"My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for her reply. UK food self-sufficiency has fallen below 65%. Britain increasingly relies on volatile international markets while holding its own farmers to higher standards than most of our trading partners. The Batters review was unequivocal that food security is national security, …..." Lord Harlech - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to increase the competitiveness of British farming against imported produce...." Lord Harlech - View Speech
"My Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper and declare my farming and land management interests in Wales...." Lord Harlech - View Speech
"My Lords, it is a pleasure to hear the very personal stories of today’s maiden speakers, and we look forward very much to the fourth one coming. I too congratulate my noble friend Lady Monckton of Dallington Forest on securing this crucial and timely debate. I declare my interest as …..." Lord Harlech - View Speech
"My Lords, I declare an interest as a serving Army Reserve officer—I will be on the live firing ranges with my battalion this weekend. I bring that up because we are hearing worrying signals across the Army Reserve that reserve service days and special taskings are being turned off to …..." Lord Harlech - View Speech
"My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Young of Old Scone. Although the Environmental Improvement Plan 2025 applies only to England, as we all know, nature does not understand county, country or political lines. I therefore declare my farming and land management interests in Wales.
"My Lords, I declare an interest as an owner of a hybrid vehicle. The Minister will know from the recent Budget about the plan to tax EVs for road use per mile. Can he tell the House how this is going to work in practice?..." Lord Harlech - View Speech
"My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Bilimoria. I declare my farming and land management interests in Wales, as set out in the register. I congratulate my noble friend Lord Grayling on securing this important debate before the Budget.
"Briefly, my noble friend Lord Lindsay spoke to his group of amendments far more eloquently than I can, and other noble Lords spoke about the evidential and ethical case behind them. But I want to make one point and give one example, at this time of remembrance and with society’s …..." Lord Harlech - View Speech
"My Lords, I welcome the noble Lord, Lord Barrow, to this House and congratulate him on his outstanding maiden speech. He is a fine addition to this House. I also declare my interest as a serving Army Reserve officer with the 1st Battalion London Guards.