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HANSARDBycatch Risk Prioritisation FrameworkMy Lords, the English Atlantic salmon is also a victim of bycatch, yet it is on the IUCN red list of endangered species. The salmon is an easy to monitor species that is a key…21 Jul 2026HANSARDFarming and Food Production: Land Use FrameworkMy Lords, the land use framework identified the need for greater intensity and yields from our best farmland to compensate for the loss of production elsewhere. Market prices for…21 Jul 2026HANSARDNatural England: Gamebird Release LicensingMy Lords, the highly critical judgment against Natural England in this court case is the latest in a long list of failures: Ebbsfleet jumping spiders, fish discos, bat tunnels,…21 Jul 2026HANSARDREACH (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026My Lords, we on these Benches also welcome this measure to extend the transition period for businesses to submit information to the Health and Safety Executive under the UK REACH…07 Jul 2026HANSARDJustification Decision (Generation of Power by the RR SMR) Regulations 2026My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for this statutory instrument following the Government’s consultation on the application for the Rolls-Royce small modular reactor. The…07 Jul 2026HANSARDFarming Road Map and Profitability ReviewMy Lords, I thank the Minister for the Statement, the noble Baroness, Lady Batters, for her excellent review on farming profitability, and my noble friend Lady Rock, who is in her…01 Jul 2026HANSARDFood SecurityMy Lords, I refer the House to my registered interests as a farmer and landowner. Farming in England is struggling, with globally high employment and environmental costs, while…29 Jun 2026HANSARDWaste Management Carriers: RegulationMy Lords, these new powers for the EA have been described by the Government as “police-style powers”. Given that this is about enforcing the law and the EA has failed to do so,…25 Jun 2026HANSARDHares: Close SeasonMy Lords, hare populations vary dramatically around our country, and the breeding season can be for most of the year. Can the Minister clarify that she will ensure that hares can…24 Jun 2026HANSARDLegal Protections for Ancient TreesMy Lords, there is a greater problem in incentivising land managers to plant enough of the right trees to protect our watercourses, promote nature recovery, sequester carbon and…23 Jun 2026HANSARDCarbon Budget Order 2026My Lords, I will address carbon pricing in the UK, its unfortunate consequences for policy-making, and its devastating results for the public purse and the future of our economy.…23 Jun 2026HANSARDCarbon Budget Order 2026I asked two specific questions relating to these orders. One was about the timing of the update and the valuations for carbon, and the second was whether the Minister would…23 Jun 2026HANSARDLivestock Grazing on Dartmoor National ParkTo ask His Majesty’s Government what consultation took place between Natural England and commons graziers before announcing plans to reduce livestock grazing on Dartmoor National…18 Jun 2026HANSARDLivestock Grazing on Dartmoor National ParkI beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper, and declare my interests as a commons owner and non-grazing grazier on Dartmoor.18 Jun 2026HANSARDLivestock Grazing on Dartmoor National ParkMy Lords, the latest ELMS agreements require a 50% reduction in grazing effort on the moor to be compliant, and that follows a historic 50% reduction. So I believe that the 75%…18 Jun 2026HANSARDThames WaterMy Lords, I thank the Minister for answering on this Statement in your Lordships’ House. Thames Water has scandalised our country while asking its customers to pay more for less.…17 Jun 2026HANSARDEnvironment Act 2021 TargetsMy Lords, I refer the House to my registered interests as a farmer and landowner. When in government, we passed the Environment Act, but Governments alone cannot fund all nature…16 Jun 2026HANSARDWorld Ocean DayMy Lords, it is all very well that the Government are celebrating World Ocean Day and have passed the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Act, but this Government have…15 Jun 2026HANSARDDigital Waste Tracking (England) Regulations 2026My Lords, I thank the Minister for bringing forward these regulations. I refer the Grand Committee to my interest as a landowner. To confirm my noble friend Lady McIntosh’s…15 Jun 2026HANSARDRural EconomyMy Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend Lord Fuller for bringing this important debate to your Lordships’ House and to him and others for outlining the issues so…11 Jun 2026