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HANSARDInvasive Non-native Species (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My understanding is that they had not come out of the JCSI, and I think we would all find it helpful in our deliberations—I certainly have on these two matters—to hear what the…22 Jan 2019HANSARDInvasive Non-native Species (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019It is very straightforward to bat that away. They had not come out of the JCSI, and we thought that it was important that we had the benefit of the committee’s view. Of course, we…22 Jan 2019HANSARDInvasive Non-native Species (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, this instrument will ensure that legislation preventing and managing the introduction and spread of invasive non-native species will continue to function when the UK has…22 Jan 2019HANSARDInvasive Non-native Species (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 6 December 2018 be approved.22 Jan 2019HANSARDFloods and Water (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 5 December 2018 be approved.22 Jan 2019HANSARDFloods and Water (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, the instrument before your Lordships makes only technical changes to retained EU law to ensure that floods and water legislation will continue to function when the UK…22 Jan 2019HANSARDInvasive Non-native Species (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I am very mindful of that and I do not want to be dismissive to any noble Lords about the importance of dialogue, consultation and so forth. However, I wanted to raise another…22 Jan 2019HANSARDFloods and Water (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I have not sat down but I think that we are starting to elongate this matter and I ought to conclude.22 Jan 2019HANSARDFloods and Water (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I have not sat down yet.22 Jan 2019HANSARDFloods and Water (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019When I read the first draft of the Explanatory Memorandum, my thoughts were that lawmaking can be extremely complicated and that the drafting sometimes takes further reading. The…22 Jan 2019HANSARDFloods and Water (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I think that in the mood of the times on the environment and all that we have seen, whether in reference to climate change or the use of plastics, this country and the…22 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: AgricultureMy Lords, I declare my farming interests as set out in the register and my membership of the National Farmers’ Union. Defra Ministers and officials are engaging fully with…14 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: AgricultureOf course, that is precisely why there has been a border delivery group working across Whitehall since March 2017. It is working with the port and other transport operators to…14 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: AgricultureMy Lords, my noble friend raises an important element: we want to enhance the environment. Clearly we must deal with the use of plastic better, whether in industry, agriculture or…14 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: AgricultureMy Lords, that is an interesting observation from the noble and learned Lord, because I saw Lesley Griffiths from the Welsh Government in passing only this morning. There is a…14 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: AgricultureMy Lords, my right honourable friend made a number of very important observations about the future of farming at the Oxford Farming Conference, not only in the long term but in…14 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: AgricultureMy Lords, there are of course other priorities and issues for both the Government and the farming unions. I agree that it is important that there is access to labour. Such matters…14 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: AgricultureMy Lords, I repeat that the draft Brexit withdrawal agreement will ensure there are no hard barriers on the day we leave the European Union. I agree with all the farming unions.…14 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: AgricultureMy Lords, having declared my farming interests, of course I believe that it is important that farmers produce food of the highest standard for home and abroad, and that this…14 Jan 2019