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HANSARDEnvironmental Protection (Plastic Straws, Cotton Buds and Stirrers) (England) Regulations 2020That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 19 May be approved. Relevant document: 16th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee10 Jul 2020HANSARDEnvironmental Protection (Plastic Straws, Cotton Buds and Stirrers) (England) Regulations 2020I thank noble Lords who have contributed to the debate today. In order for us to leave the environment in a better state than we found it, which is our commitment as a Government,…10 Jul 2020HANSARDFood: Chicken and BeefEach country must make its own decision on a range of issues based on its own individual circumstances and attitude to risk. As my noble friend will know, we have legislated by…07 Jul 2020HANSARDFood: Chicken and BeefThe Government are looking very closely at labelling. It is a complex issue, but we are making progress and will be coming forward with something shortly. On standards, it is not…07 Jul 2020HANSARDFood: Chicken and BeefThere is without a doubt growing concern globally about overuse of antibiotics. I believe that more than half of all antibiotics in the United States are used on farms, in many…07 Jul 2020HANSARDFood: Chicken and BeefAs has been pointed out many times, we have already legislated by the withdrawal Act against artificial growth hormones and decontaminating poultry carcasses with chlorine. If we…07 Jul 2020HANSARDFood: Chicken and BeefOn some areas I agree very strongly with the noble Baroness. As a champion of free trade, the Government absolutely believe that an ambitious free trade agreement is in both the…07 Jul 2020HANSARDFood: Chicken and BeefWith respect, I disagree with my noble friend. There are many reasons to be concerned about the use of chlorine to wash chicken carcasses. One concern that has been raised and…07 Jul 2020HANSARDFood: Chicken and BeefThat is an enormously important point. I will have to get back to the right reverend Prelate with the precise data, but there is no doubt that we will need a big reduction in the…07 Jul 2020HANSARDFood: Chicken and BeefMy Lords, the Government do not offer advice on this specific matter to British travellers. The Foreign Office keeps our travel advice under constant review and ensures that it…07 Jul 2020HANSARDFly-tippingWe have limited data on the increase, but it seems to us that in a large number of areas across the country, both urban and rural, fly-tipping has increased. The Government’s…23 Jun 2020HANSARDFly-tippingI do not think that it is possible to avoid the perverse incentive for some to engage in fly-tipping while, at the same time, ramping up our ambitions in relation to the…23 Jun 2020HANSARDFly-tippingThere has been an increase in the number of people who have been brought to justice on the back of fly-tipping, and that increase has happened year on year, so I think that we are…23 Jun 2020HANSARDFly-tippingMy Lords, fly-tipping is unacceptable and the Government are committed to tackling this crime. We have given local authorities powers to issue fixed-penalty notices, seize…23 Jun 2020HANSARDFly-tippingWe expect local authorities to investigate fly-tipping incidents on private land, prosecute the fly-tippers wherever they can and recover clearance costs wherever possible. On…23 Jun 2020HANSARDFly-tippingThe noble Lord makes a good point. However, the Government are very much taking action and, I believe, are on the front foot. The resource and waste strategy commitments include a…23 Jun 2020HANSARDFly-tippingWe recognise that, as a consequence of a lot of the initiatives that are coming in on the back of the Environment Bill and the waste strategy, there will be greater pressure on…23 Jun 2020HANSARDFly-tippingBased on the limited data we have—there is a not a huge amount—there appears to have been an overall increase in reports of fly-tipping, although, as I said, in some areas it has…23 Jun 2020HANSARDFly-tippingAs I said earlier, there has been progress in reopening facilities and the vast majority have now reopened. But we recognise that, for a whole host of reasons, local authorities…23 Jun 2020HANSARDFly-tippingMy noble friend makes a very important point. Of course, it is up to local authorities, often working with the local police, to determine whether and where CCTV cameras, for…23 Jun 2020