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HANSARDMeat LabellingThe official veterinarians in the Food Standards Agency are present in all approved slaughterhouses during slaughter operations. It is their job to monitor and enforce animal…13 Jan 2026HANSARDMeat LabellingThe question from the noble Lord, Lord Trees, gives me the opportunity to mention the demonstration of life protocol for sheep and goats. I know that he is a very strong proponent…13 Jan 2026HANSARDEnvironmental Improvement Plan 2025My Lords, I am quite tight for time. I shall do my best to answer all the many questions, but if there is anything that I do not cover, I will make sure I write to noble Lords…08 Jan 2026HANSARDEnvironmental Improvement Plan 2025I have just been told that I can carry on because I have another five minutes; my officials will tell me when I need to stop. I turn to the gene editing of ecosystems. We are…08 Jan 2026HANSARDEnvironmental Improvement Plan 2025I had no idea.08 Jan 2026HANSARDFlooding InterventionsMy noble friend is correct that we have committed a record £10.5 billion to flood defences, the reason being that flood risk is one of the factors that determine home insurance…06 Jan 2026HANSARDNitrogen Reduction, Recycling and Reuse (Environment and Climate Change Committee Report)My Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Sheehan, on securing this debate. I thank the whole committee, chaired by the noble Baroness, for its thorough inquiry into a…06 Jan 2026HANSARDFlooding InterventionsThe noble Baroness is right that sustainable drainage is an important factor in managing flood risk. I am sure she is aware that I am personally supportive of this measure. The…06 Jan 2026HANSARDNitrogen Reduction, Recycling and Reuse (Environment and Climate Change Committee Report)I just confirm that I will look into the issue the noble Baroness raises in that email and will write to her.06 Jan 2026HANSARDFlooding InterventionsAs I mentioned earlier, we have invested a record amount of money in addressing flooding. We have also reviewed the way funding is applied and how communities, businesses and so…06 Jan 2026HANSARDFlooding InterventionsMy Lords, properties better protected is currently our main measure for tracking the current flood investment programme. In addition, we measure asset condition. A new 10-year…06 Jan 2026HANSARDFlooding InterventionsThe noble Baroness is right. As someone who lives in a rural area that floods regularly, I am aware of the important role farmers play in managing flood risk and storing water on…06 Jan 2026HANSARDFlooding InterventionsAbsolutely. The noble Lord makes an important point: floodwater does not recognise boundaries, as I think we all know. I live in Cumbria, which, again, is a community with a…06 Jan 2026HANSARDFlooding InterventionsThe noble Lord is right that Flood Re was set up for a certain period of time. I am doing this from memory, and I shall tell the House if I am wrong, but I think it was due to run…06 Jan 2026HANSARDFlooding InterventionsThe noble Baroness is absolutely right, and it is one of the reasons why we are investing in anti-pollution measures, working with farmers, for example, to see how we can stop…06 Jan 2026HANSARDFlooding InterventionsIt is very interesting that the noble Duke asks that, because I asked that question this morning. The answer is that it is being “actively worked on” at the moment.06 Jan 2026HANSARDFlooding InterventionsI am giving the noble Duke the answer I was given. It is an absolute priority for the Government’s next Session to have a water Bill in place in order to have a water Act to deal…06 Jan 2026HANSARDDogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) BillMy Lords, I am very grateful to all noble Lords for their contributions and support for the Bill during its passage through the House. I particularly thank the honourable Member…05 Dec 2025HANSARDWelfare of Domestic AnimalsThe noble Lord asks a really important question around enforcement. As I have said more than once in this House, what is the point of having laws if they are not enforced? Local…04 Dec 2025HANSARDWelfare of Domestic AnimalsInterestingly, I was in Downing Street yesterday as well, and I saw said cat. I foolishly attempted to take a photograph of it and was told that it was not acceptable and would…04 Dec 2025