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HANSARDUpland FarmingMy Lords, as a Government, we entirely accept that the uplands have an important connection to us all. After all, they provide 70% of our water. They have an enormous…04 Apr 2019HANSARDUpland FarmingMy Lords, my noble friend speaks of the whole uplands economy. Tourism—such an important part of it—is based on the agrarian systems which make us all want to visit those areas.…04 Apr 2019HANSARDUpland FarmingMy Lords, that is precisely why I mentioned food in my Answer. Upland farmers provide excellent food for the nation and for abroad. We clearly want that to continue. We want a…04 Apr 2019HANSARDUpland FarmingMy Lords, 53% of England’s SSSIs are in uplands. These are hugely important areas for our country. I agree with the noble Lord, who comes from an area of great upland rural and…04 Apr 2019HANSARDUpland FarmingMy Lords, we have said as a Government that we will commit the same sum of money until the end of this Parliament. No Parliament can bind its successors, but 2022 is the likely…04 Apr 2019HANSARDAnimal Health, Plant Health, Seeds and Seed Potatoes (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 11 March be approved.03 Apr 2019HANSARDAnimal Health, Plant Health, Seeds and Seed Potatoes (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, as the Government have made clear, we intend to incorporate on to our statute book and make operable all relevant aspects of EU law from the point of exit to ensure that…03 Apr 2019HANSARDAnimal Health, Plant Health, Seeds and Seed Potatoes (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I am most grateful to my noble friend Lady Byford and the noble Baronesses, Lady Bakewell and Lady Jones of Whitchurch. Many of us have been battling over these…03 Apr 2019HANSARDAgriculture: Carbon EmissionsMy Lords, clearly we endorse the greenhouse gas plan by industry, but we are looking at further ways in which we can improve it. In fact, we have commissioned research from…02 Apr 2019HANSARDAgriculture: Carbon EmissionsMy Lords, the basis of precision farming in this country is that we think we produce excellent food—the best in the world—both for home consumption and for export. Whatever trade…02 Apr 2019HANSARDAgriculture: Carbon EmissionsMy Lords, I declare my farming interest as set out in the register. The advantages of precision farming and technological innovation go beyond reducing carbon emissions. They also…02 Apr 2019HANSARDAgriculture: Carbon EmissionsMy Lords, I should say that precision farming is widely used and has been very successful in raising productivity and reducing the amount of input, but certainly on the results of…02 Apr 2019HANSARDAgriculture: Carbon EmissionsI shall look precisely at where the supplies are coming from, but I can say now that we as gardeners and horticulturalists should be using alternatives. As I have said, peatland…02 Apr 2019HANSARDAgriculture: Carbon EmissionsMy Lords, that is precisely why I think that precision farming—which, as I have said, is being used much more widely in both the arable and livestock sectors because it directs…02 Apr 2019HANSARDAgriculture: Carbon EmissionsThe noble Lord is absolutely right. Peatland offers the best carbon storage—double that of woodland. It is immensely important, and that is why we are implementing four projects…02 Apr 2019HANSARDPlant Health (Amendment) (England) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 19 December 2018 and 28 February be approved. Relevant documents: 13th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee…27 Mar 2019HANSARDREACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 5 February be approved. Relevant documents: 15th and 17th Reports from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee…26 Mar 2019HANSARDREACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I understand the point from the noble Lord. However, as I said in my opening remarks, it is the case that Cefic and other bodies are working extremely constructively, as there is…26 Mar 2019HANSARDREACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, in this debate noble Lords with considerable experience have made extremely valuable contributions, certainly for me. I also found it immensely valuable having meetings…26 Mar 2019HANSARDMarket Measures (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 13 March be approved. Relevant document : 18th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (Sub-Committee A)26 Mar 2019