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HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I have put my name to this amendment. I have supported the noble Baroness in her cause of a land-use framework for England for many years. Indeed, if I remember rightly,…15 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I have my name on this amendment. I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Boycott, on the way she introduced it and am grateful to my noble friend Lady McIntosh of…15 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I am delighted to follow the noble Baroness; she has made a very powerful speech and covered a lot of the points that I wanted to raise. The noble Lord, Lord Whitty,…13 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillIndeed, I have a new point to add, which has not been made—there is no point in frowning, I say to my noble friend. I thank the Minister for bringing forward the government…13 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I have three amendments in this group. They have a common theme because they are based on the fact that, very sadly, a lot of the good intentions of this Bill are going…13 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment Bill08 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I beg to move Amendment 18. Some of your Lordships will remember a BBC radio comedy series called “Beyond Our Ken” in which there was a gardener, Arthur Fallowfield,…08 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I am extremely grateful to all noble Lords who have spoken and given me support. It is always nice to have unanimous support when one moves an amendment, and on a…08 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, no Minister likes an authority such as the OEP, because the Minister is undoubtedly convinced that his policy is absolutely right. However, when one stops being a…08 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, this has been a very interesting debate to listen to. I congratulate my noble friend the Minister on bringing forward his amendment. I made up my mind to speak when I…06 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I rise to support the amendment of the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett, and I am grateful to my noble friend Lord Randall for pointing out that my Amendment 18 is coming…06 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I have listened carefully to the very powerful arguments that have been made. I believe that what is happening with biodiversity is more of an emergency than the…06 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillI would just like to get clarification on this. Since it is now so difficult to table an amendment at Third Reading, it needs my noble friend to say that he would consider it…06 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, my noble friend raises an important point: we must not condemn plastic out of hand if it is a better option than another. Regarding Amendment 36, which is the one that I…06 Sept 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]20 Jul 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]My Lords, I will speak to these amendments because I have an amendment in my name, which I will come to in a minute. First, I agreed with the noble Baroness, Lady Jones of…20 Jul 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]My Lords, this amendment came to me when we were discussing the Environment Bill last week. I know that it is not drafted as well as it should be; I apologise to the Committee for…20 Jul 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for his very full reply. He did comment on my amendment; I will have to read what he said in the Official Report , but towards the end, he…20 Jul 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]My Lords, I am grateful to those who have taken part in this debate, in particular my noble friend Lady McIntosh of Pickering for her helpful contribution. When my noble friend…20 Jul 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]My Lords, I support my noble friend Lord Robathan’s Amendment 50 and have added my name to it. It would be a sensible and logical addition to the Bill. It is absolutely right that…20 Jul 2021