"My Lords, it is obvious that we need more investment in reservoirs but the easier, cheaper and quicker improvement is to restore natural water storage through rewetting, riparian tree planting, de-canalising rivers and, as my noble friend mentioned, creating on-farm water storage. What are the Government doing through ELMS and …..." Lord Roborough - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing these regulations. Although I am pleased to see her in her place, I wonder why they are being introduced by the Minister of State for MHCLG, when we were assured during debate that the responsible department and Secretary of State for administering …..." Lord Roborough - View Speech
"At end insert “but that this House regrets that the draft Regulations will not require Natural England to take into consideration the financial viability of development and in particular other requirements for affordable housing, education, health and infrastructure contributions placed on the developer.”..." Lord Roborough - View Speech
"My Lords, I am very grateful to all noble Lords who have spoken in this short debate. I will clarify one point made by my noble friend Lord Randall. I hope no one thinks I am speaking on behalf of developers; I am speaking on behalf of nature. My concern …..." Lord Roborough - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank the Minister for being in her place to listen to the concerns of noble Lords. These regulations relate to the Northern Ireland retail movement scheme, which was established under the Windsor Framework to allow goods to move from Great Britain to Northern Ireland more easily.
"My Lords, our uniquely high electricity prices, created by ideological energy policies, already make the UK an uncompetitive location for data centres. Developers need to navigate a tangle of many of Defra’s 34 arm’s-length bodies—of which the Minister has mentioned two—planning authorities and water companies to create cost-effective solutions to …..." Lord Roborough - View Speech
"My Lords, the English Atlantic salmon is also a victim of bycatch, yet it is on the IUCN red list of endangered species. The salmon is an easy to monitor species that is a key contributor to and indicator of the health of our native ecosystems. What progress has been …..." Lord Roborough - View Speech
"My Lords, the highly critical judgment against Natural England in this court case is the latest in a long list of failures: Ebbsfleet jumping spiders, fish discos, bat tunnels, pony culls and, even as we sit in this Chamber today, dangerous wildfires in upland areas following Natural England policy. Will …..." Lord Roborough - View Speech
"My Lords, the land use framework identified the need for greater intensity and yields from our best farmland to compensate for the loss of production elsewhere. Market prices for agricultural commodities do not currently support an incentive to intensify this production and underpin our food security. Can the Minister clarify …..." Lord Roborough - View Speech
"My Lords, we on these Benches also welcome this measure to extend the transition period for businesses to submit information to the Health and Safety Executive under the UK REACH regulations. I thank the Minister for bringing these regulations to the Committee.