords, the legislation that Defra is bringing forward relates to households, and therefore we are working with the sector. It is important that we work with it not only through…21 Jan 2021HANSARDHeritage Organisations: Coal SuppliesMy Lords, I have been very clear that we are working with the heritage sector. Indeed, the legislation that relates to domestic consumption is being phased in so that we can work…21 Jan 2021HANSARDHeritage Organisations: Coal SuppliesMy understanding is that, of the 26,000 tonnes of coal used for heritage rail, 90% comes from four British open-cast mines, and therefore any requirements will be about…21 Jan 2021HANSARDHeritage Organisations: Coal SuppliesMy Lords, I am sure the noble Lord heard my first reply. This legislation is about domestic consumption. In people’s houses the increase in fine particulate matter from domestic…21 Jan 2021HANSARDHeritage Organisations: Coal SuppliesMy Lords, again, we are working across departments with the heritage sector, because we want to have a long-term future for it. However, we need to find alternative ways of…21 Jan 2021HANSARDHeritage Organisations: Coal SuppliesMy Lords, the National Planning Policy Framework is very clear that planning permission should not be granted for the extraction of coal unless the proposal is environmentally…21 Jan 2021HANSARDHeritage Organisations: Coal SuppliesMy Lords, that is absolutely what we are working on with the heritage sector because we want a viable future for these great heritage assets of our country. However, I go back to…21 Jan 2021HANSARDOfficial Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020My Lords, this has been a very interesting debate, and I thank all noble Lords. Inevitably, with the time factor, there is much that I would like to say. I am going to send a…19 Jan 2021HANSARDOfficial Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020My Lords, I hope it will be helpful to your Lordships if I speak to both instruments, given that both deliver legislation addressing requirements for the movements of UK sanitary…19 Jan 2021HANSARDOfficial Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020That the Grand Committee do consider the Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020. Relevant document: 41st…19 Jan 2021HANSARDPlant Health (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020That the Grand Committee do consider the Plant Health (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020. Relevant document: 40th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee19 Jan 2021