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HANSARDSmokingIs my noble friend aware that I quit smoking many years ago and the credit for that is entirely down to the NHS and my GP? Can he tell me what is the estimate of the current…20 Jul 2020HANSARDFinance BillMy Lords, I agree entirely with my noble friends Lord Blencathra and Lord Empey. They could not have hit the nail more clearly on the head. On the way to the station this morning…17 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I declare an interest as a member of the National Farmers Union. My interest in this amendment relates to private kill mainly in upland and less-favoured areas for…16 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Northover, on tabling this excellent amendment and for articulating it so well. I happen to be a former smoker. I now have COPD…13 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill09 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I support Amendment 12 and I shall speak to Amendment 13, in the names of my noble friends Lord Caithness and Lord Colgrain. I ought to declare my interest as a member…09 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I support my noble friend’s amendment. I believe it to be an extremely important one and I congratulate him on the way in which he moved it. It is a very wide-ranging…09 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, the prevention of disease among livestock is critical to ensure a vibrant future for UK farming. The outbreak of disease can cripple farms, cause chaos for farming…09 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I am most grateful to all noble Lords who participated in this interesting discussion, especially my noble friends Lord Caithness and Lady Hodgson, who I am delighted…09 Jul 2020HANSARDSurrender of Offensive Weapons (Compensation) Regulations 2020My Lords, I declare an interest as a former chairman of the Firearms Consultative Committee at the Home Office. My noble friend will recall that she and I had many a conversation…08 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillMy Lords, I welcome this Bill, which paves the way towards economic recovery post Covid-19. I support the points on smoking made by the noble Baroness, Lady Northover; that is…06 Jul 2020HANSARDDirect Payments Ceilings Regulations 2020My Lords, I declare my interest as a former farmer and a current member of the National Farmers’ Union. In welcoming these two statutory instruments I will be very brief indeed.…01 Jul 2020HANSARDFly-tippingMy Lords, does the Minister agree that it is grossly unjust that landowners should be fined and are also expected to bear the cost of disposal of materials illegally fly-tipped on…23 Jun 2020HANSARDEmissions: HousingMy Lords, in the case of grade 2 and grade 1 listed buildings, will planning authorities be advised to relax their rules to enable insulation work to be carried out?22 Jun 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I declare an interest as a member of the National Farmers Union, and my two sons are involved in both agriculture and land management. The Bill is a major step forward…10 Jun 2020HANSARDCorporate Insolvency and Governance BillMy Lords, I declare an interest as a former deputy chairman of Britannia Building Society. I broadly welcome the Bill, especially the proposed introduction of a moratorium on…09 Jun 2020HANSARDDirect Payments to Farmers (Crop Diversification Derogation) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, I welcome this instrument to exempt farmers in England from the crop diversification requirements for 2020. I declare an interest as a member of the National Farmers’…02 Jun 2020HANSARDDental CareMy Lords, I declare an interest in that my brother-in-law is a dentist. My noble friend will be aware that many private dental practices have already sourced and stocked their…20 May 2020HANSARDFood Supply and SecurityMy Lords, I declare my interests in the register and also declare that my youngest son is a poultry farmer in Lincolnshire. I pay tribute to all those involved in British…14 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Personal Protective EquipmentMy Lords, is my noble friend aware of a comment I read recently in an article on BBC News online, which stated that the UK was incapable of manufacturing PPE products? Does he…23 Apr 2020