Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 28 Jul 2020
Agriculture Bill
"My Lords, as this is the last time that I expect to speak in this Committee stage, I add my thanks to the Minister, the noble Lord, Lord Gardiner, and his colleague, the noble Baroness, Lady Bloomfield. I also thank Front-Bench spokespersons for all their work in scrutinising and speaking …..."Baroness Quin - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 23 Jul 2020
Agriculture Bill
"My Lords, it is a pleasure to speak after the previous three speakers. I added my name to the amendment tabled by my noble friend Lady Young of Old Scone and I support the point that she made in moving her amendment, especially her explanation that this is about updating …..."Baroness Quin - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 16 Jul 2020
Agriculture Bill
"My Lords, I also will speak in support of Amendment 105 as well as Amendment 112, both in the name of my noble friend Lord Grantchester. Indeed, I associate myself with the remarks he made on those amendments. They are designed to give farmers some degree of certainty during a …..."Baroness Quin - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 14 Jul 2020
Agriculture Bill
"My Lords, a number of amendments before the Committee refer to nature-friendly farming in general. Others refer to specific activities within nature-friendly farming. While each of us may know what we mean by that, and the kind of schemes that we would favour, a comprehensive definition of what it means …..."Baroness Quin - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 10 Jun 2020
Agriculture Bill
"My Lords, this is an important Bill that aims to shape the future of farming in our country and promote a food and farming industry in harmony with the environment and which is environmentally sustainable. In this respect I think it builds on the work that many farmers are already …..."Baroness Quin - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 14 May 2020
Food Supply and Security
"My Lords, I also pay tribute to the noble Baroness, Lady Boycott, both for this debate and for her campaigning work on food poverty and food insecurity.
I will raise two issues where I think the Government need to rethink their policy. The first is immigration, which has been mentioned. …..."Baroness Quin - View Speech
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Written Question
Wednesday 19th February 2020
Asked by:
Baroness Quin (Labour - Life peer)
Question
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration, if any, they gave to the provision of financial help to those on low incomes when introducing the 2015 rules following their consultation Reform of the Regulatory System to Control Small Sewage Discharges from Septic Tanks and Small Sewage Treatment Plants in England.
Answered by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
A Regulatory Impact Assessment was carried out at the time that the 2015 rules were introduced. While no financial help is available for upgrading or replacing small sewage discharges regulated under General Binding Rules, the Environment Agency will agree a reasonable timescale with the owner where it identifies that improvements are required.
Written Question
Wednesday 19th February 2020
Asked by:
Baroness Quin (Labour - Life peer)
Question
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration, if any, they gave to providing financial help to householders when introducing the 2015 rules following their consultation on Reform of the Regulatory System to Control Small Sewage Discharges from Septic Tanks and Small Sewage Treatment Plants in England where the discharge facilities were situated within a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Answered by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
A Regulatory Impact Assessment was carried out at the time that the 2015 rules were introduced. While no financial help is available for upgrading or replacing small sewage discharges regulated under General Binding Rules, the Environment Agency will agree a reasonable timescale with the owner where it identifies that improvements are required.
With specific regard to any discharge facilities situated within a Site of Special Scientific Interest, additional regulatory requirements only arise as a direct consequence of that if the discharge in question was first made on or after 1 January 2015.
Written Question
Wednesday 19th February 2020
Asked by:
Baroness Quin (Labour - Life peer)
Question
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what information they currently hold about the number of people on low incomes who are affected by the 2015 rules following their consultation on Reform of the Regulatory System to Control Small Sewage Discharges from Septic Tanks and Small Sewage Treatment Plants in England.
Answered by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
Neither the Environment Agency nor Defra holds any information regarding the number of people on low incomes who rely on non-mains sewerage systems.
Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 23 Jan 2020
Trade Policy: Environmental Aspects
"To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have held with representatives of environmental organisations about the environmental aspects of government trade policy...."Baroness Quin - View Speech
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