SI 2006/168. Considered by Standing Committee. (Minutes of proceedings at UP 7 2005-06).

SI 2006/168. Considered by Standing Committee. (Minutes of proceedings at UP 7 2005-06).

Ordered that SI 2005/3459, SI 2005/3460, SI 2006/168 and SI 2006/169 be referred to Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation.

Ordered that SI 2005/3459, SI 2005/3460, SI 2006/168 and SI 2006/169 be referred to Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation.

Cattle Compensation (England) Order 2006 (SI 2006/168). Lords debate on a motion that an Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty praying that the order be annulled. Motion withdrawn

Cattle Compensation (England) Order 2006 (SI 2006/168). Lords debate on a motion that an Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty praying that the order be annulled. Motion withdrawn

My Lords, I somewhat tentatively put my feet into the area of agriculture, but my noble friend Lord Livsey cannot be here today. However, noble Lords should rest assured that it is his brain that is inspiring my comments. The basic point on this order—that you are taking valuations of...

My Lords, I somewhat tentatively put my feet into the area of agriculture, but my noble friend Lord Livsey cannot be here today. However, noble Lords should rest assured that it is his brain that is inspiring my comments. The basic point on this order—that you are taking valuations of...

rose to move, That an Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty praying that the order, laid before the House on 31 January, be annulled (S.I. 2006/168) [23rd Report from the Merits Committee]. The noble Baroness said: My Lords, I beg to move a prayer to annul the Cattle Compensation...

rose to move, That an Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty praying that the order, laid before the House on 31 January, be annulled (S.I. 2006/168) [23rd Report from the Merits Committee]. The noble Baroness said: My Lords, I beg to move a prayer to annul the Cattle Compensation...

My Lords, my only worry—I am sure this is a mere verbal worry—is that it appears in paragraph 6.1 that you get old-fashioned compensation only if it has already been calculated before 1 February, whereas the clear intention expressed in the ministry’s own memorandum is that you will get old-fashioned...

My Lords, my only worry—I am sure this is a mere verbal worry—is that it appears in paragraph 6.1 that you get old-fashioned compensation only if it has already been calculated before 1 February, whereas the clear intention expressed in the ministry’s own memorandum is that you will get old-fashioned...

My Lords, the noble Viscount has my complete attention. I am hoping to be able to answer his question so perhaps he will not mind in which direction I am looking. I am listening, as always, to what he has to say.

My Lords, the noble Viscount has my complete attention. I am hoping to be able to answer his question so perhaps he will not mind in which direction I am looking. I am listening, as always, to what he has to say.

My Lords, I suppose Defra is not responsible for the postal system. In that case, the Minister will have to listen a little more carefully to understand the point, if he has not had the benefit of my letter. Before I come to that, I want to ask the Minister...

My Lords, I suppose Defra is not responsible for the postal system. In that case, the Minister will have to listen a little more carefully to understand the point, if he has not had the benefit of my letter. Before I come to that, I want to ask the Minister...

That is if they have arrived, my Lords. I certainly will.

That is if they have arrived, my Lords. I certainly will.

My Lords, quite a lot of farmers still make profits and I should be very surprised if many farmers did not have to pay some sort of income tax. You cannot separate farmers from income tax payers; farmers are members of the public and they also pay income tax. I...

My Lords, quite a lot of farmers still make profits and I should be very surprised if many farmers did not have to pay some sort of income tax. You cannot separate farmers from income tax payers; farmers are members of the public and they also pay income tax. I...

My Lords, the point I was making was that you pay tax on profits and not many farmers nowadays make profits.

My Lords, the point I was making was that you pay tax on profits and not many farmers nowadays make profits.

My Lords, first, I apologise to the noble Viscount. I am making inquiries about his letter, so far to no avail. I will have to do my best, but I am grateful to him for having written to me before this debate. The order covers animals affected with bovine TB,...

My Lords, first, I apologise to the noble Viscount. I am making inquiries about his letter, so far to no avail. I will have to do my best, but I am grateful to him for having written to me before this debate. The order covers animals affected with bovine TB,...

My Lords, I encourage his department to pass his letters on to him within a week of their arrival, because I wrote to him more than a week ago.

My Lords, I encourage his department to pass his letters on to him within a week of their arrival, because I wrote to him more than a week ago.

My Lords, I am afraid that I have not received the noble Lord’s letter at all. I will make inquiries.

My Lords, I am afraid that I have not received the noble Lord’s letter at all. I will make inquiries.

My Lords, I must declare an interest. My family has a sizeable dairy herd and we recently had a large number of TB cases, for which we have received compensation under the old system. I fear that we may have further cases, compensation for which will fall under the new...

My Lords, I must declare an interest. My family has a sizeable dairy herd and we recently had a large number of TB cases, for which we have received compensation under the old system. I fear that we may have further cases, compensation for which will fall under the new...

My Lords, I thank noble Lords who have spoken, including the noble Viscount, Lord Bledisloe and the noble Lord, Lord Addington. It is a shame that that letter was not received, as it was fairly technical. The Minister did well trying to work out exactly what had happened. I was...

My Lords, I thank noble Lords who have spoken, including the noble Viscount, Lord Bledisloe and the noble Lord, Lord Addington. It is a shame that that letter was not received, as it was fairly technical. The Minister did well trying to work out exactly what had happened. I was...

My Lords, the noble Baroness must not misquote me. Of course, biosecurity exists, but the old system was not an incentive to biosecurity. This system is a real incentive to biosecurity.

My Lords, the noble Baroness must not misquote me. Of course, biosecurity exists, but the old system was not an incentive to biosecurity. This system is a real incentive to biosecurity.

My Lords, I accept the Minister’s comeback. I was not wishing to score a political point, but I shall look at Hansard carefully, as I thought that that was precisely what the Minister said. Obviously, biosecurity and the control of the disease are enormously important; they go side by side....

My Lords, I accept the Minister’s comeback. I was not wishing to score a political point, but I shall look at Hansard carefully, as I thought that that was precisely what the Minister said. Obviously, biosecurity and the control of the disease are enormously important; they go side by side....

My Lords, I apologise to the noble Baroness. I certainly should have said something about TB and the dreadful effect on farmers throughout Great Britain. The noble Baroness wanted me to say something about badger culling and the latest position on that issue. I shall do that shortly. There is...

My Lords, I apologise to the noble Baroness. I certainly should have said something about TB and the dreadful effect on farmers throughout Great Britain. The noble Baroness wanted me to say something about badger culling and the latest position on that issue. I shall do that shortly. There is...

My Lords, I am grateful for that. The one point that I tried to make was that new PCR tests and skin tests were possible. The more the Government can do in trying to sort out which tests react and which they can use, the better. That will help not...

My Lords, I am grateful for that. The one point that I tried to make was that new PCR tests and skin tests were possible. The more the Government can do in trying to sort out which tests react and which they can use, the better. That will help not...