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HANSARDEU: Xylella FastidiosaMy Lords, I realise that there is great interest in this House in the Environment Bill, and I am keen that progress is made in the other place. We are in a situation where there…08 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords for what again has been an interesting debate which has taken us into a range of issues. I shall begin with Amendment 2 in the name of the noble…07 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords. This has been an important debate. When preparing for today, I never realised that we might hear references to Leviticus—but it is an…07 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillClearly, we know that there are 80,000-plus claimants under the BPS at the moment. Obviously, the range of opportunities, with regard to numbers, will depend on clusters and how…07 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillI am most grateful to the noble Lord. Clearly, rural-proofing means that anything we do across Whitehall should be considered in terms of the impact on rural communities, and UK…07 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillI am most grateful to the noble Lord. I did not have an opportunity to flesh out the tests and trials. The tests and trials on the ELM are designed to work with ranges of farmers…07 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I want to make sure I get this right. I referred to the 2018 regulations for England about environmental outcomes that land managers must take action to avoid. There is…07 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, this has quite clearly been an extensive debate; it has been most rewarding for me to hear such a range of views on Clause 1 and financial assistance. I say to the noble…07 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillThat it be an instruction to the Committee of the Whole House to which the Agriculture Bill has been committed that they consider the bill in the following order: Clauses 1 to 28,…01 Jul 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]That the Bill do now pass.01 Jul 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]My Lords, I express my gratitude to noble Lords for their interest in the Bill and their contributions. In particular, I thank my noble and learned friend Lord Mackay of Clashfern…01 Jul 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]My Lords, I am most grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Jones of Whitchurch, and the noble Lord, Lord Teverson—and to the noble Lord, Lord McConnell, although there was an…01 Jul 2020HANSARDDirect Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020That the Regulations laid before the House on 9 June be approved.01 Jul 2020HANSARDDirect Payments Ceilings Regulations 2020That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 9 June be approved. Relevant document: 18th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee01 Jul 2020HANSARDDirect Payments Ceilings Regulations 2020My Lords, I declare my farming interests as set out in the register. I hope it would be helpful to your Lordships if I speak to both the Direct Payments Ceilings Regulations 2020…01 Jul 2020HANSARDDirect Payments Ceilings Regulations 2020My Lords, in many respects, the debate went beyond the instruments, but it was an interesting and important prelude. Let me say immediately that if, in the time I am allocated,…01 Jul 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]My Lords, we may be at cross purposes here. We have no intention of not using the best science. In fact, I have worked collaboratively with ICES. I assure my noble friend and your…24 Jun 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]My Lords, in introducing these government amendments I would like to explain why they have been brought forward at this point. The Government had hoped to make these amendments to…24 Jun 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]24 Jun 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]24 Jun 2020