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HANSARDTrail-huntingMy Lords, I come from a disadvantaged area where a ban on trail-hunting will be seen as a punch in the stomach by people who have already endured a considerable amount of distress…18 Mar 2026HANSARDAnimal Welfare Strategy: Rural CommunitiesMy Lords, I declare my interests as a farmer, president of the Countryside Alliance and long-standing member of the RSPCA. In my rural community and many others, if you have dead…12 Feb 2026HANSARDDogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) BillI would like to add my voice to praise the noble Baroness, who has pursued this Bill for some considerable time, and to express gratitude both to her and to the Minister for…05 Dec 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I have not spoken on the Bill before, but I hope the Committee will forgive me if I do so very briefly now. I do not support the actual wording of this amendment, but I…01 Apr 2025HANSARDSmall Farms and Family BusinessesMy Lords, I thank the noble Earl, Lord Leicester, for initiating this debate. If last night’s Bill goes through, we may lose from this House a number of people who have first-hand…12 Dec 2024 Bills sponsored (1)