My Lords, I must declare an interest as someone who lives and works in France a lot of the time. My aim today is to give a voice to the UK citizens in the EU, who have been totally ignored by the Bill.

The noble Lord, Lord Callanan, said in his...

My Lords, I must declare an interest as someone who lives and works in France a lot of the time. My aim today is to give a voice to the UK citizens in the EU, who have been totally ignored by the Bill.

The noble Lord, Lord Callanan, said in his...

My Lords, this is a slightly confusing situation when a money Bill has to be presented by a Defra Minister. I hope that that device, if I may call it that, or the process that this is going through, will not be one that our Government have to resort to...

My Lords, this is a slightly confusing situation when a money Bill has to be presented by a Defra Minister. I hope that that device, if I may call it that, or the process that this is going through, will not be one that our Government have to resort to...

My Lords, I shall confine my remarks to Clause 25, which is concerned with claims against visiting forces. The role of visiting forces in the UK is defined under the Visiting Forces Act 1952. We in Parliament have very little opportunity to explore and scrutinise the relationship between UK citizens...

My Lords, I shall confine my remarks to Clause 25, which is concerned with claims against visiting forces. The role of visiting forces in the UK is defined under the Visiting Forces Act 1952. We in Parliament have very little opportunity to explore and scrutinise the relationship between UK citizens...

I am extremely grateful to all noble Lords who have spoken. There have been a plethora of constructive suggestions that will move us forward towards Report. I am particularly grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Kingsland, who, with his normal forensic ability, got to the heart of the point when...

I am extremely grateful to all noble Lords who have spoken. There have been a plethora of constructive suggestions that will move us forward towards Report. I am particularly grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Kingsland, who, with his normal forensic ability, got to the heart of the point when...

Amendment 30 30: After Clause 12, insert the following new Clause— "Information for inquests In section 15 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (c. 23) (general safeguards), after subsection (4)(c) insert— "(ca) it is necessary to ensure that an inquest has the information it needs to enable the...

Amendment 30 30: After Clause 12, insert the following new Clause— "Information for inquests In section 15 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (c. 23) (general safeguards), after subsection (4)(c) insert— "(ca) it is necessary to ensure that an inquest has the information it needs to enable the...

Of course, we are delighted that the Government have decided that Clauses 11 and 12 should not stand part of the Bill. However, Amendments 30, 31 and 221 take us back to a particularly thorny problem. Last night we debated the Government’s intention in this Bill to circumvent the inquest...

Of course, we are delighted that the Government have decided that Clauses 11 and 12 should not stand part of the Bill. However, Amendments 30, 31 and 221 take us back to a particularly thorny problem. Last night we debated the Government’s intention in this Bill to circumvent the inquest...

My Lords, this amendment returns us to an issue that we discussed in great detail in Committee: how the unsatisfactory position has arisen whereby the shellfish industry, in the Menai Strait in particular but now along the whole of our coastline, is effectively on hold and no new shellfish fishery...

My Lords, this amendment returns us to an issue that we discussed in great detail in Committee: how the unsatisfactory position has arisen whereby the shellfish industry, in the Menai Strait in particular but now along the whole of our coastline, is effectively on hold and no new shellfish fishery...

Clause 193: Power to make orders as to fisheries for shellfish Amendment 122ZA 122ZA: Clause 193, page 112, line 10, at end insert— "( ) In section 1 of the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967 (c. 83) (power to make orders as to fisheries for shellfish), subsection (4) is omitted."

Clause 193: Power to make orders as to fisheries for shellfish Amendment 122ZA 122ZA: Clause 193, page 112, line 10, at end insert— "( ) In section 1 of the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967 (c. 83) (power to make orders as to fisheries for shellfish), subsection (4) is omitted."

My Lords, perhaps I may wish the Minister a happy birthday and thank him warmly for that reply. Given the energy with which both he and his colleague, Huw Irranca-Davies, have addressed this issue since it was brought to their attention, I feel reassured that there is the will at...

My Lords, perhaps I may wish the Minister a happy birthday and thank him warmly for that reply. Given the energy with which both he and his colleague, Huw Irranca-Davies, have addressed this issue since it was brought to their attention, I feel reassured that there is the will at...

Clause 113: Marine conservation zones Amendment 110A 110A: Clause 113, page 68, line 8, at end insert "or as a highly protected marine conservation zone"

Clause 113: Marine conservation zones Amendment 110A 110A: Clause 113, page 68, line 8, at end insert "or as a highly protected marine conservation zone"

My Lords, with this amendment we move back to what I think we agreed in Committee was, for many of us, at the heart of the Bill. This is the part that deals with marine conservation zones. I have brought this amendment back, first, because I believe that the terminology...

My Lords, with this amendment we move back to what I think we agreed in Committee was, for many of us, at the heart of the Bill. This is the part that deals with marine conservation zones. I have brought this amendment back, first, because I believe that the terminology...

My Lords, there is some support around the House regarding the fact that the noble Baroness, Lady Young, has raised this issue as a potential Achilles heel for marine conservation zones. The Minister will no doubt say that it is a developing area and that the noble Baroness quoted from...

My Lords, there is some support around the House regarding the fact that the noble Baroness, Lady Young, has raised this issue as a potential Achilles heel for marine conservation zones. The Minister will no doubt say that it is a developing area and that the noble Baroness quoted from...

My Lords, I shall not press this amendment to a Division, because I can see that we are a small number here in support of it. I shall not take up the time of the House with a Division. All I can do is to urge all Members in the...

My Lords, I shall not press this amendment to a Division, because I can see that we are a small number here in support of it. I shall not take up the time of the House with a Division. All I can do is to urge all Members in the...

My Lords, I did listen to the arguments, and it did not lessen my disappointment, because what the Conservative Front Bench has given us is the view that there should be no top restriction on red tape such as licence applications. The noble Lord does not agree with me, and...

My Lords, I did listen to the arguments, and it did not lessen my disappointment, because what the Conservative Front Bench has given us is the view that there should be no top restriction on red tape such as licence applications. The noble Lord does not agree with me, and...

My Lords, I do not think that we will agree on this. It is not what I think that counts, but what the scientists in all the countries in the world who did the work—particularly in New Zealand—came out with. It is universally recognised that there are places where you...

My Lords, I do not think that we will agree on this. It is not what I think that counts, but what the scientists in all the countries in the world who did the work—particularly in New Zealand—came out with. It is universally recognised that there are places where you...

My Lords, I warmly thank my noble friend Lord Livsey of Talgarth. His comments about Wales will be the shining example that shows the Government what a trick they are missing here. I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Young of Old Scone, because a conversion is probably worth...

My Lords, I warmly thank my noble friend Lord Livsey of Talgarth. His comments about Wales will be the shining example that shows the Government what a trick they are missing here. I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Young of Old Scone, because a conversion is probably worth...

My Lords, I meant to put my name to the amendment, but I missed the deadline. I support the amendment and the spirit behind it. I ask the Minister to consider the fact that we are talking about the grounds for the designation of MCZs. If the grounds for designation...

My Lords, I meant to put my name to the amendment, but I missed the deadline. I support the amendment and the spirit behind it. I ask the Minister to consider the fact that we are talking about the grounds for the designation of MCZs. If the grounds for designation...

My Lords, my name is attached to this amendment. First I declare the interests that I declared in Committee: I am a member of various wildlife trusts, a member of the North Devon Yacht Club and vice-president of the Campaign for National Parks. My husband is a member of the...

My Lords, my name is attached to this amendment. First I declare the interests that I declared in Committee: I am a member of various wildlife trusts, a member of the North Devon Yacht Club and vice-president of the Campaign for National Parks. My husband is a member of the...

I thank my noble friend for that. I was just giving the Minister a chance to explain how it would be funded—my noble friend hit the nail on the head—which is why I tabled that amendment. The day-to-day expenditure may be a source of argument between local authorities that eventually...

I thank my noble friend for that. I was just giving the Minister a chance to explain how it would be funded—my noble friend hit the nail on the head—which is why I tabled that amendment. The day-to-day expenditure may be a source of argument between local authorities that eventually...

I thank the noble Lord, Lord Greenway, and my noble friend for contributing to this debate. The Government are designing an unnecessarily bureaucratic scheme, which, as my noble friend said, could involve many local authorities having to run in circles to achieve the very thing that one body could achieve...

I thank the noble Lord, Lord Greenway, and my noble friend for contributing to this debate. The Government are designing an unnecessarily bureaucratic scheme, which, as my noble friend said, could involve many local authorities having to run in circles to achieve the very thing that one body could achieve...