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HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendment 12 in my name. I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman, and the noble Lords, Lord Duncan and Lord Oates, for adding their names to…01 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade BillI am very grateful to all noble Lords who spoke on this group of amendments. The Bill is an opportunity to restate trade policy in the important area of environmental protections,…01 Oct 2020HANSARDEnergy White PaperWith this long-overdue White Paper, the Government have said that they will “publish decarbonisation plans for key sectors such as agriculture and industry as part of its green…28 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillI am very grateful to all noble Lords who have spoken in this debate. I am encouraged by all the support I have received, and many cogent points have been made. I know that…22 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill22 Sept 2020HANSARDOil and Gas IndustryThe Energy Minister in the other place has said that an oil and gas sector deal will be critically important for the sector as it seeks to recover from the current crisis. There…22 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillThis has been another good debate on another key issue in the Bill. I thank all noble Lords who have spoken on these amendments, which cover the key variances of opinion on…22 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill22 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillI thank the noble Lords who have returned with these amendments from the debates in Committee on provisions in Part 5, Clauses 35 to 37, on marketing standards. Regulations around…22 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillAt the start of the House’s considerations on day three of Report, I declare my interests as stated in the register, and that I am in receipt of funds under the CAP system. I rise…22 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill17 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillI thank the noble Lord, Lord Empey, for his amendments, for the significance in which he holds them as necessary for the Bill, and for leading the House in returning to Clause 27…17 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have come forward to speak tonight. I certainly appreciate the remarks of the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh, in calling for the extension of…17 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillI thank the Tenant Farmers Association for its communications on these clauses. I also thank the noble Lords who have tabled these amendments for further consideration. They…17 Sept 2020HANSARDEnergy: HydrogenHydrogen in transport is key to unlocking its wider use across the economy; there are some relatively quick and easy wins. The renewable transport fuel obligation already exists.…17 Sept 2020HANSARDMaritime IndustryThe Government have repeatedly been asked to plug the gap of the exclusion of international aviation and shipping from the provisions of the Climate Change Act. In July, reports…17 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillI thank the noble Lord, Lord Carrington, for returning to the subject of crisis management in his amendments. The clauses in Chapter 2 bring further into domestic legislation the…17 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillI thank the noble Baroness, Lady Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville, the noble Lord, Lord Curry, and my noble friend Lord Whitty for adding their names to this amendment and to…17 Sept 2020HANSARDRiver PollutionWith Brexit achieved, reports over the summer suggested that the UK Government could now amend the requirements of the EU-derived water framework directive to make it easier to…16 Sept 2020HANSARDBiodiversityThe RSPB’s report, supported by the publication of Global Biodiversity Outlook 5 , suggests a significant disparity between the UK Government’s view of their progress towards the…16 Sept 2020