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HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I shall speak also to Amendments 46, 107, 110, 111, 122, 123, 124 and 125 in my name. Following new legal advice from the European Law Group and the Office of…17 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill17 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, when we come to the amendments in my name I will explain that they intend to, and will, provide for the smooth running of existing schemes under the EU programmes, not…17 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their contributions to this debate. I will take Amendments 43 and 44 together. I would like to reassure your Lordships that we recognise the…17 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill17 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill15 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have contributed to this debate. I will be the first to say, coming from a farming background and being a farmer myself, that I know that…15 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I think I have been very clear that we will be announcing the funding for the early years of the agricultural transition period, including direct payments, later in the…15 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I have been very clear that the Government are bringing forward schemes of a countryside and environmental aspect, which will be funded through reductions in the direct…15 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have contributed to what has been a very interesting debate. Turning first to Amendment 28, the Government believe that it is important that…15 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords for contributing to what I think has been an extensive and very interesting debate. I turn to Amendment 6, which I shall address along with…15 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I thank noble Lords who have contributed to this debate. Wearing my farming hat, as I have declared my interests, I very much hope in promoting this Agriculture Bill…15 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillI am grateful to my noble friend. I can confirm that the tests and trials will be across all sorts of land tenure in all parts of the country. This is a venture between government…15 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillI shall, of course. I shall start with Amendment 28, as it was moved by the noble Baroness, Lady Jones of Moulsecoomb. I will then discuss much about the amendment tabled by my…15 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillI would love to give your Lordships a precise date. The Government understand the need to bring forward this information as soon as possible; I said autumn. We in Defra are seized…15 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I thank noble Lords for contributing to what has been a thoughtful debate. I declare my farming interests as set out in the register. I very much look forward to these…15 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillThat the amendments for the Report stage be marshalled and considered in the following order: Clauses 1 to 28; Schedule 1; Clause 29; Schedule 2; Clauses 30 to 34; Schedule 3;…09 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill28 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I am most grateful to noble Lords for speaking on this, the last of the group of amendments, which is an important group because it will enable the Government to provide…28 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, in moving Amendment 299 I shall also speak to Amendments 300 to 311 in my name. Amendments 299 to 311 enable legislative powers created by the Bill to be exercised on or…28 Jul 2020