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HANSARDAgriculture BillAmendment 105 is in my name and I thank the noble Lord, Lord Greaves, for adding his name to it. I will also speak to Amendments 107, 112 and 123 in my name, as well as Amendment…16 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillI thank all noble Lords who have come forward with amendments and support; this is a daunting group of 44 amendments covering Part 3 of the Bill, Chapters 1 to 3, plus parts of…16 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I declare my interests as recorded in the register. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Lucas, the noble Earl, Lord Caithness, and the noble Lord, Lord Addington, for their…14 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I declare my interest as being in receipt of funds as well as my other experiences in the rural economy, as recorded in the register. I thank all noble Lords for their…09 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillI thank all Peers who have tabled their amendments in this group. At the start of each day in Committee when I am speaking, I shall declare my interests as at present receiving…07 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillI rise merely to press the Minister on his statements around the different levels of tiers and how payments may differ as the higher tiers are approached. I wondered whether this…07 Jul 2020HANSARDContracts for Difference (Electricity Supplier Obligations) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020I thank the Minister for his introduction to the regulations, but I admit to being slightly thrown by how I understood them to work through to consumers. Let us hope that there…02 Jul 2020HANSARDElectricity Capacity (Amendment etc.) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020I thank the Minister for his considered explanation of the instrument before the House. As he explained, it has two purposes: to support market participants during the pandemic by…02 Jul 2020HANSARDCommittee on Climate Change: Progress ReportA key challenge contained in this excellent report is to decarbonise heat and reduce demand through home efficiency measures. What plans and discussions has the Minister had with…01 Jul 2020HANSARDDirect Payments Ceilings Regulations 2020I thank the Minister for his introduction to the regulations before the House today. I also thank him, the noble Baroness, Lady Bloomfield, and the department’s officials for…01 Jul 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Worthington, for her amendment and pay tribute to her determination and dedication in tabling amendments to reinterpret the Bill and seize the…24 Jun 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh, for this amendment. She has proposed three conditions that the Secretary of State should meet when making regulations to…24 Jun 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have spoken in the debate. I certainly feel well supported to take this to a vote. Indeed, the Minister seems to suggest that we are all…24 Jun 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]24 Jun 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]I thank the noble Lords, Lord Krebs and Lord Teverson, for adding their names to Amendment 29. I congratulate the noble Lords, Lord Lansley and Lord Cameron of Dillington, and the…24 Jun 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]I thank the noble Lord, Lord Lansley, for proposing the amendment, which would require Ministers to “have regard to the fisheries objectives” in all relevant international…24 Jun 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]I thank the noble Lord, Lord Teverson, for tabling these amendments. I support Amendments 8 and 12, to which I have added my name. This group of amendments returns to the topic…22 Jun 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]My Lords, I am grateful to the noble and learned Lord, Lord Mackay of Clashfern, for tabling these amendments. My noble friend Lady Jones of Whitchurch tabled similar elements in…22 Jun 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]My Lords, the amendments tabled by the noble and learned Lord, Lord Mackay of Clashfern, and the noble Lord, Lord Lansley, raise interesting points on the economic benefits that…22 Jun 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]My Lords, Amendment 11, which was moved by the noble Lord, Lord Lansley, raises an important question in relation to the formulation of joint fisheries statements. Indeed, what…22 Jun 2020