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HANSARDOzone-Depleting Substances and Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 13, 14, 19 and 20 October be approved. Relevant document: 32nd Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee…14 Dec 2020HANSARDRepair and Reuse ProgrammesI can certainly give that commitment on behalf of the Government. We are absolutely committed to providing whatever support is necessary to shift gear—to move towards a situation…14 Dec 2020HANSARDRepair and Reuse ProgrammesOne of the prime focuses of the waste strategy—as well as the Environment Bill, which will be coming forward shortly—is to move to a situation where we are not using materials…14 Dec 2020HANSARDRepair and Reuse ProgrammesThat is a very important point. There are examples further afield, for example in Austria, where government subsidises the creation of repair centres, which are specifically…14 Dec 2020HANSARDWaste and Environmental Permitting etc. (Legislative Functions and Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020That the Grand Committee do consider the Waste and Environmental Permitting etc. (Legislative Functions and Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020.09 Dec 2020HANSARDHazardous Substances and Packaging (Legislative Functions and Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020That the Grand Committee do consider the Hazardous Substances and Packaging (Legislative Functions and Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020. Relevant document: 32nd Report from…09 Dec 2020HANSARDHazardous Substances and Packaging (Legislative Functions and Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, the Hazardous Substances and Packaging (Legislative Functions and Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 and the Waste and Environmental Permitting etc. (Legislative…09 Dec 2020HANSARDOzone-Depleting Substances and Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, there are three instruments in this group before the Committee today. Two are concerned with the regulation of chemicals and chemical products, and the third concerns…09 Dec 2020HANSARDDetergents (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020That the Grand Committee do consider the Detergents (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020.09 Dec 2020HANSARDHazardous Substances and Packaging (Legislative Functions and Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020I thank noble Lords who have contributed to the debate. As we look forward to the transition period ending, it is essential that our legislation reflects this new future. I will…09 Dec 2020HANSARDControl of Mercury (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020That the Grand Committee do consider the Control of Mercury (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020.09 Dec 2020HANSARDOzone-Depleting Substances and Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020That the Grand Committee do consider the Ozone-Depleting Substances and Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020. Relevant document: 32nd Report…09 Dec 2020HANSARDOzone-Depleting Substances and Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, as I said at the start of the debate, these instruments are necessary to make sure that the Northern Ireland protocol is implemented properly. They correct operability…09 Dec 2020HANSARDREACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, the regulations have three main purposes: they fulfil the UK’s obligation to effectively implement the Northern Ireland protocol with regard to REACH; they provide for…08 Dec 2020HANSARDREACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 19 October be approved. Relevant document: 34th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (special attention…08 Dec 2020HANSARDREACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, not surprisingly, REACH never fails to generate high levels of interest in the House, and today is no exception. We have had a wide range of contributions. A number of…08 Dec 2020HANSARDConvention on Biological DiversityThe key principle of the convention on biological diversity is that biodiversity should be mainstreamed. That means that every decision of every Government should be made on the…07 Dec 2020HANSARDConvention on Biological DiversityMy Lords, the UK has clear ambitions for the global biodiversity targets to be agreed at CBD COP 15. Despite delays to the international timetable due to Covid, we are engaging…07 Dec 2020HANSARDConvention on Biological DiversityI do not have the figures in front of me, but I would be willing to bet that the answer to the noble Baroness’s question is that simply on the basis of choosing the right people…07 Dec 2020HANSARDConvention on Biological DiversityThe UK is absolutely committed to playing a leading role in developing the highest possible ambition in relation to the post-2020 global framework for biodiversity at the CBD. Our…07 Dec 2020