"My Lords, at the moment there is little we can do to mitigate climate change and severe weather events, which this year are likely seriously to deplete our UK food production, both for arable crops and livestock. In these circumstances, does the Minister agree that the policy proposal in the …..." Lord Trees - View Speech
"My Lords, I am reliably informed that data can be sent through fibre-optic cables at the speed of light. Can the Minister tell us why we are putting, and planning to put, most of our data centres in the south and east of the United Kingdom when the vast majority …..." Lord Trees - View Speech
"My Lords, I join fellow noble Lords in thanking my noble friend Lady Deech for securing this important debate. As we have heard several times this evening, two major problems are converging in the higher education field. The first is the underfunding of universities: the Office for Students has warned …..." Lord Trees - View Speech
"That aside, seriously, we have more ancient oaks in England than the rest of Europe put together. Last year, a government-sponsored review found that the current legal protections are insufficient to protect our important trees and recommended a review of current legal frameworks and enforcement mechanisms to ensure their protection. …..." Lord Trees - View Speech
"My Lords, bovine TB is one of the most serious challenges facing our cattle farmers in England, so I very much welcome the control strategy announced this morning by the Government, which makes a positive step change in the approach to that control. I have not seen the details yet, …..." Lord Trees - View Speech
"Can the Minister reassure the House that the scientific progress and eminence established in the UK on precision breeding, particularly of crops and animals, and in particular with regard to resistance to disease and environmental stressors, will be safeguarded in the current negotiations?..." Lord Trees - View Speech