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HANSARDHighway LayoutsI am confident that my noble friend recognises the importance of biodiversity in highway verges. I urge Her Majesty’s Government to seriously consider creating meaningful nature…07 Sept 2020HANSARDChannel Crossings in Small BoatsMy Lords, I declare my interest as a vice-chairman of the Human Trafficking Foundation. Our law enforcement agencies should be congratulated on some recent successes in…03 Sept 2020HANSARDImmigration (Persons Designated under Sanctions Regulations) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020Yes, I am here. I was not able to hear the Minister or my noble friend Lord Cormack very clearly, so if I repeat anything that they have asked or said, I apologise. I have just a…02 Sept 2020HANSARDGreen Investment FundI welcome the Government’s green homes grant scheme. How are they publicising this excellent scheme to ensure the widest possible uptake?02 Sept 2020HANSARDEU: Future Trade AgreementDoes my noble friend agree that, while we earnestly want this trade deal, it cannot be at any cost, to the detriment of the interests of the UK or indeed our overseas territories?29 Jul 2020HANSARDUK Internal Market: White PaperCan my noble friend tell me what will happen if the measures set out in the White Paper are not put in place?29 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I start with an apology to your Lordships, and particularly to the Minister. On Thursday evening I implied that my contributions to this Committee would be at an end. My…28 Jul 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies BillMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend the Minister on introducing the Bill so ably. I should correct the comments of the noble Lord, Lord Lea of Crondall. I understand that…27 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I thoroughly support these two amendments in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Whitty. He and the noble Baroness, Lady Jones of Moulsecoomb, have expressed everything I…23 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I added my name to that of my noble friends Lady Fookes and Lady Hodgson of Abinger. I did so slightly warily because I was not convinced that the Bill is the measure in…23 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, it is always a great honour to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Young of Old Scone, and I am sure that nobody would tire of hearing her, even at this time. I am sure that…23 Jul 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillMy Lords, I declare an interest as a vice-chairman of the Human Trafficking Foundation. This Bill, with its overhaul of the immigration system, presents a major opportunity to…22 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I will not detain you long. I have every sympathy with the impatience of the noble Lord, Lord Teverson, to get on with improving our biodiversity. However, I do not…21 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I echo the words of the noble Lord, Lord Whitty, and the noble Baroness, Lady Young of Old Scone, about connectivity. The problem is not just in rural areas; it is here…21 Jul 2020HANSARDBritish Overseas Troops: Civil Liability ClaimsCan the Minister reassure the House that the Bill will not deny essential rights to victims and potential claimants?20 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I have added my name to Amendment 274, although I am thoroughly behind the other amendments in this group. I will not go down the line of Heathrow; it always gets me…16 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillMy Lords, I give my full support to Amendment 53, in the name of my noble friend Lord Blencathra. I will disappoint him when I speak to my Amendment 56, which he has kindly…14 Jul 2020HANSARDEnvironmental Protection (Plastic Straws, Cotton Buds and Stirrers) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, I wholeheartedly welcome these regulations, which I am sure would have been implemented earlier had it not been for the Covid-19 pandemic. I have found that the vast…10 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I shall not detain the Committee long. I have added my name to several of these amendments. I want to underline the importance of getting some of these things…09 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, this has been a very interesting little debate on this subject, which I am incredibly interested in. I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Greaves, for introducing these…09 Jul 2020