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Lords Debate 13 June 2025 4 contributions

Environmental Targets (Public Authorities) Bill [HL]

My Lords, I declare my interests as set out in the register—in particular, as the noble Lord, Lord Hamilton of Epsom, has already mentioned, that I chair the independent advisory group on sustainability for the Drax Group. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman of Ullock, for meeting me to discuss…

I thank the noble Baroness for pointing that out, and I accept her comment. To summarise, my three asks of the Government are: first, to tighten the guidance where appropriate, following the interjection of the noble Baroness, Lady Coffey, on the existing initiatives aimed at protecting nature and …

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Lords Oral Questions 3 June 2025 2 contributions

Health: Ultra-processed Food

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I am grateful to the noble Lord for bringing his expertise and commitment to this area. It is indeed the case that the majority of foods classified or considered as ultra-processed foods also tend to be high in calories, saturated fat, salt and sugar, for which there is more definitive evidence, as …

Lords Oral Questions 19 May 2025 2 contributions

Nuclear: Small Modular Reactors

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My Lords, that is a very important point. We have a national strategic skills task force, and a plan. We reckon that we already need 40,000 extra people in the industry between now and 2030. We will need many more with the SMR programme. We are working very hard with the industry. I believe the kind…

Lords Statutory Instrument 6 May 2025

Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Regulations 2025

My Lords, I shall speak very briefly on this issue, mainly because I followed the noble Lord, Lord Rooker, into that portfolio in MAFF, which was something of a poisoned chalice at the time, and lived through some of the very bitter and divisive debates around GMOs. I work often and very closely wit…

Lords Oral Questions 6 May 2025 2 contributions

Climate Change: Progress

My Lords, the Government are committed to strengthening the nation’s resilience to climate change. We welcome the Climate Change Committee’s latest report and are carefully considering its recommendations. We will respond formally in October, as required by the Climate Change Act. In the meantime, w…

My Lords, first, on the substantive point that the noble Lord makes about progress, he will know that we are not yet halfway through the national adaptation programme 3. Therefore, the response to the Climate Change Committee, which is due by October, will very much reflect the work in progress in t…