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HANSARDFarming: 25-year Road MapI refer the House to my entry on the register of interests as a farmer. Part of the new deal for farmers, published in January by the Secretary of State, was to diversify income…28 Apr 2025HANSARDFarming and Rural CommunitiesMy Lords, I draw attention to my interests as a dairy farmer; landowner; forester; natural capital, residential and renewables developer; and investor in natural capital…03 Apr 2025HANSARDFarming and Rural CommunitiesTo move that this House takes note of the impact of the Government’s economic and planning measures on farming and rural communities.03 Apr 2025HANSARDFarming and Rural CommunitiesMy Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have spoken in support of this Motion, and to the Minister for attempting to answer as many questions as she could in the time…03 Apr 2025HANSARDUK Fishers: EU AgreementTo ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to improve outcomes for UK fishers after the current agreement with the European Union expires.31 Mar 2025HANSARDUK Fishers: EU AgreementMy Lords, there have been alarming reports in the press that our European friends seem intent on securing and even improving their access to our exclusive economic zone fisheries…31 Mar 2025HANSARDSustainable Farming IncentiveMy Lords, I first declare my interests as set out in the register, in particular as a dairy farmer. I thank the Minister for repeating this Statement in your Lordships’ House and…18 Mar 2025HANSARDNorth Sea Vessel CollisionMy Lords, I thank the Minister and am glad to be able to respond to him in place of my noble friend Lord Moylan, who is unable to attend the House today. I also thank the noble…13 Mar 2025HANSARDBiodiversity and ConservationMy Lords, I declare my interests as set out in the register as a farmer, forestry developer, landowner, owner of fishing rights and investor in Circular FX, Cecil and Agricarbon,…13 Mar 2025HANSARDFlood Reinsurance (Amendment) Regulations 2025My Lords, I, too, thank the Minister for introducing this statutory instrument to ensure that flood reinsurance can continue to operate effectively. For that reason, His Majesty’s…10 Mar 2025HANSARDHigh Seas TreatyMy Lords, I am sure all noble Lords have seen the potentially tragic news of a serious shipping accident off the Yorkshire coast this morning. I know I speak for all noble Lords…10 Mar 2025HANSARDBeaver: Reintroduction in EnglandMy Lords, I refer the House to my entry in the register of interests, in particular as a host to an illegally released beaver—not by me. As the Minister pointed out, the…27 Feb 2025HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [HL]My Lords, I begin by thanking the Minister for her constructive engagement with the Official Opposition during the progress of this Bill. We are delighted that the Government have…11 Feb 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I briefly address Amendment 113 in the name of my noble friend Lord Fuller. I declare my interest in the ownership of salmon fishing rivers. Proposals that I have seen…22 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I rise briefly in support of my noble friend Lord Hamilton of Epsom’s Amendment 118B, with which I obviously agree, as I do on most things—apart from the widespread…22 Jan 2025HANSARDFoot and Mouth DiseaseMy Lords, I refer the House to my register of interests, including as a dairy farmer who remembers well the terror and isolation experienced by all livestock farmers during the…16 Jan 2025HANSARDGlobal WarmingMy Lords, I refer the House to my interests as set out in the register, in particular as a developer of new, woodland carbon code qualified forests through LR Strategies; as an…16 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, Amendment 88, in the name of my noble friend Lady Noakes, would require more timely publication of GB Energy’s accounts, in line with public rather than private company…15 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillThe noble Lord mentioned that the minimum requirement was the nine-month reporting window under the Companies Act. Could he give us an idea now of what he sees as a desirable…15 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I refer the Committee to my register of interests, including in solar and wind energy development and ownership, as well as as an investor in energy-related equities and…13 Jan 2025