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HANSARDFood and Farming (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, these regulations group elements of four policy regimes: spirit drinks; wines; genetically modified organisms; and agricultural direct payments. The purpose of this…25 Mar 2019HANSARDFood and Drink, Veterinary Medicines and Residues (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 13 and 14 February be approved. Relevant document: 19th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (Sub-Committee…21 Mar 2019HANSARDCommon Agricultural Policy and Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, in the absence of my noble friend and with the leave of the House, I beg to move the five Motions standing in his name on the Order Paper.21 Mar 2019HANSARDCommon Agricultural Policy and Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Perhaps the noble Earl might speak to the Minister afterwards.20 Mar 2019HANSARDZoonotic Disease Eradication and Control (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019That the Grand Committee do consider the Zoonotic Disease Eradication and Control (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.20 Mar 2019HANSARDFood and Drink, Veterinary Medicines and Residues (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I thank my noble friend Lady Byford for her points, and the noble Baroness, Lady Bakewell, and the noble Lord, Lord Whitty, for their contributions. I take the criticism on the…20 Mar 2019HANSARDCommon Agricultural Policy and Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I do not believe that the noble Earl was here at the start of the debate and therefore it is not really possible for him to take part.20 Mar 2019HANSARDCommon Agricultural Policy and Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I am afraid the noble Lord was not in the Committee at the start of debate.20 Mar 2019HANSARDCommon Agricultural Policy and Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I have written here: “Whitty (late)”.20 Mar 2019HANSARDFood and Drink, Veterinary Medicines and Residues (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019That the Grand Committee do consider the Food and Drink, Veterinary Medicines and Residues (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. Relevant document: 19th Report from the…20 Mar 2019HANSARDFood and Drink, Veterinary Medicines and Residues (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, most of this instrument corrects retained EU law on geographical indication—or GI—schemes. The remainder makes a small number of amendments relating to wine and spirit…20 Mar 2019HANSARDZoonotic Disease Eradication and Control (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, this instrument ensures that there will continue to be a functioning regulatory and legislative regime for protecting human health against zoonotic disease—disease that…20 Mar 2019HANSARDZoonotic Disease Eradication and Control (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I thank all noble Lords who have taken part in the debate today. It has been a short debate, but I am heartened by the support that this instrument has from all sides of the…20 Mar 2019HANSARDFolic AcidI thank the noble Baroness for raising that issue. This is a devolved matter, and obviously we are mindful of the practical aspects of the proposals, given the amount of trade…19 Mar 2019HANSARDFolic AcidMy Lords, I have good news, I hope. The Government have now received advice on tolerable upper limits of folate from the Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer…19 Mar 2019HANSARDDetergents (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 13 and 14 February be approved. Relevant document: 18th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (Sub-Committee…19 Mar 2019HANSARDFolic AcidI cannot wait for those Questions from the noble Lord, Lord Rooker, either. As I said, the consultation would probably be 12 weeks, which is a normal consultation period. The…19 Mar 2019HANSARDFolic AcidI certainly can promise the noble Baroness that the consultation will not be interminable. We believe that it will run for around 12 weeks. Once we have had the opportunity to ask…19 Mar 2019HANSARDFolic AcidMy noble friend is quite right, and that is why the consultation is so important. A number of bakers buy their flour abroad. Noble Lords will be aware that, in many—in fact, in…19 Mar 2019HANSARDFolic AcidI am happy to “come clean”, as the noble Baroness suggests. It was important to the Government to make sure that we had the right scientific evidence and advice from the advisory…19 Mar 2019