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HANSARD Exiting the European Union (Animals)I beg to move, That the Trade and Official Controls (Transitional Arrangements for Prior Notifications) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I., 2021, No. 429), dated 30 March 2021, a…27 Apr 2021HANSARDMental Health: Access to NatureIt is always a pleasure to speak with the hon. Gentleman, and he is right to highlight the work that various groups are doing to encourage all of us to engage with nature in a…27 Apr 2021HANSARDMental Health: Access to NatureIt is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Davies. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Chatham and Aylesford (Tracey Crouch) on securing the debate and…27 Apr 2021HANSARD Exiting the European Union (Animals)I thank all those who have taken part in the debate. Last June, we announced a timetable for the introduction of controls on imports from the EU into Great Britain. The…27 Apr 2021HANSARDNeonicotinoid AlternativesI know that the hon. Lady shares my desire that the world will be in a much better place for our children, and may I congratulate her on the birth of her recent grandchild? The…22 Apr 2021HANSARDNeonicotinoid AlternativesThe Government are committed to the neonicotinoid restrictions that we put in place in 2018, and to the sustainable use of pesticides. I believe that the hon. Gentleman was a…22 Apr 2021HANSARDNeonicotinoid AlternativesThe Government are committed to supporting alternatives to chemical pesticides. We are currently analysing the responses to our consultation on the national action plan. The…22 Apr 2021HANSARDCoronavirus Zoo Animals FundI do not accept that. This is a real fund, which is being used on the ground to help zoos get through the pandemic. I am very pleased, as I know the hon. Gentleman is, that…22 Apr 2021HANSARDCoronavirus Zoo Animals FundThe zoo animals fund has supported a wide variety of zoos throughout the pandemic—56 to date—and it continues to do so. It has helped to ensure the continued welfare of zoo…22 Apr 2021HANSARDEU Flowering Bulb ImportsIt is important that we maintain our biosecurity. Physical inspections of high-priority plants from the EU, including flowering bulbs, have taken place at their destination since…22 Apr 2021HANSARDEU Flowering Bulb ImportsIt is true that the plant-health requirements for dormant bulbs are different from those for bulbs in growth. My officials and I are willing to discuss directly with my hon.…22 Apr 2021HANSARDCommon Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Wine) (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2021Clearly, it is essential that we have the right legislation in place for the effective operation of the UK’s GI scheme. That is of course what we are here to talk about this…19 Apr 2021HANSARDCommon Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Wine) (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2021I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Wine) (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021, No. 279). It…19 Apr 2021HANSARDDraft Direct Payments to Farmers (Reductions and Simplifications) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021
Draft Agricultural (Financial Assistance) Regulations 2021We are undertaking policy as we go; we are testing and trialling it as we develop it. That is innovative and not usual for Government, but I remain convinced that it is the right…18 Mar 2021HANSARDDraft Direct Payments to Farmers (Reductions and Simplifications) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021
Draft Agricultural (Financial Assistance) Regulations 2021I, too, enjoy our ongoing dialogue on the future of agriculture, and I would never accuse the hon. Gentleman of being too gloomy. As I listened to him, I wondered whether he would…18 Mar 2021HANSARDDraft Direct Payments to Farmers (Reductions and Simplifications) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021
Draft Agricultural (Financial Assistance) Regulations 2021It is a great pleasure to serve—for the first time, I think—under your chairmanship, Mr Paisley. The matters in these statutory instruments are closely related. They will be made…18 Mar 2021HANSARDDraft Direct Payments to Farmers (Reductions and Simplifications) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021
Draft Agricultural (Financial Assistance) Regulations 2021I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Direct Payments to Farmers (Reductions and Simplifications) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021.18 Mar 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Animal WelfareThat is an extremely good point. One of the more unpleasant aspects of domestic violence is the use of a pet as a psychological, and sometimes physical weapon by the perpetrator.…16 Mar 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Animal WelfareIt is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship. I join in thanking the hon. Member for Pontypridd (Alex Davies-Jones), inspired by Dotty and Dora, for organising this…16 Mar 2021HANSARDIllegal Puppy TradePuppy smuggling is abhorrent. We operate a rigorous pet-checking regime and work collaboratively to share intelligence, disrupt illegal imports and seize non-compliant animals.…04 Mar 2021