"My Lords, if we are bringing these all together, what are the Government going to do when they have brought them together?..." Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe - View Speech
"To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take in response to the recommendations of the National Food Strategy independent review, published on 15 July...." Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe - View Speech
"My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for that reply. There was considerable dismay in many quarters last week at the Prime Minister’s public perfunctory dismissal of the National Food Strategy’s recommendations on the need for sugar and salt taxes. Can the Minister ensure that all levels of government …..." Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe - View Speech
"My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Boycott, for such an all-embracing and spirited introduction to this debate. I greatly sympathise with the Minister’s having to endeavour to reply to all the contributions that have been made. I declare an interest as patron of Sugarwise, a charity …..." Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe - View Speech
"My Lords, I am sure that the whole House is very pleased indeed with the information given to it about the actions being taken by the Government. However, to take the Minister back to the question asked by my noble friend Lord Harris, to which no basic reply was given, …..." Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe - View Speech
"My Lords, while I recognise that the planning process is still under way, could the Minister, who is very popular in the House, not agree with the view of my noble friend Lord Berkeley that, in addition to spoil, efforts should be made by the contractors to use the river …..." Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe - View Speech
"What advice will the Government give to those who are having difficulties getting home insurance in the light of the deferment?..." Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe - View Speech
"What is the Government's position on the selling of fishing quotas? Does the Minister agree that a substantial number of quotas have been sold to foreign fisheries by British fishermen? In the review of the common policy, will the Government take any steps to try to stop this?..." Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe - View Speech
"My Lords, in answer to the noble Lord, Lord Krebs, the Minister said that the Government had consulted the Chief Scientific Adviser. Can he say whether the Chief Scientific Adviser is in favour of, or opposed to, a cull?..." Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe - View Speech
"Will the Minister please confirm that nearly £1.9 million had been paid out by 30 June to 105,000 organisations or individuals? Will he say whether we will continue to increase the payments at the same pace as we have seen in the past two years or whether, as this is …..." Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe - View Speech