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HANSARDBridlewaysI would be delighted to do that. I have first-hand experience of negotiating bridleways over motorway bridges and level crossings with two small daughters on their ponies, and I…04 Mar 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend and I have discussed the current completely unacceptable situation many times, particularly in respect of Offshore Shellfish in Brixham. There is no justification…04 Mar 2021HANSARDIllegal Puppy TradeDEFRA is considering a range of possible measures, which may result in legislative change. We are listening to a group of stakeholders, including Dogs Trust, and the…04 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 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy right hon. Friend is right that the EU has chosen to introduce new import controls on GB livestock, including that they must enter through a border control post. Border control…04 Mar 2021HANSARDDraft Fertilisers and Ammonium Nitrate Material (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Fertilisers and Ammonium Nitrate Material (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021. It is a pleasure to serve once again…11 Feb 2021HANSARDDraft Fertilisers and Ammonium Nitrate Material (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021I do not feel that our trade and future relationship with the EU should be affected by the extension of the “UK fertiliser” terminology to Northern Ireland. The EU fertilisers…11 Feb 2021HANSARDDraft Fertilisers and Ammonium Nitrate Material (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021I am pleased that the hon. Gentleman has been in touch with the Agricultural Industries Confederation, which is of course the body that is most involved in this area. We work with…11 Feb 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Zoos and AquariumsI thank the hon. Member for Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle (Emma Hardy) for securing this important debate. She is right to be proud of The Deep. It is the largest aquarium in…08 Feb 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill (First sitting)I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for West Dorset, whose family has farmed in west Dorset for four generations. I know that they have all been committed to the care of…03 Feb 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill (First sitting)I note that the Animal Welfare Act 2006 was subject to review through the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee some time ago in 2010 and again, informally, through the…03 Feb 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill (First sitting)It is a great pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Dame Angela. The very unfortunate delay in the passage of the Bill was caused, as hon. Members across the House will…03 Feb 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill (First sitting)My hon. Friend has campaigned hard on pet theft, and he and I have enjoyed debating it on many occasions. He knows that we feel as one on the issue. I should emphasise that the…03 Feb 2021HANSARDAgricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
Organic Production (Organic Indications) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020It is good to serve with you in the Chair again, Mr Robertson. I will deal first with the food and drink regulations. This instrument was made using the powers in the European…25 Jan 2021HANSARDAgricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
Organic Production (Organic Indications) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020, No. 1661).25 Jan 2021HANSARDAgricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
Organic Production (Organic Indications) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020I will do my best. This is not the time or the place for a discussion of the rights and wrongs of Brexit, or indeed the rights and wrongs of the TCA. I am extremely pleased that…25 Jan 2021HANSARDAnimal WelfareThe Government are committed to the animal welfare agenda. Currently, we are working on proposals to ban live exports for slaughter or fattening, banning primates as pets and…21 Jan 2021HANSARDAgricultural SupportThe Government made a manifesto commitment to maintain the current annual budget to farmers. In England, we will be offering both transitional and productivity support from this…21 Jan 2021HANSARDPuppy TraffickingDEFRA takes the trade in puppy smuggling seriously. We operate a rigorous checking regime, and the Animal and Plant Health Agency works collaboratively to share intelligence,…21 Jan 2021HANSARDAnimal WelfareMy hon. Friend raises an important question, which I know he has campaigned on before. Regulations in England require anyone in the business of breeding and selling dogs to be…21 Jan 2021