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HANSARDTerrestrial and Freshwater Protected SitesMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his Answer, and I recognise his great work on environmental concerns. But does he not agree with me that it is almost inexplicable that the…02 Nov 2020HANSARDTerrestrial and Freshwater Protected SitesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to A Green Future: Our 25 Year Plan to Improve the Environment , published on 11 January 2018, what plans they have to bring forward the…02 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, I declare my interest as chair of the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Nature Partnership. I wish to speak to Amendment 52, although I support a number of other…28 Oct 2020HANSARDWorld Energy Outlook 2020My Lords, a strong theme in this report in relation to Covid and energy is that, to quote from the report: “The worst effects … are felt among the most vulnerable.” In the UK…20 Oct 2020HANSARDBurning of Peat MoorlandsMy Lords, as the Minister will know, peatlands are one of the most important terrestrial carbon sinks that we have. Apart from burning, peat extraction is a major issue for the…14 Oct 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies BillMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Bourne. While he was a Minister in the Government, he did a great deal for Cornwall and visited the county on many…08 Oct 2020HANSARDNet Zero ReviewMy Lords, as the Minister will know, one of the biggest challenges of climate change is to bring our citizens along with us. If we do not do that, we will not achieve this. Will…01 Oct 2020HANSARDEnergy: HydrogenMy Lords, as taxpayers we spend a lot of money paying renewable energy sources—solar, and particularly wind—not to produce when we do not need that energy. That is something we…17 Sept 2020HANSARDBiodiversityTo ask Her Majesty’s Government, following the report by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, A lost decade for nature , published on 14 September, what action they are…16 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the right reverend prelate the Bishop of St Albans. I particularly praise his work as president of the Rural Coalition. I know that he does…15 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendments 8, 21 and 23. I say again that I am very pleased that the Government have added a definition of the word “agroecology” to the Bill. That is a…15 Sept 2020HANSARDMobile Homes (Requirement for Manager of Site to be Fit and Proper Person) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, we very much welcome this secondary legislation, but all Governments have always been rather behind the curve on this issue which, when many of us were elected…03 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh, who has done so much work on the Bill. She is an excellent contributor to the Select Committee that I…23 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill21 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I declare an interest as co-chair of the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Nature Partnership. I shall speak also to Amendment 142. Both these amendments relate to…21 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I first thank the noble Lord, Lord Naseby, for his support. We are not often on the same side of things and I very much appreciate his remarks and the considered remarks…21 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillI thank the Minister very much for her positive reaction to agroecology and agroforestry. However, one of the main themes of both those practices is whole-farm management. I am…14 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I declare an interest as co-chair of the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Nature Partnership. I will speak to Amendments 40, 42, 84 and 97. I thank the noble…09 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I shall speak to my Amendment 67 and I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett, for her support for it. My main interest here is in connection with the broader…07 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillI thank the Minister for his extensive reply. I was particularly pleased that he mentioned the shared prosperity fund. I realise that it is not a Defra issue, but it is an…07 Jul 2020