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...

My Lords, this has been a very useful debate. I am grateful that it was called, and I pay tribute to the committee under the chairmanship of my noble friend Lord Sewel. I had the privilege of appearing before the committee, which gave me the advantage that I was able...

My Lords, this has been a very useful debate. I am grateful that it was called, and I pay tribute to the committee under the chairmanship of my noble friend Lord Sewel. I had the privilege of appearing before the committee, which gave me the advantage that I was able...

Lords question for short debate on what is their response to the report of the European Union Committee on European Wine: A Better Deal For All.

Lords question for short debate on what is their response to the report of the European Union Committee on European Wine: A Better Deal For All.

asked Her Majesty's Government:What assessment they have made of the plans announced by European Union Commissioner Fischer Boel on 4 July to dig up sufficient vineyards in the European Union to reduce the excess wine lake by 10 per cent.

asked Her Majesty's Government:What assessment they have made of the plans announced by European Union Commissioner Fischer Boel on 4 July to dig up sufficient vineyards in the European Union to reduce the excess wine lake by 10 per cent.

What effect the European Union's policy of grubbing out vineyards and destroying or reconstituting nearly 1 billion bottles of wine will have on the growing British winemaking industry.

What effect the European Union's policy of grubbing out vineyards and destroying or reconstituting nearly 1 billion bottles of wine will have on the growing British winemaking industry.

What representations they have made to the European Commission following reports that it has recently ordered a quantity of French and Italian wine to be turned into fuel and disinfectant.

What representations they have made to the European Commission following reports that it has recently ordered a quantity of French and Italian wine to be turned into fuel and disinfectant.

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what action the Government intends to take to contain expenditure on European Union wine subsidies.

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what action the Government intends to take to contain expenditure on European Union wine subsidies.

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what research he is undertaking on the presence of vinclozolin in wine, fruit and vegetables. - Inc figures.

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what research he is undertaking on the presence of vinclozolin in wine, fruit and vegetables. - Inc figures.