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HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I add my appreciation for the contributions of the two maiden speakers. Because of Brexit and the changes envisaged in the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act, the…23 Jul 2024HANSARDOffshore Petroleum Licensing BillI apologise for the fact that I did not participate at Second Reading. I declare an interest as a Scottish income tax payer to the noble Earl, Lord Russell, who is concerned with…23 Apr 2024HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillWith the leave of your Lordships, I will touch on another small point. In Monday’s Hansard , the heading for this Bill said that legislative consent had been obtained from the…25 Oct 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillIt is a privilege to follow the two noble and learned Lords who have just spoken and to see their enthusiasm for the way the Government are going. I was waiting to see whether…11 Jul 2023HANSARDREACH (Amendment) Regulations 2023My Lords, I had the honour to serve on the EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee when it considered Brexit and the trouble with EU REACH, in that it was not in the least…13 Jun 2023HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Electronic Collars) (England) Regulations 2023I thank my noble friend the Minister for laying out these regulations and the work that has gone into drawing them up. I declare my interest as a vice-president of the National…13 Jun 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I will speak to my Amendment, which has been coupled with this group. We are now moving on to Part 6 of the Bill, which involves Scotland. We have heard about all these…18 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I offer support to my noble friend Lord Randall on protected landscapes. We need to know where we are going on this. We are trampling through the devolved competencies.…18 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I will say a few words in support of my noble friend Lord Caithness. I can well understand him introducing the question of wildfires, because in my lifetime I can…18 Apr 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I am pleased to speak on this group, and I will speak also to my Amendment 181 to Clause 83. I sat through Second Reading but did not speak. I can claim only that I had…22 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I thank my noble friend for giving way. I was much encouraged by his suggestion earlier: it will be helpful if the Government provide guidelines for planning data…22 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I bring apologies from my noble friend Lady McIntosh of Pickering, who has an unchangeable appointment and has asked me to speak to her amendment. We have heard a great…20 Feb 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI rise as a Scot who has followed legislation to do with Scotland for many years. I have followed the recommendation of the noble and learned Lord, Lord Hope of Craighead: I have…20 Feb 2023HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillIt is encouraging to think that the Minister would pick one genus of defined animal such as Bos taurus, but how long would it remain the only race being investigated? Moreover,…25 Jan 2023HANSARDAustralia Free Trade AgreementMy Lords, I offer congratulations to the noble Baroness, Lady Hayter, on securing this debate. I am sure that anybody who has read the report will have something to say about it.…11 Jul 2022HANSARDSubsidy Control BillMy Lords, I declare my interests in farming in Scotland and as a member of the National Farmers’ Union of Scotland. Agricultural support in Scotland is fully devolved but is an…22 Mar 2022HANSARDDirect Payment to Farmers (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2022My Lords, I thank my noble friend the Minister for galloping us through these measures. The challenge for us in this Committee is not to detain him too long, so as to allow him to…21 Mar 2022HANSARDWaste and Agriculture (Legislative Functions) Regulations 2022My Lords, I am most grateful to my noble friend for such a full explanation of the impact of this measure. Did I hear him say that this will allow the Government and the devolved…08 Feb 2022HANSARDAntique Firearms (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend the Minister for explaining the reasons behind this amendment, which follows rather rapidly on the original document. I declare an…23 Nov 2021HANSARDClimate Change: COP 26My Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Young, on securing this debate; it is such a hot topic and noble Lords have already emphasised that. Like the noble Baroness,…18 Nov 2021