My Lords, I briefly give my full-hearted support to the noble Earl and his proposal. Again, I draw on my own experience at both MAFF and Defra and, at one time, as the Planning Minister, when I had a predisposition to facilitate the use of what you could term redundant...

My Lords, I briefly give my full-hearted support to the noble Earl and his proposal. Again, I draw on my own experience at both MAFF and Defra and, at one time, as the Planning Minister, when I had a predisposition to facilitate the use of what you could term redundant...

My Lords, I will make a brief contribution. In fact, I was going to opt out altogether because I did not want to repeat anything that anyone else had said. Certainly, I support the questions that the noble Lord, Lord Krebs, asked at

the beginning of the debate and, frankly,...

My Lords, I will make a brief contribution. In fact, I was going to opt out altogether because I did not want to repeat anything that anyone else had said. Certainly, I support the questions that the noble Lord, Lord Krebs, asked at

the beginning of the debate and, frankly,...

My Lords, I am pleased to follow the noble and learned Lord, Lord Wallace, and particularly the noble Lord, Lord Curry, in supporting this amendment. Indeed, it is the only amendment tabled on Report which has my name attached to it. I shall be brief.

The point encapsulated in the last...

My Lords, I am pleased to follow the noble and learned Lord, Lord Wallace, and particularly the noble Lord, Lord Curry, in supporting this amendment. Indeed, it is the only amendment tabled on Report which has my name attached to it. I shall be brief.

The point encapsulated in the last...

asked Her Majesty's Government:How many responses have so far been received to the consultation on measures to protect marine biodiversity interests in Lyme Bay from the impact of fishing with dredges and other towed gear.

asked Her Majesty's Government:How many responses have so far been received to the consultation on measures to protect marine biodiversity interests in Lyme Bay from the impact of fishing with dredges and other towed gear.

asked Her Majesty's Government:What new information they have received since August 2006 regarding the economic benefits of protecting the 60 square miles of Lyme Bay reefs from scallop dredging.

asked Her Majesty's Government:What new information they have received since August 2006 regarding the economic benefits of protecting the 60 square miles of Lyme Bay reefs from scallop dredging.

asked Her Majesty's Government:What new nature conservation information they have received since August 2006 regarding the need for protecting the full 60 square miles of the Lyme Bay reefs from scallop dredging.

asked Her Majesty's Government:What new nature conservation information they have received since August 2006 regarding the need for protecting the full 60 square miles of the Lyme Bay reefs from scallop dredging.

Further to the answer by the Lord Rooker on31 October (HL Deb, col. 153), how his statement that English Nature requested closure because of the pink sea fan is compatible with the indication given to the Minister by English Nature that the purpose of the closure would be to prevent...

Further to the answer by the Lord Rooker on31 October (HL Deb, col. 153), how his statement that English Nature requested closure because of the pink sea fan is compatible with the indication given to the Minister by English Nature that the purpose of the closure would be to prevent...

Whether English Nature has advised what area of the seabed in Lyme Bay should be protected immediately; and whether the Government will publish the advice they have received from English Nature about the damage caused to marine reefs in Lyme Bay as a result of scallop dredging; and

Whether English Nature has advised what area of the seabed in Lyme Bay should be protected immediately; and whether the Government will publish the advice they have received from English Nature about the damage caused to marine reefs in Lyme Bay as a result of scallop dredging; and

What factors they will take into account in deciding whether to introduce a stop order to control scallop dredging in Lyme Bay; and whether they will introduce a stop order under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 to stop damage to the marine reefs in Lyme Bay.

What factors they will take into account in deciding whether to introduce a stop order to control scallop dredging in Lyme Bay; and whether they will introduce a stop order under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 to stop damage to the marine reefs in Lyme Bay.

What assessment they have made of the monetary value of scallops taken from Lyme Bay in (a) 2004–05, and (b) 2005–06; and

What assessment they have made of the monetary value of scallops taken from Lyme Bay in (a) 2004–05, and (b) 2005–06; and

What assessment they have made of the damage caused to the marine environment in Lyme Bay as a result of scallop dredging; and

What assessment they have made of the damage caused to the marine environment in Lyme Bay as a result of scallop dredging; and

What is the most (a) sustainable, and (b) cost effective way of dealing with the waste constituted by crab and lobster shells; and

What is the most (a) sustainable, and (b) cost effective way of dealing with the waste constituted by crab and lobster shells; and

What are the risks associated with the use of cooked, washed and crushed shells from crabs and lobsters as fertiliser; and

What are the risks associated with the use of cooked, washed and crushed shells from crabs and lobsters as fertiliser; and

Whether they believe that the animal protein contained in scallop shells poses a health risk; and whether scallop shells should continue to be covered by the bovine spongiform encephalopathy directive.

Whether they believe that the animal protein contained in scallop shells poses a health risk; and whether scallop shells should continue to be covered by the bovine spongiform encephalopathy directive.

Gangmasters (Licensing) Bill. Lords second reading debate. Agreed to on question and committed to a Committee of the Whole House.

Gangmasters (Licensing) Bill. Lords second reading debate. Agreed to on question and committed to a Committee of the Whole House.

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will ensure that monitoring takes place of concentrations of Technetium-99 in seaweed and crustaceans along the north coast of Wales. - Includes ref to "Radioactivity in Food and the Environment".

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will ensure that monitoring takes place of concentrations of Technetium-99 in seaweed and crustaceans along the north coast of Wales. - Includes ref to "Radioactivity in Food and the Environment".

What level of technetium 99 has been found in lobsters obtained from the Irish sea in the vicinity of Sellafield; and if it exceeds the maximum permitted level of radioactive contamination of food-stuffs for nuclides of half-life greater than 10 days.

What level of technetium 99 has been found in lobsters obtained from the Irish sea in the vicinity of Sellafield; and if it exceeds the maximum permitted level of radioactive contamination of food-stuffs for nuclides of half-life greater than 10 days.