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HANSARDClimate Change Act 2008 (2050 Target Amendment) Order 2019At the end, insert: “and that this House supports the objective of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, and acknowledges the substantial implications of this Order for the…26 Jun 2019HANSARDClimate Change Act 2008 (2050 Target Amendment) Order 2019My Lords, I thank the Minister for his explanation of the order. I was always fearful that proposing my amendment before the House could give rise to misinterpretation. The…26 Jun 2019HANSARDClimate Change Act 2008 (2050 Target Amendment) Order 2019My Lords, I am grateful for all the contributions to today’s debate. We should not make the order contentious but we should point out where the Government are falling short. The…26 Jun 2019HANSARDUK Net Zero Emissions TargetMy Lords, I thank the Minister for repeating the Statement made earlier in the other place, which we welcome. I am pleased to hear the Government confirm they will be adopting…12 Jun 2019HANSARDRenewable EnergyI appreciate that the Minister is under tight time constraints, but as the energy White Paper approaches, could he give us a detailed answer on how the control of low-carbon…05 Jun 2019HANSARDRenewable EnergyI thank the noble Lord, Lord Cameron of Dillington, for bringing forward this debate on tidal power as we approach the anniversary of the Government’s disappointing response to…05 Jun 2019HANSARDBrexit: Plant and Animal BiosecurityMy Lords, I also thank the noble Lord, Lord Teverson, and his committee for this excellent report on biosecurity in the context of the Brexit challenge. The report is part of a…15 May 2019HANSARDBrexit: Plant and Animal BiosecurityI am well aware of the timings. I thank the noble Baroness and I am drawing my remarks to a conclusion. As the future trading relationships behind the glib phrase “global Britain”…15 May 2019HANSARDCommon Agricultural Policy and Market Measures (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I thank the Minister for his introduction to the regulations. I declare my interests as set out in the register, being in receipt of EU funds. The House may well have thought it…08 May 2019HANSARDReducing Greenhouse Gas EmissionsI am grateful to my noble friend Lord Rooker for introducing this very timely debate and thank all noble Lords for their contributions. I congratulate him on his introduction and…02 May 2019HANSARDBusinesses: TechnologyMy Lords, before asking my question, I congratulate the noble Lord the Government Chief Whip on the achievement of his family business, Taylors Bulbs, in reaching the celebratory…10 Apr 2019HANSARDFuel PovertyOne of the key aspects in reducing fuel poverty is giving people the tools to manage themselves, through the infrastructure development of smart meters. On this development curve,…04 Apr 2019HANSARDUpland FarmingWith their vulnerability of terrain, sparsity and remoteness, the upland areas need a range of measures underpinned by good delivery systems that keep farmers farming in a wider…04 Apr 2019HANSARDUpland FarmingMy Lords, on behalf of my noble friend Lady Jones of Whitchurch, and with her permission, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in her name on the Order Paper. I declare my…04 Apr 2019HANSARDElectricity Capacity (No. 1) Regulations 2019I thank the Minister for his introduction and explanation of the regulations before the House. They are necessarily very technical and controversial as they involve the capacity…03 Apr 2019HANSARDClimateMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Jones of Moulsecoomb, for initiating today’s debate and challenging us to consider the climate emergency movement. It is more usual to…02 Apr 2019HANSARDUK Export Finance: ExpenditureMy Lords, in terms of taking leadership on energy production, does the Minister agree that it is now time to recognise that underwriting exports on a return-on-capital basis is no…27 Mar 2019HANSARDCommon Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products Framework (Miscellaneous Amendments, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Can the Minister provide clarity on these multi-programmes? There are obviously implications for UK businesses that partake in those, and I understand the Minister’s remarks on…26 Mar 2019HANSARDCommon Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products Framework (Miscellaneous Amendments, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I thank the Minister for his excellent introduction to the batch of regulations before the House and declare my interest, as in the register, as a recipient of EU funds.…26 Mar 2019HANSARDCommon Agricultural Policy and Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I am grateful to the Minister for his introduction to the bundle of regulations before the Committee today. I declare my interests as listed in the register and that I receive EU…20 Mar 2019