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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 25 Jan 2022
Water Industry Reform

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 25 Jan 2022
Water Industry Reform

"My Lords, the Minister will be aware that the Question relates to the United Kingdom dimension. He will also be aware that water is largely devolved as far as Wales is concerned. In fact, the main provider in Wales is a not-for-profit company. In these circumstances, will he ensure that …..."
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Written Question
Coastal Areas: Sea Level
Wednesday 17th November 2021

Asked by: Lord Wigley (Plaid Cymru - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask Her Majesty's Government how much funding they have allocated to protect maritime communities in (1) England, (2) Scotland, (3) Wales, and (4) Northern Ireland, from the effects of rising sea levels.

Answered by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

The UK Government is responsible for flood and coastal erosion risk management in England. In Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, this responsibility rests with the devolved governments.

This Government is investing a record £5.2 billion in flood and coastal erosion risk management schemes in England. Of this, approximately £1.6 billion will be spent on protecting coastal communities.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 08 Feb 2021
Genetically Modified Food

"My Lords, the Minister may recall that in the early days of devolution, Wales’s National Assembly passed, as was in its devolved powers so to do, orders prohibiting on precautionary principles the growth of certain genetically modified crops in Wales. That caused some cross-border dispute on the Wales-Cheshire border. If …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 22 Sep 2020
Agriculture Bill

"My Lords, I will speak to Amendment 103, which stands in my name; in so doing, I again draw attention to my registered interests. The noble Viscount, Lord Trenchard, and the noble Baroness, Lady Noakes, will hardly be surprised if I do not follow their line on this matter. I …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 17 Sep 2020
Agriculture Bill

"My Lords, I am very grateful to the noble Baroness for her response, and to the noble Duke, the Duke of Montrose, the noble Baronesses, Lady McIntosh, Lady Northover and Lady Wilcox, and the noble Lord, Lord Rooker, for their input in this debate.

Quite clearly this is not a …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 17 Sep 2020
Agriculture Bill

"My Lords, I am glad of the opportunity to support the amendment and to speak to my Amendment 84, which is attached to it. My amendment is very simple; the words on the amendment paper spell it out. It is to ensure

“that tenant farmers in Wales have a mechanism …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 17 Sep 2020
Agriculture Bill

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 17 Sep 2020
Agriculture Bill

"My Lords, once again I draw attention to my registered interests. The amendment maintains the theme of devolved consideration and is a simple probing amendment, which I suppose I should really have tabled in Committee. But I shall not detain the House for any great length of time.

The purpose …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 15 Sep 2020
Agriculture Bill

"My Lords, I strongly support the comments of the noble Lord, Lord Curry; I am sure that the Minister will take good note of them. I wish to speak to Amendment 47, which stands in my name; it has been grouped with these amendments but does not sit all that …..."
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