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HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow my noble friend Lord Dundee. I thank him for introducing my Amendment 16 so eloquently. He has done a brilliant job and it reduces much of…15 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I thank my noble friend for what he said. He elucidated the point on which I wanted to question him but, by that stage, I had already sent in my request to speak. He…15 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, first, I thank the Minister and all those in Defra who have worked so hard between Committee and now to provide us with letters and briefings. The time they have given…15 Sept 2020HANSARDHammersmith BridgeMy Lords, among the many reports that my noble friend has on her desk, has she seen the Hyder Consulting Ltd report of 1997 which highlighted all the problems that the bridge now…09 Sept 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, the UK is a world leader in setting ambitious climate and environmental targets, as well as in farm production and hygiene standards. It has made important progress in…08 Sept 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, I want to ask my noble friend on the Front Bench to pay particular note to what the noble Lord, Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale, said about travel. He lives in the…28 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I agree with those noble Lords who have called this probably the most important group of amendments we have discussed on the Bill; I concur with that. I say to my noble…28 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I am very pleased to support Amendment 236A in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Worthington, with whom I agree that there is an appetite within the House to put…23 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I have some sympathy with these amendments. I like the way that the noble Lord, Lord Whitty, has drafted his amendment so that it is not prescriptive, because further…23 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, the evidence we received when I sat on the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 Committee, the Rural Economy Committee and then the Food Poverty, Health…23 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend the Minister for his response. I have two questions. He said the RPA would do the trial next year, then he came to a full stop. Does…21 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I am the fifth member of the Select Committee which, under the chairmanship of the noble Lord, Lord Krebs, produced Hungry for Change , to speak on this group of…21 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, last week the noble Lord, Lord Judd, was pleased to support what I said about the sequestration of greenhouse gases. This week, I am very pleased to support him on what…21 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, the Committee has already heard some powerful speeches. The more the Bill is discussed, the more respect I have for farmers who, in a time of uncertainty, have a future…21 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill16 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, Amendment 73 stands in my name and that of the noble Baroness, Lady Worthington. This is a simple amendment. About 25% of greenhouse gases come from agriculture. That…16 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I am extremely grateful to all noble Lords who have participated in the debate and for the very helpful comments that have been made all around the Chamber. It was…16 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendments 177, 179, 180, 182, 186, 188, 190, 191, 192, 193 and 194, which are in my name. We are moving away from fungi, but I say this to my noble…16 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, first, I thank those responsible for the speakers’ lists for heeding my words and those of the noble Lord, Lord Greaves. The present speakers’ list is in a much better…14 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I am delighted to support my noble friend Lord Lucas. I have put my name to Amendments 58 and 119. The Minister will recall that I majored on the whole question of…14 Jul 2020