My Lords, leaving the European Community after more than half a century of membership is clearly an enormous and testing task and, as noble Lords have already indicated, the Government are scarcely showing themselves up to it. I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord King, who indicated that we...

My Lords, leaving the European Community after more than half a century of membership is clearly an enormous and testing task and, as noble Lords have already indicated, the Government are scarcely showing themselves up to it. I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord King, who indicated that we...

My Lords, I of course congratulate my noble friend Lord Haskel on securing this debate and on introducing the third of our economic debates in recent times with issues of real moment and substance as far as the future of the UK economy is concerned. Inevitably, in a debate in...

My Lords, I of course congratulate my noble friend Lord Haskel on securing this debate and on introducing the third of our economic debates in recent times with issues of real moment and substance as far as the future of the UK economy is concerned. Inevitably, in a debate in...

My Lords, I am delighted to see the Minister in his place making one of his more constructive speeches in the House. I will give him a chance to answer a few questions, but before I get on to that I shall put the Statement into some kind of context.

The...

My Lords, I am delighted to see the Minister in his place making one of his more constructive speeches in the House. I will give him a chance to answer a few questions, but before I get on to that I shall put the Statement into some kind of context.

The...

My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for referring to this Statement. We have an economic debate scheduled for tomorrow, in which a very significant number of Peers will contribute to what I think will be a very fruitful debate. One is also conscious of the fact that the...

My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for referring to this Statement. We have an economic debate scheduled for tomorrow, in which a very significant number of Peers will contribute to what I think will be a very fruitful debate. One is also conscious of the fact that the...

To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Lord Davies of Oldham on 8 March (WA 12), whether there was discussion about the scientific evidence of proposed authorisations for genetically modified products in the Council of Ministers.

To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Lord Davies of Oldham on 8 March (WA 12), whether there was discussion about the scientific evidence of proposed authorisations for genetically modified products in the Council of Ministers.

My honourable friend the Minister for Marine and Natural Environment (Huw Irranca-Davies) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. The UK marine science strategy has been published today by the Marine Science Co-ordination Committee. The strategy is the first of its kind for the UK and will help shape, support,...

My honourable friend the Minister for Marine and Natural Environment (Huw Irranca-Davies) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. The UK marine science strategy has been published today by the Marine Science Co-ordination Committee. The strategy is the first of its kind for the UK and will help shape, support,...

Lords debate on motion to call attention to the Royal Society report "Reaping the Benefits" and the contribution to be made by British agriculture. Motion withdrawn.

Lords debate on motion to call attention to the Royal Society report "Reaping the Benefits" and the contribution to be made by British agriculture. Motion withdrawn.

My Lords, I, too, congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Byford, on introducing a debate of great importance. It has produced a series of speeches that have addressed some of the most significant issues that our country and our society have to face. It is clear that more and more food...

My Lords, I, too, congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Byford, on introducing a debate of great importance. It has produced a series of speeches that have addressed some of the most significant issues that our country and our society have to face. It is clear that more and more food...

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness for her amendment. I hope that it will help to clarify these issues, which were the subject of fairly intensive debate in Committee. I reassure the noble Lord, Lord Taylor, that I was not excessively eager to get up to move...

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness for her amendment. I hope that it will help to clarify these issues, which were the subject of fairly intensive debate in Committee. I reassure the noble Lord, Lord Taylor, that I was not excessively eager to get up to move...

My Lords, the noble Duke referred to the Energy Act. He will accept that the Government do not want to change definitions in other Acts but to be consistent with them. We have introduced consistent terms: by "inshore waters" we mean nought to 12 nautical miles, while "offshore" refers to...

My Lords, the noble Duke referred to the Energy Act. He will accept that the Government do not want to change definitions in other Acts but to be consistent with them. We have introduced consistent terms: by "inshore waters" we mean nought to 12 nautical miles, while "offshore" refers to...

My Lords, I am of course grateful to both noble Lords. I reassure the noble Lord, Lord Greaves, that, even late at night, if the Government’s eyes look glazed and it looks as though their ears may not be listening, we always have eyes and ears, particularly for any amendment...

My Lords, I am of course grateful to both noble Lords. I reassure the noble Lord, Lord Greaves, that, even late at night, if the Government’s eyes look glazed and it looks as though their ears may not be listening, we always have eyes and ears, particularly for any amendment...

My Lords, in the spirit of the phrase used by the noble Lord, Lord Taylor, on a previous amendment, when he said that the Committee should continue in a productive manner, I am now hopeful that I can bring the noble Lord, Lord Greaves, into this virtuous circle. Amendment 6...

My Lords, in the spirit of the phrase used by the noble Lord, Lord Taylor, on a previous amendment, when he said that the Committee should continue in a productive manner, I am now hopeful that I can bring the noble Lord, Lord Greaves, into this virtuous circle. Amendment 6...

Amendment 6 6: Schedule 1, page 217, line 6, leave out sub-paragraph (3) and insert— "(3) Sub-paragraph (1) does not— (a) prevent the MMO from exercising the function itself, or (b) affect the power of the MMO to authorise an employee of the MMO to carry out functions of the...

Amendment 6 6: Schedule 1, page 217, line 6, leave out sub-paragraph (3) and insert— "(3) Sub-paragraph (1) does not— (a) prevent the MMO from exercising the function itself, or (b) affect the power of the MMO to authorise an employee of the MMO to carry out functions of the...

Clause 41: Welsh zone Amendment 59 59: Clause 41, page 21, line 20, leave out "modify or amend" and insert "make such modifications or amendments of"

Clause 41: Welsh zone Amendment 59 59: Clause 41, page 21, line 20, leave out "modify or amend" and insert "make such modifications or amendments of"

My Lords, I say with some relief that this is definitively a minor and technical amendment to correct a grammatical error in the original drafting. It does not alter in any way the effect of Clause 41, which amends the Government of Wales Act 2006 to introduce a definition of...

My Lords, I say with some relief that this is definitively a minor and technical amendment to correct a grammatical error in the original drafting. It does not alter in any way the effect of Clause 41, which amends the Government of Wales Act 2006 to introduce a definition of...

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness for agreeing that the government amendments meet the main objective of Amendment 83 and of the discussion that we had in Committee on this matter. On that basis, of course, the Government are pleased that the amendments will be supported and...

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness for agreeing that the government amendments meet the main objective of Amendment 83 and of the discussion that we had in Committee on this matter. On that basis, of course, the Government are pleased that the amendments will be supported and...

My Lords, I shall also speak to the other government amendments in this group, but I shall hold my fire until the Opposition have had the opportunity to present their amendment before I respond to it. It would be unfortunate if I pre-empted what are cogent arguments on the Government’s...

My Lords, I shall also speak to the other government amendments in this group, but I shall hold my fire until the Opposition have had the opportunity to present their amendment before I respond to it. It would be unfortunate if I pre-empted what are cogent arguments on the Government’s...

Amendment 64 64: Schedule 5, page 228, line 23, leave out from "be" to "paragraph" in line 24 and insert "allocated for legislative scrutiny of the consultation draft under"

Amendment 64 64: Schedule 5, page 228, line 23, leave out from "be" to "paragraph" in line 24 and insert "allocated for legislative scrutiny of the consultation draft under"

Clause 28: Power to bring proceedings Amendment 53 53: Clause 28, page 14, line 41, leave out subsections (4) to (6) and insert— "(4) The MMO may designate under this subsection any of its employees who would not (apart from subsection (6)) be entitled to carry on, in relation to...

Clause 28: Power to bring proceedings Amendment 53 53: Clause 28, page 14, line 41, leave out subsections (4) to (6) and insert— "(4) The MMO may designate under this subsection any of its employees who would not (apart from subsection (6)) be entitled to carry on, in relation to...

My Lords, I never thought that the issue of boundaries could be anything other than sensitive in almost any context. Therefore, I appreciate the interest in this clause and the amendment moved by the noble Duke, the Duke of Montrose. The Government consider that the time has come for the...

My Lords, I never thought that the issue of boundaries could be anything other than sensitive in almost any context. Therefore, I appreciate the interest in this clause and the amendment moved by the noble Duke, the Duke of Montrose. The Government consider that the time has come for the...