"My Lords, these regulations were laid in draft before the House on 19 March 2026. They reflect the Government’s commitment to securing strong outcomes for nature recovery while supporting sustainable economic growth, as outlined in the Corry review. The regulations are a practical example of that approach in action.
"That the Grand Committee do consider the Control of Trade in Endangered Species (Amendment and Revocation) Regulations 2026...." Baroness Hayman of Ullock - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank noble Lords both for making some important points about the legislation before us and for contributing to the debate.
As I set out earlier, these regulations are designed to modernise an important regulatory framework so that it works effectively for the UK, supports legitimate trade, and …..." Baroness Hayman of Ullock - View Speech
"My Lords, I declare an interest as I am in receipt of delinked payments. This instrument sets the reductions that will apply to delinked payments in England for the years 2026 and 2027. In doing so, it delivers our commitment to phase out these subsidies by the end of the …..." Baroness Hayman of Ullock - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank everyone for their valuable contributions to this debate. A number of broad concerns have been raised that I will do my best to address now. For any outstanding specific questions, we will look at Hansard and ensure that we write to noble Lords with more detailed …..." Baroness Hayman of Ullock - View Speech
"The noble Baroness is right: it is important that we recognise the role that farmers, land managers and landowners have in supporting the Government’s ambitions on flood and drought resilience, and that this should be delivered through any way that is practical and possible, while at the same time looking …..." Baroness Hayman of Ullock - View Speech
"Storage ponds are incredibly important. In where I live in Cumbria, for example, the West Cumbria Rivers Trust has been working closely with landowners to do exactly that—to look at storage ponds and balancing ponds, because they have an important role to play in flood management on land...." Baroness Hayman of Ullock - View Speech
"It is not something I can confirm today, but I am more than happy to take that back to the department and to discuss the different options...." Baroness Hayman of Ullock - View Speech