"My Lords, responding to the noble Lord opposite, I draw the attention of the House to paragraph 4.31 of the Companion. Committee stage is a conversation; it is a free for all. Members may speak when they want and as often as they want. The point is to get …..." Lord Lucas - View Speech
"My noble friend should know better than to say “Before the Minister sits down”—really.
When this project gets going and we start to see how Natural England is balancing its own activities against involvement with the private sector and farmers and others, how is Parliament going to be informed as …..." Lord Lucas - View Speech
"My Lords, I would like to speak on behalf of the Cinnabar moth, a very handsome creature which is nourished on ragwort. Ragwort is an ordinary part of the downland scene. It is an entirely natural, native plant in its right place. I agree that it can become a pest …..." Lord Lucas - View Speech
"The prospect of spending weekends with the noble Lord, Lord Cromwell, seems well worth some ragwort pulling.
I also sound a note of caution in respect of the amendments tabled by my noble friend Lord Roborough, as they are drafted, particularly Amendment 296. Animals such as the grey squirrel and …..." Lord Lucas - View Speech
"My Lords, I have managed to eliminate Japanese knotweed successfully several times. It requires a bit of time and a bit of glyphosate...." Lord Lucas - View Speech
"I am grateful for that, but I am not surprised; that has been the way the noble Baroness has conducted herself through all her time as a Minister.
I wanted to go back to one of my earlier amendments on biodiversity data. Since she has her colleague, the noble Baroness, …..." Lord Lucas - View Speech
"My Lords, I am very grateful to the Minister for her reply to my amendment. Would she be prepared for me to open a discussion with her officials on the subject of my amendment? We need to do something to increase developers’ understanding of what it will be like under …..." Lord Lucas - View Speech
"My Lords, I support the amendments from the noble Baroness, Lady Young, and my noble friend Lord Randall. First, turning to baseline data and coming back to earlier discussions in Committee, I know that work is going on to improve what we have by way of baseline data, and I …..." Lord Lucas - View Speech