Heritage Organisations: Coal Supplies

Debate between Lord Mann and Lord Gardiner of Kimble

Thursday 21st January 2021 Lords Chamber

[Lord Gardiner of Kimble (Con) [V]]

I have said what the National Planning Policy Framework states, and I agree with my noble friend on why we need to do this and why we also need to work with the heritage sector.

[Lord Mann (Non-Afl)]

Does the Minister not realise that if you go to places such as the north of England on a weekend and see thousands of people stood around, waiting, you know that a steam locomotive is going to be travelling through and people are waiting to view it? Does the Minister agree that there is no finer sight in this country than such a vision? Will he guarantee that it will be there for my grandchildren?

[Lord Gardiner of Kimble (Con) [V]]

My Lords, that is absolutely what we are working on with the heritage sector because we want a viable future for these great heritage assets of our country. However, I go back to the fact that this is legislation reducing and changing our requirements for domestic consumption. I fear that some noble Lords are misinterpreting that. We are working with the heritage sector because we want a long-term, viable future for it.

EU: Xylella Fastidiosa

Debate between Lord Mann and Lord Gardiner of Kimble

Wednesday 8th July 2020 Lords Chamber

[Lord Gardiner of Kimble]

My Lords, that is why I am again very pleased that science is helping us with ash dieback. We now have an archive of tolerant ash trees so that we can bring forward successors that will be tolerant to ash dieback. We are emphatic that we must protect the United Kingdom.

[Lord Mann (Non-Afl) [V]]

Do we anticipate a shortage of lavender or rosemary in the next few years?

[Lord Gardiner of Kimble]

My Lords, that is why we are improving Grown in Britain and working with nurseries. Yes, we want to have trade but it needs to be safe. That is why we are working with the industry, because we think that there are alternatives.