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HANSARDAvian Flu: Turkeys in NorfolkAs I said, 85% of turkeys that are expected for the Christmas dinner table have already been slaughtered and are available either fresh or frozen, so I do not see that that will…12 Dec 2024HANSARDAvian Flu: Turkeys in NorfolkWe are very aware of the impacts on farmers and the issues around restricted zones. With the weather changing and us now moving into winter, and with this being a…12 Dec 2024HANSARDMovement of Goods (Northern Ireland to Great Britain) (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Transitory Provision and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024I completely get the point that the noble Baroness is making. Our international commitments, and the trade and co-operation agreement, require us to treat EU goods equally,…10 Dec 2024HANSARDMovement of Goods (Northern Ireland to Great Britain) (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Transitory Provision and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024My Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their contributions to today’s debate and the noble Lord, Lord Dodds, for his very thorough and clear introduction outlining his concerns and…10 Dec 2024HANSARDMovement of Goods (Northern Ireland to Great Britain) (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Transitory Provision and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 28 October be approved. Relevant document: 8th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee10 Dec 2024HANSARDMovement of Goods (Northern Ireland to Great Britain) (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Transitory Provision and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024My Lords, this instrument forms part of the Government’s commitment to implementing the border target operating model by ensuring that sanitary and phytosanitary controls are…10 Dec 2024HANSARDProducer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 24 October be approved. Relevant document: 6th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (s pecial attention…02 Dec 2024HANSARDFood SecurityRegarding the solar panels, we have discussed this with Defra, DESNZ and the Ministry for Housing, which the noble Baroness asked about, because it is important, again, that we…02 Dec 2024HANSARDFood SecurityAbsolutely; my noble friend makes an important point. We look at overall household food security. In the financial year ending 2022, some 7% of households in the UK were…02 Dec 2024HANSARDFood SecurityMy Lords, clearly it is important that we have good nutrition for our children, which is why we have worked with schools around breakfast clubs, for example, because it is very…02 Dec 2024HANSARDFood SecurityAs I mentioned previously, the APR changes are not designed to undermine small family farms and I know that both Defra and the Treasury have been meeting with stakeholders to…02 Dec 2024HANSARDFood SecurityI have seen the same reports as the noble Lord and they are extremely concerning. My understanding is that the supermarkets have said that they have not been purchasing tomatoes…02 Dec 2024HANSARDFood SecurityI am sure the noble Lord is aware that there has been a growth in acute food insecurity linked to climate change. I confirm that the FCDO’s ODA budget, which will be published in…02 Dec 2024HANSARDFood SecurityI will answer a number of the noble Lord’s questions. We had a Question on solar farms last week; we are not building solar farms on grade 1 and 2—good-quality—agricultural land.…02 Dec 2024HANSARDFood SecurityAs I am sure noble Lords are aware, we are reforming APR and looking to do it in a way that protects small family farms and protects food security and resilience. The right…02 Dec 2024HANSARDFood SecurityMy Lords, the Labour Government have committed £5 billion to the agricultural budget over the next two years, which is the biggest budget for sustainable food production and…02 Dec 2024HANSARDProducer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024Absolutely. As I say, we have had quite a long debate with a lot of questions, so I assure noble Lords that we will go through Hansard and write with detailed responses on any…28 Nov 2024HANSARDProducer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024The fact that there are incentives for producers to reuse is part of the purpose. It is about not just about recycling, but about changing behaviour to encourage producers to have…28 Nov 2024HANSARDProducer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024My Lords, I thank noble Lords for their valuable contributions to the debate. There has been an enormous amount of questions, which I will do my best to cover but I may well end…28 Nov 2024HANSARDProducer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024That the Grand Committee do consider the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024. Relevant document: 6th Report from the Secondary…28 Nov 2024