Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 01 Nov 2021
Trees: Ips typographus
"My Lords, the emergence of this dreadful disease affecting spruce underlines the need to encourage the development of pesticides if we are serious about combating these new diseases, particularly if biosecurity measures are not effective. Please will the Minister confirm that the Government will support research and development in this …..."Lord Carrington - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 01 Nov 2021
Farming Rules for Water
"To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the application of the Farming Rules for Water on the use of organic forms of nitrogen in (1) the autumn, and (2) the spring; and in particular, the implications of using organic manure, slurries and biowastes on ammonia and …..."Lord Carrington - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 01 Nov 2021
Farming Rules for Water
"My Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper and, at the same time, declare my interests as a farmer...."Lord Carrington - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 01 Nov 2021
Farming Rules for Water
"My Lords, I thank the Minister for his response. However, while his response is welcome, key areas of uncertainty remain. There is a reluctance by the Environment Agency to discuss the interpretation of rule 1. Farmers need to know what compliance with rule 1 means in practice: what soil and …..."Lord Carrington - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 3rd August 2021
Asked by:
Lord Carrington (Crossbench - Excepted Hereditary)
Question
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask Her Majesty's Government why it is necessary to terminate the whole of an existing agri-environment scheme if a part of that scheme is included in an application for the new English Woodland Creation Grant Offer.
Answered by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
We recognise that the absence of a widely available legal route to take land out of an existing Environmental Stewardship (ES) or Countryside Stewardship (CS) into a new England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO) agreement without significant/full reclaim of payments is a blocker for some woodland creation applicants. We are looking at how we may be able to transfer land in CS or ES agreement to EWCO, where this results in an environmental gain.
We are actively exploring options to find a way forward for existing agreement holders. In the meantime, the guidance in the EWCO manual remains valid. We will provide an update to potential applicants as soon as we have made tangible progress via our gov.uk pages and the Forestry Commission's e-alert. We remain committed to trebling our tree planting rates in England as part of our commitment to plant 30,000 hectares per year across the UK by the end of this Parliament.
Speech in Grand Committee - Tue 06 Jul 2021
Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]
"My Lords, I declare my interests as a farmer, as set out in the register. My remarks on the Bill are as a farmer, particularly as a livestock farmer. I support Amendment 10 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh of Pickering, but my remarks apply also to …..."Lord Carrington - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 8th June 2021
Asked by:
Lord Carrington (Crossbench - Excepted Hereditary)
Question
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will update the Impact Assessment conducted by DEFRA in 2018 now that more is known about the Agriculture Transition Plan and Environmental Land Management Schemes.
Answered by Lord Benyon
- Lord Chamberlain (HM Household)
The Government published two evidence and analysis papers to support the introduction of the Agriculture Bill in the last Parliament. These outlined, in detail, the case for creating a new Environmental Land Management scheme, the rationale for moving away from Direct Payments and provided evidence on the high-level costs and benefits of Government intervention in agriculture. They remain comprehensive sources of public information.
Defra has undertaken further work since then to assess the impacts of both regulatory and spending proposals.
Prior to the Agriculture Act becoming law in November 2020, a supporting Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) was published. This sets out, at a descriptive level, the anticipated impacts of the regulatory provisions within the Act.
Defra will produce more detailed full RIAs and submit to the Regulatory Policy Committee for independent scrutiny in advance of introducing any secondary legislation for all measures within the Act that are above the threshold specified in Better Regulation Framework guidance.
Defra is currently using the most recent data and evidence available to analyse and assess the impacts of its policy proposals as part of the process of it developing a Programme Business Case for its spending proposals. A summary business case will be published within four months of it receiving final approval, in line with the commitments set out in the recent HMT Green Book review.
Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 25 May 2021
Pesticides
"My Lords, I declare my interests as set out in the register. Farmers are well aware of the dangers of the incorrect use of pesticides. Training, equipment testing, stewardship incentives and the development of integrated pest management plans are ongoing. Please could the Minister confirm that this, as well as …..."Lord Carrington - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 24 May 2021
Environmental Land Management Schemes
"My Lords, I declare my interests as set out in the register. Please can the Minister—whom I congratulate on his appointment—tell us what steps will be taken to protect good agricultural land from being taken out of food production to accommodate environmental impact measures such as biodiversity, net gain, offsetting …..."Lord Carrington - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 18 Mar 2021
Food Prices: Agricultural Policy
"To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact on food prices of the changes to agricultural policy set out in The Path to Sustainable Farming: An Agricultural Transition Plan 2021 to 2024, published on 30 November 2020; and what plans they have to mitigate …..."Lord Carrington - View Speech
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