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HANSARDFisheries Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)I am very happy to agree with the former fisheries Minister on this point. I know he did a great deal of work with the Faroe Islands, and we have had a very constructive working…10 Sept 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)These amendments are necessary to ensure that we comply with the provisions of the treaty entered into with Denmark in 1999. The treaty concerns maritime delimitation between the…10 Sept 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)I beg to move amendment 11, in schedule 2, page 42, line 38, leave out from “crabs)”, to end of line 1 on page 43 and insert “, in paragraph (2), after “foreign fishing boats”…10 Sept 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)Mr McCabe, would you like me to deal with this now or when we deal with the amendments?10 Sept 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)This clause introduces schedule 2, which extends to foreign vessels a wide range of secondary legislation made by the UK Government and, at their request, Welsh Ministers and the…10 Sept 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)I beg to move amendment 17, in schedule 2, page 43, line 29, at end insert— “(5A) After article 4 insert— ‘Fishing by Faroe Islands-licensed foreign vessels 4A (1) Nothing in…10 Sept 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)It is nice to serve under your chairmanship again, Mr McCabe. It is always a pleasure to set out this situation, which already exists under the law in this important area. We all…10 Sept 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)These are very technical amendments, and it is difficult to get our order and our arguments in the same place. Amendments 11 to 16 make changes to paragraph (2) of schedule 2,…10 Sept 2020HANSARDSustainable FishingIn future, all vessels, both from the UK and elsewhere, will be subject to licence conditions set by the UK sea fisheries authorities. The conditions will set out the areas that…10 Sept 2020HANSARDSustainable FishingThe Fisheries Bill, which is currently in Committee and on which I will be spending the rest of the day, sets out a legally binding framework, including fisheries management…10 Sept 2020HANSARDAnimal Welfare StandardsMy hon. Friend is right to highlight the delicious food—from lovely meat to the famous Cheshire cheese—that is undoubtedly available in her constituency. We are supporting…10 Sept 2020HANSARDAnimal Welfare StandardsI certainly agree with my hon. Friend that there is a great deal of interest across this House and, indeed, among our constituents in issues concerning animal welfare. The UK is a…10 Sept 2020HANSARDAnimal Welfare StandardsThis country has some of the highest animal welfare standards in the world. We have modernised standards for dog breeding, changed the way we do pet sales, brought in a…10 Sept 2020HANSARDAnimal Welfare OffencesThe Chairman and members of the EFRA Committee have done their bit through their important work in producing that report in 2016. The Second Reading of the Bill takes place next…10 Sept 2020HANSARDAnimal Welfare OffencesEnforcement is, of course, a matter for local police forces, but what we can do in this place is make sure that the right laws are in place to give them the tools that they need…10 Sept 2020HANSARDAnimal Welfare OffencesI sympathise with the hon. Gentleman, and we are all keen to do what we can to stamp out animal cruelty. Unfortunately, I cannot give any guarantees about the progress of…10 Sept 2020HANSARDAnimal Welfare OffencesAnimal cruelty has no place in our society, which is why the Government are committed to increasing the maximum custodial penalty for animal cruelty from six months to five years.…10 Sept 2020HANSARDNational Food StrategyFlattery will get my hon. Friend everywhere, and I would be delighted to visit his constituency, where I have fond memories of at least one family holiday as a child. A Greggs…10 Sept 2020HANSARDNational Food StrategyThank you, Mr Speaker. May I take this opportunity to thank Henry Dimbleby and his team for their work to examine our food system and the vital role it plays? We will consider…10 Sept 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [ Lords ] (Fourth sitting)The clause was amended in the other place to set out the criteria for distributing UK fishing opportunities in the Bill, rather than by reference to retained EU law. The wording…10 Sept 2020