My Lords, I join colleagues in congratulating the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh, both on securing the debate and on producing such a challenging and feisty speech to open it. I had worried that we might be revolving around some narrow technicalities with regard to the exchange rate, but she set...

My Lords, I join colleagues in congratulating the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh, both on securing the debate and on producing such a challenging and feisty speech to open it. I had worried that we might be revolving around some narrow technicalities with regard to the exchange rate, but she set...

Draft Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations (Amendment) Order 2011 (SI 2011/2937). Lords debate on a motion to consider. Agreed to on question. Grand Committee held in the Moses Room.

Draft Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations (Amendment) Order 2011 (SI 2011/2937). Lords debate on a motion to consider. Agreed to on question. Grand Committee held in the Moses Room.

My Lords, I could not put it better myself—in fact, I did not put it better myself and I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Teverson, for pointing that out to the Committee. The Minister must recognise that investor confidence in the industry is low. One plant has effectively...

My Lords, I could not put it better myself—in fact, I did not put it better myself and I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Teverson, for pointing that out to the Committee. The Minister must recognise that investor confidence in the industry is low. One plant has effectively...

My Lords, this has been a fascinating debate. The Minister has quite enough on his plate in terms of issues to tackle without me adding a great deal to his burden. I have some sympathy for him; he is well aware of the fact that the Merits Committee of the...

My Lords, this has been a fascinating debate. The Minister has quite enough on his plate in terms of issues to tackle without me adding a great deal to his burden. I have some sympathy for him; he is well aware of the fact that the Merits Committee of the...

Lords question for short debate on what action they are taking to tackle the causes of the long-term decline of the British pig industry.

Lords question for short debate on what action they are taking to tackle the causes of the long-term decline of the British pig industry.

If the noble Lord had paid close attention to our position, I have identified the steps by which we have moved towards establishing the issue of food labelling. He will know that this is part of a European perspective: the whole issue about this industry is that we cannot look...

If the noble Lord had paid close attention to our position, I have identified the steps by which we have moved towards establishing the issue of food labelling. He will know that this is part of a European perspective: the whole issue about this industry is that we cannot look...

The key issue is the quality of the work being done, and the progress that has been made by the task force. There is no doubt that it has achieved a great deal during its year. The task force agreed a number of measures that commend themselves to the House,...

The key issue is the quality of the work being done, and the progress that has been made by the task force. There is no doubt that it has achieved a great deal during its year. The task force agreed a number of measures that commend themselves to the House,...

My Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have participated in this debate, particularly the noble Lord, Lord Palmer, for securing it and introducing it in such a clear and forthright manner. I recognise the points that he made in his opening contribution. Everyone has declared an interest...

My Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have participated in this debate, particularly the noble Lord, Lord Palmer, for securing it and introducing it in such a clear and forthright manner. I recognise the points that he made in his opening contribution. Everyone has declared an interest...

Yes, but labelling is only part of this. We need the totality of the position endorsed. Certainly there is no point in talking about labelling unless you have a clear idea of how supermarkets are going to go about their job. The noble Lord, Lord Livsey, asked about the supermarket...

Yes, but labelling is only part of this. We need the totality of the position endorsed. Certainly there is no point in talking about labelling unless you have a clear idea of how supermarkets are going to go about their job. The noble Lord, Lord Livsey, asked about the supermarket...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to require all those importing equine animals from Romania, Italy and other high risk areas to produce a negative Coggins test alongside the compulsory horse passports for those animals.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to require all those importing equine animals from Romania, Italy and other high risk areas to produce a negative Coggins test alongside the compulsory horse passports for those animals.