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HANSARDClimate and Ecology Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the Minister for her reply, and I thank her officials. I know that it is very difficult working in two areas, but it has ever been thus—DTI and Defra, then DECC…15 Jul 2022HANSARDClimate and Ecology Bill [HL]My Lords, first, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Bloomfield, for being here today, because I know that, like me, she wanted to be at the parliamentary clay pigeon shooting.…15 Jul 2022HANSARDWinter Heating InitiativesThe simplest way of saving money on household bills is through insulation. Will the Government say whether they will redirect their successful efforts in insulating people’s roofs…07 Jul 2022HANSARDAgricultural Fertiliser and Feed: Rising CostsMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords taking part in this short debate. I declare an interest: I own two tenanted upland farms. When I mentioned to one of the tenant farmers that I…29 Jun 2022HANSARDAgricultural Fertiliser and Feed: Rising CostsThe Minister made the assertion that we are against ELMS and for BPS. I can happily say that, after massive pressure, we are quite clear that we are for ELMS, rather than BPS.29 Jun 2022HANSARDAgricultural Fertiliser and Feed: Rising CostsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to combat the rising cost of agricultural fertiliser and feed.29 Jun 2022HANSARDPollution Prevention and Control (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022My Lords, I will speak to the regulations very briefly. This is one of the briefest SIs I have ever had to speak to, and it seems utterly bizarre that we are having this…23 May 2022HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, as speaker number 49, I realise that we are now galloping into the last straight. As Graham Norton said on Eurovision, it is all about where you are placed. I very much…16 May 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I also apologise for not speaking on Second Reading; I was unable to. I was not planning on speaking in this debate, but the noble Lord, Lord Cormack, raised the point…28 Mar 2022HANSARDFarming Industry: SupportMy Lords, I must start by declaring my interests as set out in the register. I thank all noble Lords taking part in this debate—however brief the time they have—and the noble…11 Jan 2022HANSARDFarming Industry: SupportTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to provide support to the British farming industry to combat (1) increased production costs resulting from the ongoing labour…11 Jan 2022HANSARDEnvironment Bill08 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I will also speak to Amendments 16, 17, 25 and 29 in my name. this amendment is looking to include heritage as one of the requirements of EIPs. The Government stated…08 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness for her response and thank all who took part in the debate. That was quite a detailed reply, with a number of assurances that the heritage…08 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I always find it slightly worrying to make a speech at this—23 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment Bill23 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, in moving Amendment 59, I will speak also to Amendments 61, 72, 102 and 111, which are in my name. Before I go through each individual amendment, let me start by saying…23 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, it is always an indicator when the doorkeepers are standing looking at you purposefully that a speech must be very brief at this point. But I will make just one point.…23 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, it is always—23 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, it is always a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Whitty. He has raised some of the issues that are close to people’s hearts—especially whether the OEP will have…07 Jun 2021