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HANSARDWine (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2024My Lords, I declare my farming and land management interests as set out in the register. These regulations were laid before this House on 4 December 2023. The Government are…16 Jan 2024HANSARDClimate Change: Impact on Developing NationsMy Lords, this has been an incredibly thoughtful and incisive debate, but I gently remind the House that it is time-limited. We want to hear everyone’s contributions and have time…11 Jan 2024HANSARDElgin MarblesMy Lords, for the benefit of the House I tell noble Lords that two noble Lords have given notice that they wish to speak in the gap. It is an incredibly tight debate and I am sure…14 Dec 2023HANSARDBovine TuberculosisMy Lords, as I explained earlier, we are moving to the next phase, a targeted approach to badger culling.12 Dec 2023HANSARDBBC FundingMy Lords, the Companion is very clear that, in the Back-Bench portion of Questions on a Statement, noble Lords are encouraged to make their point and ask a question.12 Dec 2023HANSARDBovine TuberculosisMy noble friend is right to raise this: biodiversity net gain is a key Defra priority. Badger culling has been linked with positive effects in some bird species, although recent…12 Dec 2023HANSARDBovine TuberculosisThe noble Lord is absolutely right on the 56% reduction in incidence in cattle; that was one of the statistics I had prepared for the Dispatch Box. With our culling strategy, we…12 Dec 2023HANSARDBovine TuberculosisMy noble friend is absolutely right to raise the issue of other species that carry bovine TB. Deer are not a protected species so, if evidence emerges that deer are involved in…12 Dec 2023HANSARDBovine TuberculosisI take on board what the noble Baroness said and agree with much of it. As we all saw from the pandemic, diseases and viruses do not respect borders. The Welsh Government are…12 Dec 2023HANSARDBovine TuberculosisMy Lords, I declare my farming and land management interests as set out in the register. A candidate vaccine, CattleBCG, has been identified. The Animal and Plant Health Agency,…12 Dec 2023HANSARDBovine TuberculosisMy Lords, I defer to the far greater knowledge and experience of the noble Lord, Lord Trees, in this area than my own. No diagnostic test for TB or other diseases is 100%…12 Dec 2023HANSARDBovine TuberculosisDefra is engaging with WOAH, the European Commission and international trading partners. On completion of field trials of the vaccine and the new DIVA test, we will submit a…12 Dec 2023HANSARDPlant Protection Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023I thank all noble Lords for their valuable contributions to this short but important debate. On the issue of consultation, I believe that stakeholder engagement was conducted with…04 Dec 2023HANSARDWindsor Framework (Retail Movement Scheme: Public Health, Marketing and Organic Product Standards and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2023My Lords, I declare my farming and land management interests as set out in the register. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Hoey, for introducing this Motion and for raising the key…04 Dec 2023HANSARDPlant Protection Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023My Lords, I declare my farming and land management interests as set out in the register. Ensuring that our farmers and growers have the right tools to grow crops and raise…04 Dec 2023HANSARDPlant Protection Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 23 October be approved. Relevant document: 1st Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee04 Dec 2023HANSARDWindsor Framework (Retail Movement Scheme: Public Health, Marketing and Organic Product Standards and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2023I thank the noble Baroness for that clarification.04 Dec 2023HANSARDPlant Protection Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023That is a very fair question, and in order to answer the noble Baroness correctly, I think it is better if I go back to the department and write to her and all noble Lords with…04 Dec 2023HANSARDConflict and Climate Change in Fragile States: Support for ChildrenMy Lords, I will give the House another example of where we are spending money. The UK spent £2.4 billion on international climate finance from 2016 to 2020 for adaptation,…28 Nov 2023HANSARDConflict and Climate Change in Fragile States: Support for ChildrenMy noble friend makes an incredibly important point. It is often those most vulnerable in societies who are also at most risk of vulnerability to conflict and climate change. Some…28 Nov 2023