Written Question
Monday 8th January 2024
Asked by:
Lord Carrington (Crossbench - Excepted Hereditary)
Question
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure the F gas consultation allows industry sufficient time to carry out safety checks on alternative gases.
Answered by Lord Benyon
- Lord Chamberlain (HM Household)
As part of our review so far, we have engaged extensively with industry to gain valuable input on the use of F-gases and their alternatives. Any consultation on proposals for change will allow sufficient time for industry to share views on aspects such as the safety of those alternatives.
Written Question
Monday 8th January 2024
Asked by:
Lord Carrington (Crossbench - Excepted Hereditary)
Question
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of products where there are no viable alternatives to using F gases.
Answered by Lord Benyon
- Lord Chamberlain (HM Household)
We are undertaking a review of the F-gas Regulation. Any resulting proposals for change will be based on an assessment of the viability of alternative gases to determine the extent to which we can deliver further F-gas use and emissions reductions.
Written Question
Thursday 4th January 2024
Asked by:
Lord Carrington (Crossbench - Excepted Hereditary)
Question
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the EU’s F gas regulation review; and whether they intend to keep alignment with the EU.
Answered by Lord Benyon
- Lord Chamberlain (HM Household)
We will shortly be providing the House of Lords European Affairs Sub-Committee on the Protocol on Ireland / Northern Ireland with an updated assessment of the EU’s F-gas changes.
F-gas policy is a key contributor to mitigating climate change, and we are reviewing our legislation to support delivery of our ambitious, domestic Net Zero agenda. Any changes we might propose will be focused on the needs and opportunities specific to the GB market.
Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 21 Nov 2022
Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill
"My Lords, I declare my interests as a farmer and landowner as set out in the register. I too welcome the noble Lord, Lord Roborough, and congratulate him on his excellent and amusing maiden speech, and look forward to many such contributions in future.
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Speech in Grand Committee - Thu 13 Oct 2022
Horticultural Sector
"My Lords, I declare my farming interest as set out in the register and my membership of the Gardening and Horticulture APPG, so ably chaired by the noble Baroness, Lady Fookes, whom I congratulate on bringing about this important debate. It is sad that there are so few speakers, as …..."Lord Carrington - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 29 Jun 2022
Agricultural Fertiliser and Feed: Rising Costs
"My Lords, I declare my interest as a farmer, as set out in the register. I too welcome this timely debate, as farm input prices have risen by between 25% and 30%, depending on the farming sector, whereas the price index for UK agricultural products has risen by around 12%. …..."Lord Carrington - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 16 Jun 2022
Pig Farming
"My Lords, I declare my interests as a farmer and landowner, as set out in the register. I welcome this very timely debate, as many of the issues relating to the problems of the pig industry are the same as those in other farming sectors. It is also timely due …..."Lord Carrington - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 26 Apr 2022
Ukraine War: UK Food Security
"My Lords, I declare my interests as a farmer, as set out in the register. In view of the current inflation figures of between 24% and 28% for farming inputs, and the considerable uncertainty of being able to pass these costs on to the food retail sector, there is a …..."Lord Carrington - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 25 Jan 2022
Water Industry Reform
"My Lords, I declare my interests as a farmer, as set out in the register. Can the Minister please confirm that any measures to reform the UK water industry are taken after full consultation with all the interested parties in that industry? The Environment Agency’s interpretation of the 2018 farming …..."Lord Carrington - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 20 Jan 2022
Food and Farming: Supply Issues
"My Lords, can the Minister tell us what action is being taken to improve the facilities available to long-distance and other delivery drivers on the motorway network? Together with the long hours that these drivers spend waiting, the lack of facilities is a main concern in the recruitment process. It …..."Lord Carrington - View Speech
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