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HANSARDCommon Agricultural Policy and Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I may well bring up the points that the noble Earl intended to make, so I will hope to cover some of his anxieties. To continue, I am grateful to the Minister and his team for the…20 Mar 2019HANSARDRural Development (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I thank the Minister for his explanation of the instruments before the Committee today and declare my interests as stated in the register as being in receipt of EU funds. As the…13 Mar 2019HANSARDRural Development (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I ask the question only in terms of how it relates to how it is reported to us in explanatory memorandums, so we know that there has been full consultation in all the regions as…13 Mar 2019HANSARDRural Development (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I press the Minister to clarify that a little more. Is he therefore saying that it was the devolved Administrations’ responsibility to consult with their stakeholders rather than…13 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy noble friend could retable the amendment. He should, really.06 Mar 2019HANSARDFeed-in Tariffs (Closure, etc.) Order 2018I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Jones of Moulsecoomb, for bringing the attention of the House to this negative SI. I have always found the designation of instruments as…04 Mar 2019HANSARDOzone-Depleting Substances and Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I was ready to jump up before the Committee was asked to agree the Motion, but I will sit down while the Minister answers the noble Baroness and I will then rise again.27 Feb 2019HANSARDOzone-Depleting Substances and Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I apologise for intervening perhaps a little too early on other Members. While paying great regard to the Minister, who has answered all the points most succinctly and very well,…27 Feb 2019HANSARDOzone-Depleting Substances and Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I thank the Minister for her introduction to the order before the Committee and for undertaking prior discussions with her team. As she said, this order, while not specifically…27 Feb 2019HANSARDShipments of Radioactive Substances (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I also thank the Minister for his introduction to the regulations. I confirm my understanding that they just cover the situation under a no-deal outcome and that if there is a…26 Feb 2019HANSARDShipments of Radioactive Substances (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Can the Minister confirm that it is about not just their skill set but their resource levels, which must be adequate to take on these tasks? It would be useful to have his…26 Feb 2019HANSARDCarriage of Dangerous Goods (Amendment) Regulations 2019My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for his explanation of the order before the Committee today, and for providing us with updated information on its passage in the other…26 Feb 2019HANSARDElectricity and Gas etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I am grateful to the Minister for his full and thorough explanation of the regulations before the Committee. Once again, I note that this instrument is brought forward under a…26 Feb 2019HANSARDEnergy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2018My Lords, I thank the Minister once again for his exemplary introduction to the regulations before the Committee today. I note that, at last, we have come out of the jurisdiction…26 Feb 2019HANSARDEnergy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2018I thank the Minister for stating that the added benefit of the rise from £3,500 to £5,000 produces a very considerable increase in the number of properties that would then comply.…26 Feb 2019HANSARDEnergy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2018Will the Minister write to me on how many would be exempt and how many would fall into the regulations with which he says they would then have to comply? My understanding was that…26 Feb 2019HANSARDEquine (Records, Identification and Movement) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I add my name to other noble Lords who have spoken today and thank the Minister for his explanation of the regulations. I declare my interests as set out in the register, but…20 Feb 2019HANSARDHonda in SwindonMy Lords, I thank the Minister for repeating in your Lordships’ House the Statement concerning Honda. It is a serious situation and I am deeply sorry for the loss of jobs this…19 Feb 2019HANSARDFarming: Carbon EmissionsMy Lords, the whole food supply chain needs a partnership approach with research to relate to practical outcomes, on a similar model to that undertaken by the 10 sustainable…12 Feb 2019HANSARDVeterinary Surgeons and Animal Welfare (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I am grateful to the Minister for setting out the purpose of these SIs so clearly and for meeting me and others before today to discuss the technical changes being made. I thank…06 Feb 2019