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HANSARDSmall Farms and Family BusinessesMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Leicester on this debate, and I take this opportunity to say a fond goodbye to my noble friend Lady Cumberlege—and not only that but…12 Dec 2024HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I did not expect to be elected in 1999, but I was honoured and delighted to be so, as it allowed me to become the fifth Earl of Caithness elected to this House. It…11 Dec 2024HANSARDFarming FamiliesMy Lords, the Budget is notable for kicking an industry that is already stressed as it adapts to the new farming regime. It is not just the bombshell announcement of the change in…21 Nov 2024HANSARDDiets: FatMy Lords, I declare my interests. I am a member of the committee to which noble Lords have already referred and I have a problem in keeping my weight down, so it is a subject that…31 Oct 2024HANSARDCrown Estate Bill [HL]My Lords, this has been a fascinating debate to listen to. I had not intended to partake in it, but I was prompted to do so by the last two speeches, by my noble kinsman Lord…22 Oct 2024HANSARDRural CommunitiesMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lady McIntosh of Pickering on securing this debate on the important subject of rural communities. I was privileged to sit on the Rural…15 Oct 2024HANSARDFlood Prevention: FarmersMy Lords, as we have just experienced the wettest 18 months since records began in 1836, we are all grateful to the right reverend Prelate for raising this matter and giving us…10 Oct 2024HANSARDWild Atlantic SalmonMy Lords, the statistics given by my noble friend Lord Douglas-Miller are horrifying. We are now at the point where every fish needs protection. There are a number of issues here…12 Sept 2024HANSARDEnvironment and Climate Change Committee Report: An Extraordinary Challenge: Restoring 30 per cent of our Land and Sea by 2030My Lords, this is the first opportunity I have to congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman of Ullock, on her ministerial role; I wish her well in that. I also thank the noble…11 Sept 2024HANSARDEnglish Horticultural Sector (Horticultural Sector Committee Report)My Lords, before sowing seeds, one must have access to them and the right land on which to grow them. Of the report’s 167 conclusions and recommendations, only two relate to the…19 Apr 2024HANSARDSustainable Farming Incentive: Species Management and ELMSMy Lords, tonight is Burns Night. All around the world people will celebrate Scotland’s most famous bard and lyricist, but Burns was also a farmer whose poetry reflected his view…25 Jan 2024HANSARDSustainable Farming Incentive: Species Management and ELMSThat this House takes note of the announcement of changes to the Sustainable Farming Incentive by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on 4 January, and…25 Jan 2024HANSARDSustainable Farming Incentive: Species Management and ELMSMy Lords, I am extremely grateful to all noble Lords who have taken part in this debate. I also conscious of my noble friend Lord Robathan’s remark that “less can be more”, so I…25 Jan 2024HANSARDBiosecurity and Infectious DiseasesMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Trees, on securing this debate, and I welcome my noble friend the Minister to the House and the Front Bench. The human devastation…18 Jan 2024HANSARDBovine TuberculosisMy Lords, farmers will appreciate what my noble friend the Minister said: the cull will continue, as scientific evidence shows it to be working very well. Can he also comment on…12 Dec 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, first, I ask my noble friend to send our best wishes to our noble friend Lady Scott of Bybrook. Secondly, I thank him very much for honouring the commitment made by the…21 Sept 2023HANSARDHunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill12 Sept 2023HANSARDHunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) BillMy Lords, this is a very simple amendment. It makes Clause 1 subject to Clause 4, which relates to the advisory committee, which we will come on to discuss in some detail. I think…12 Sept 2023HANSARDHunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) BillMy noble friend is absolutely right, and I am sure that the source of that misinformation will not be a surprise to him or anyone else. It is a regular source of misinformation,…12 Sept 2023HANSARDHunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) BillMy Lords, having listened to the debate so far, I think that this amendment is slightly closer to Amendments 14 and 33, which are in my name, so it might be for the benefit of the…12 Sept 2023