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HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals) BillI am afraid not, because I have a great deal to get through. A series of stakeholder workshops are coming up, and we will make statutory instruments late next year and in 2023 to…25 Oct 2021HANSARDRegenerative Farming and Climate ChangeIt is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship this morning, Mr Betts. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Totnes (Anthony Mangnall) on securing today’s debate.…19 Oct 2021HANSARDRegenerative Farming and Climate ChangeI am very keen to promote the consumption of British food and drink wherever possible. I was delighted to go to Wales to look at the first geographical indication awarded under…19 Oct 2021HANSARDDraft Organics (Equivalence and Control Bodies Listing) (Amendment) Regulations 2021I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Organics (Equivalence and Control Bodies Listing) (Amendment) Regulations 2021. It is great pleasure to serve again…21 Sept 2021HANSARDDraft Organics (Equivalence and Control Bodies Listing) (Amendment) Regulations 2021I am so sorry; I did not notice.21 Sept 2021HANSARDDraft Organics (Equivalence and Control Bodies Listing) (Amendment) Regulations 2021I spent many happy years serving Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments and—21 Sept 2021HANSARDDraft Organics (Equivalence and Control Bodies Listing) (Amendment) Regulations 2021If I may, I will deal with the last question first. There is a long-standing disagreement about whether this is a devolved matter or not. In this instance, we took the approach of…21 Sept 2021HANSARDBack British Farming DayOn Back British Farming Day, it is important that we thank all farmers for the delicious and nutritious food their businesses provide every day. On this side of the House, we will…15 Sept 2021HANSARDBack British Farming DayI will not; I have a lot to get through, I am afraid. It is important that we do not view our trade policy as a race to the bottom. We have extremely high standards in this…15 Sept 2021HANSARDSeafood Response FundThe hon. Gentleman will be aware of the extensive work that has been carried out by the Scottish seafood taskforce, chaired by the Under-Secretary of State for Scotland, my hon.…22 Jul 2021HANSARDLivestock WorryingNew measures to crack down on livestock worrying are being introduced as part of the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill. They will expand species and locations covered, and will…22 Jul 2021HANSARDSupport for FarmersThe agricultural transition plan sets out how support for farmers is changing. Instead of paying farmers subsidies based on the amount of land they own, we are introducing new…22 Jul 2021HANSARDSupport for FarmersI do not think it is any secret to the House that I was no Brexiteer, but I must say that for farming and fishing I think we have really gained from Brexit. In England, we do not…22 Jul 2021HANSARDLivestock WorryingI would be delighted to meet colleagues to discuss this important subject. New measures in the Bill specify that a dog will be considered to be at large unless it is on a lead of…22 Jul 2021HANSARDCompulsory Microchipping of CatsThe Government have a manifesto commitment to introduce compulsory microchipping of cats, and that was recently restated in the action plan for animal welfare. We carried out a…22 Jul 2021HANSARDSeafood Response FundThe seafood response fund gave funding to shellfish, aquaculture and catching businesses across the UK when they had been affected by covid or by trade disruption. The size of…22 Jul 2021HANSARDCompulsory Microchipping of CatsI share the hon. Lady’s enthusiasm for microchipping cats. A total of 74% are already microchipped, including my own I am pleased to say. We will be working hard, as soon as we…22 Jul 2021HANSARDDraft Fisheries Act 2020 (Scheme for Financial Assistance) (England) Regulations 2021I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Fisheries Act 2020 (Scheme for Financial Assistance) (England) Regulations 2021. The regulations were laid before the…14 Jul 2021HANSARDDraft Fisheries Act 2020 (Scheme for Financial Assistance) (England) Regulations 2021This is a new scheme; the appeals process, however, is being carried forward from previous schemes. I have been assured by the MMO that appeals will be dealt with separately from…14 Jul 2021HANSARDDraft Fisheries Act 2020 (Scheme for Financial Assistance) (England) Regulations 2021I must have been in a different debate yesterday. I heard concerns and difficulties that had arisen in these very difficult 18 months during the pandemic, when many of our markets…14 Jul 2021