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HANSARDTrail-huntingTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the contribution of trail hunting to the rural economy.18 Mar 2026HANSARDTrail-huntingMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper. In doing so, I refer the House to my interests as a landowner in Norfolk, over which…18 Mar 2026HANSARDTrail-huntingI thank the Minister for her response and I hope that the consultation will be a fair one. The Hunting Act was the result of 700 hours of debate, and it was what hunting opponents…18 Mar 2026HANSARDTrail-huntingMy Lords, I am sorry—this is my first and last Oral Question, if the House will allow me some forbearance. As I was saying, further legislation is not necessary and it should not…18 Mar 2026HANSARDNitrogen Reduction, Recycling and Reuse (Environment and Climate Change Committee Report)My Lords, I thank noble Lords on the committee for agreeing to undertake this inquiry into nitrogen. Although it was my suggestion, I can take no credit for it; that must go to…06 Jan 2026HANSARDNitrogen Reduction, Recycling and Reuse (Environment and Climate Change Committee Report)My Lords, I mentioned varying the 60% or 80% rate of nitrogen application but, sadly, it is not as easy as that. No simple rule of thumb can be followed by all farmers since…06 Jan 2026HANSARDNitrogen Reduction, Recycling and Reuse (Environment and Climate Change Committee Report)I just make the point that the whole point of regenerative agriculture is to regenerate those mycorrhizal fungi and the soil. If the noble Baroness is saying that we cannot and…06 Jan 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillMy Lords, I, too, was detained in France so I was not able to speak to my first amendment, Amendment 20, but I shall speak to my Amendment 21 and I support all the others in this…05 Jan 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillWhat is the US paying Britain for the lease? It is pretty clear why the Americans are supporting this: they are not having to shell out £34 billion.05 Jan 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillThat legal position is guidance; it is not law.25 Nov 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI want to add to my noble friend’s words. I will not read the whole letter, but this is a copy of the letter to the Minister from the Chagossian people. They write that the…25 Nov 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillMy Lords, in this amendment, we are talking about a democratic study of the Chagossian people. However, I want to speak about a matter that has been mentioned briefly by my noble…25 Nov 2025HANSARDHeather and Grass etc. Burning (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2025My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Caithness for securing this regret Motion debate on heather and grass burning restrictions as laid out in the Government’s statutory…30 Oct 2025HANSARDHeather and Grass etc. Burning (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2025Professor Heinemeyer’s research shows that there is actually a higher water table where controlled burning takes place, which is contrary to what the Minister just said.30 Oct 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, in speaking to my Amendment 22, I also express my support for Amendment 21 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord de Clifford, and Amendment 23 in the name of the noble…01 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I shall speak to Amendment 252A in the name of my noble friend Lady Coffey, which would exempt certain buildings from an EPC requirement. I hope that noble Lords were…14 May 2025HANSARDMethane (Environment and Climate Change Committee Report)My Lords, I had the honour of joining the Environment and Climate Change Committee just as it embarked upon this inquiry into CH 4 , which, as we heard from many of our American…13 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I refer to my declaration of interests with respect to this Bill, including a large portfolio of residential property in north Norfolk, 93% of which is let out to local…24 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I support the noble Lord, Lord Carrington, on Amendments 48, 49 and 51 and, subsequently, 50 and 53. On the first ones, the noble Lord is absolutely right that, in the…24 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I support the noble Lord, Lord Carrington, on Amendment 65. I take this opportunity to apologise that, sadly, I was not able to attend the first day of Committee on…24 Apr 2025