My Lords, I am speaking to Amendment 78 and I need to make it absolutely clear that I intend to seek the opinion of the House on it when we reach it. I am very much indebted to the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay, for her support and her indication that...

My Lords, I am speaking to Amendment 78 and I need to make it absolutely clear that I intend to seek the opinion of the House on it when we reach it. I am very much indebted to the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay, for her support and her indication that...

My Lords, for the reasons the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay, spelled out, I wish to test the opinion of the House. I beg to move.

My Lords, for the reasons the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay, spelled out, I wish to test the opinion of the House. I beg to move.

Moved by

Lord Whitty

78: After Clause 34, insert the following new Clause—

“Application of pesticides: limitations on use to protect human health

(1) The Secretary of State must by regulations make provision prohibiting the application of any pesticide for the purposes of agriculture or horticulture near—

(a) any building used for human habitation;

(b) any...

Moved by

Lord Whitty

78: After Clause 34, insert the following new Clause—

“Application of pesticides: limitations on use to protect human health

(1) The Secretary of State must by regulations make provision prohibiting the application of any pesticide for the purposes of agriculture or horticulture near—

(a) any building used for human habitation;

(b) any...

My Lords, like most noble Lords, I welcome the Bill. Others have said it has been a long time coming, but it is worth it. We have had from my noble friend the Minister, the noble Baroness, Lady Young of Old Scone, and the noble Lord, Lord Oxburgh, a vision...

My Lords, like most noble Lords, I welcome the Bill. Others have said it has been a long time coming, but it is worth it. We have had from my noble friend the Minister, the noble Baroness, Lady Young of Old Scone, and the noble Lord, Lord Oxburgh, a vision...

Whether Section 5(a) and (b) of the Solent European Marine Site (Prohibition of Method of Dredging) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2696) should be taken to imply that part of the Solent European Marine Site is outside relevant British fishery limits and may, therefore, be dredged by boats from other European countries;...

Whether Section 5(a) and (b) of the Solent European Marine Site (Prohibition of Method of Dredging) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2696) should be taken to imply that part of the Solent European Marine Site is outside relevant British fishery limits and may, therefore, be dredged by boats from other European countries;...

Draft SI on gangmasters (licensing authority). Lords debate on a motion to approve. Agreed to on question.

Draft SI on gangmasters (licensing authority). Lords debate on a motion to approve. Agreed to on question.

When testing facilities at the government laboratory in Weymouth will be improved to match those used in Holland and France, which no longer rely on the most probable number system for sampling shellfish waters. [HL 4102].

When testing facilities at the government laboratory in Weymouth will be improved to match those used in Holland and France, which no longer rely on the most probable number system for sampling shellfish waters. [HL 4102].

How they intend to respond to the letter of 1 April from the Norwegian Minister of the Environment regarding the discharge of technetium-99 into the Irish Sea from Sellafield. [HL 2760].

How they intend to respond to the letter of 1 April from the Norwegian Minister of the Environment regarding the discharge of technetium-99 into the Irish Sea from Sellafield. [HL 2760].

Whether they intend to apply the European Union Animal By-Products Regulation to waste from fish and shellfish products; if so, to what shellfish products the regulation will apply; when shellfish processors were notified of the change; and whether they will make transitional arrangements so that the processors have sufficient time...

Whether they intend to apply the European Union Animal By-Products Regulation to waste from fish and shellfish products; if so, to what shellfish products the regulation will apply; when shellfish processors were notified of the change; and whether they will make transitional arrangements so that the processors have sufficient time...

What are the present European Union Commission proposals for the fishing of cod in the Irish Sea; what is the perceived impact of these proposals on the Northern Ireland fishing industry; whether these proposals have any impact upon the fishing of nephrops; whether they will impact upon the Portavogie fish...

What are the present European Union Commission proposals for the fishing of cod in the Irish Sea; what is the perceived impact of these proposals on the Northern Ireland fishing industry; whether these proposals have any impact upon the fishing of nephrops; whether they will impact upon the Portavogie fish...