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HANSARDCOVID-19 Pandemic in Latin AmericaAnd trade unionists, of course. While these are the result of criminality within that country—a legacy, perhaps, of some of the difficulties that are beginning to subside, but…20 Oct 2021HANSARDCOVID-19 Pandemic in Latin AmericaI thank the noble Lord for his intervention. The rule is that we do not respond to leaks of that sort—actually, I do not know the leak he is referring to—but I can tell him that…20 Oct 2021HANSARDCOVID-19 Pandemic in Latin AmericaI thank the noble Viscount for his question. I hope I am not wrong in saying that the UK has now recognised the vaccine certificates for Colombia; that has happened. Colombia…20 Oct 2021HANSARDWater and Sewerage Undertakers (Exit from Non-household Retail Market) (Consequential Provision) Regulations 2021That the Grand Committee do consider the Water and Sewerage Undertakers (Exit from Non-household Retail Market) (Consequential Provision) Regulations 2021.19 Oct 2021HANSARDWater and Sewerage Undertakers (Exit from Non-household Retail Market) (Consequential Provision) Regulations 2021My Lords, the technical amendments in this instrument, which was laid before the House on 21 July, amend the Water Industry Act 1991 to reapply developer service duties to water…19 Oct 2021HANSARDWater and Sewerage Undertakers (Exit from Non-household Retail Market) (Consequential Provision) Regulations 2021My Lords, I thank noble Lords who have contributed to this debate. If nothing else, it has highlighted the complexity of the water industry and the legislation which governs it.…19 Oct 2021HANSARDWater and Sewerage Undertakers (Exit from Non-household Retail Market) (Consequential Provision) Regulations 2021It is my noble friend Lady Bloomfield. I look forward to meeting my noble friend the Duke of Wellington shortly to discuss progress on some of the issues that he raised. The noble…19 Oct 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillI am grateful for all the remarks by noble Lords and will address them briefly, because we will of course have more opportunities for debate. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady…13 Oct 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I have it in command from Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales to acquaint the House that they, having been informed of the purport of the…13 Oct 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillIt is my pleasure and privilege to be responsible for Third Reading of the Environment Bill in this House today. Although the process has often been challenging, it has also been…13 Oct 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillThat the Bill do now pass.13 Oct 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillI thank the noble Lord for that question—and for his advance notice of it. That has allowed me to provide an answer, which I probably would not have been able to provide…13 Oct 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillI reassure my noble friend that, throughout the passage of the Bill, Ministers and officials from the UK Government have worked very closely with Ministers and officials from the…13 Oct 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillI thank noble Lords for their contributions during this debate. The Bill takes the world-leading step of requiring a new, historic and legally binding target to halt species…15 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillI thank noble Lords for their contributions during this debate, and I also offer my thanks, in addition to those already given by the Secretary of State, to Henry Dimbleby and his…15 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillTurning to Amendment 101, in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Jones of Whitchurch, I thank her for her amendment and for her ambition to see more trees planted and protected.…15 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillI thank noble Lords for their contributions to this hugely important debate. The UK has a strong history of supporting supply and demand-side measures to tackle deforestation,…15 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillI thank the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett of Manor Castle, for her amendment. Without going into the arguments, everything she said about the benefits of access to nature, I and…15 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillI thank the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett of Manor Castle, and Stop Ecocide International for agreeing to a meeting following Committee stage of the Bill. I found the debate we had…15 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillWith the noble Baroness’s permission, I will make a commitment to the second of her suggestions. I will write to her and continue this discussion.15 Sept 2021