Speech in Grand Committee - Thu 10 May 2018
Domestic Animals: Welfare
"My Lords, my noble friend Lord Black, whose eloquence was in no way diminished by his sadly enforced sedentary position, has been a tireless champion of the interests of the nation’s pets throughout the 32 years that I have known him and observed his work admiringly. In a debate on …..."Lord Lexden - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 07 Dec 2017
Plans to Improve the Natural Environment and Animal Welfare
"My Lords, I hope that my noble friend Lord Caithness will not be displeased if I add a little on the issues of animal welfare that have featured so far in his debate, which he introduced so effectively.
There are so many types and breeds of animals for whose improved …..."Lord Lexden - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 13 Sep 2017
Breeding: Dogs and Cats
"My noble friend’s comments on the Government’s intention to strengthen the Animal Welfare Act will be widely welcomed. When will the Government introduce training for local authority inspectors of animal breeding establishments, as foreshadowed in an announcement which the Government made in February?..."Lord Lexden - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 28 Mar 2017
Recycling: Plastic Bottles
"Does my noble friend have any plans to set forth from his office with a plastic bag in his hand and a camera crew in tow to pick up litter in and around Westminster, and set a fine example to the nation?..."Lord Lexden - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 16 Jan 2017
Animal Welfare: Penalties
"Do the Government intend to issue updated guidance under the Animal Welfare Act to bear down more decisively on the appalling practice of puppy farming?..."Lord Lexden - View Speech
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Written Question
Wednesday 9th November 2016
Asked by:
Lord Lexden (Conservative - Life peer)
Question
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Gardiner of Kimble on 24 October (HL 2124), what guidance they have given to Parish Councils regarding their powers to erect bus shelters on village greens.
Answered by Lord Gardiner of Kimble
We have published information about the management of town and village greens, which is available on the Government website Gov.uk.
Under the heading Manage your town and village greens this states that works must not be carried out which could damage the town or village green or interrupt its use as a place for exercise and enjoyment. It further states that you should check the need to get planning permission before any work is carried out, but that no special permission is required if the planned works are to improve the green for visitors’ enjoyment.
Written Question
Monday 24th October 2016
Asked by:
Lord Lexden (Conservative - Life peer)
Question
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to amending section 29 of the Commons Act 1876 to ensure that a parish council which erects a bus shelter on a village green is not liable to prosecution.
Answered by Lord Gardiner of Kimble
Town or village greens are an intrinsic part of the English community and from their earliest use have been a place where communities come together, celebrate fairs and festivals and take part in sporting and social activities. The Commons Registration Act 1965 provided for town or village greens to be registered and to secure permanent protection.
Town or village greens are protected under section 12 of the Inclosure Act 1857 or section 29 of the Commons Act 1876 which means that works may not be carried out which could damage the green or interrupt its use as a place for exercise and enjoyment.. The Government has no plans to amend section 29 of the Commons Act 1876 but a Parish Council may carry out works where they would improve the enjoyment of the green and have received any other necessary planning permissions from the local planning authority.
Written Question
Monday 20th June 2016
Asked by:
Lord Lexden (Conservative - Life peer)
Question
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to develop a strategy for implementing the revised European School Milk Scheme by September 2017.
Answered by Lord Gardiner of Kimble
The regulations for the revised EU Milk Scheme come into force this month and will apply from 1 August 2017. Detailed rules for implementing the scheme and for the drawing up of national strategies are now being negotiated. We will use this period to consider the new requirements and expect to start consultation with interested parties this autumn.
Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 16 Dec 2014
Dog Licensing
"Does my noble friend agree that perhaps in retrospect he was a little dismissive of our long-standing and much loved dog licensing scheme? Disraeli introduced it in 1874 and the cost—7s 6d—was exactly the same 113 years later. Of how many government schemes can this be said?..."Lord Lexden - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 20 Nov 2013
Animal Welfare: Cats and Dogs
"My Lords, I come from a family of proud dog lovers. My long standing personal friend and noble friend Lord Black of Brentwood, to whom we are all deeply indebted for this debate, has spoken eloquently of his lifelong devotion to cats. There is ample room in the human heart …..."Lord Lexden - View Speech
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