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HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (Fifth sitting)Clause 5 concerns restrictions on marketing precision bred organisms in England. I do not have a lot to say about it, other than to explore with the Minister how it will be…05 Jul 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (Fifth sitting)I suppose my concern is that this seems to be a very closed world in which a group of eminent and expert people are involved in making judgments. There is no external input. Given…05 Jul 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (Fifth sitting)I return to a point I made when we discussed the statutory instrument. I am in no way trying to question the integrity of those who sit on those committees. However, when we look…05 Jul 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (Sixth sitting)I beg to move amendment 11, in clause 6, page 5, line 31, leave out “negative” and insert “affirmative”.05 Jul 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (Sixth sitting)I am afraid that I am still not entirely convinced, for a number of reasons, going back to some of the points I made just before we broke for lunch. There seems to be a closed,…05 Jul 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (Sixth sitting)I beg to move amendment 33, in clause 10, page 7, line 12, leave out— “means an animal which is a vertebrate” and insert— “has the meaning given by section 5 of the Animal Welfare…05 Jul 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (Sixth sitting)The amendments in this group are relatively straightforward, the Committee will be glad to hear. We are interested in looking at the relationship between the Bill and the Animal…05 Jul 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (Sixth sitting)I am grateful for the explanation, although I am not entirely sure that I am convinced by it. It seems to me to be a slightly curious way of proceeding. At the end of it, I am not…05 Jul 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (Sixth sitting)I will be brief, given that we have just discussed the amendments. I stand by the comments we have already made, but I am grateful that regulations made under subsection (2) of…05 Jul 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (Sixth sitting)I beg to move amendment 13, in clause 11, page 8, line 25, leave out “negative” and insert “affirmative”.05 Jul 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (Sixth sitting)We have quite a complicated set of amendments and clauses before us, so I will try to take them in turn— [Interruption.]05 Jul 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (Sixth sitting)The measures all refer to the animal legislation, which, as we said at the beginning, we are not convinced was sufficiently developed. Nevertheless, we have some detail here so it…05 Jul 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (Sixth sitting)I am happy to beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn . Clause 11 ordered to stand part of the Bill . Clause 12 Report by welfare advisory body05 Jul 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (Sixth sitting)We are now getting to the Bill’s more administrative details, about which we have fewer concerns. Clause 14 concerns the reporting obligations for precision bred animal marketing…05 Jul 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (Sixth sitting)I hear the Minister and in some ways I am comforted, but clause 15(3) states: “Regulations under this section may confer a function on the welfare advisory body.” What on earth…05 Jul 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (Sixth sitting)I beg to move amendment 15, in clause 16, page 11, line 30, leave out “negative” and insert “affirmative”.05 Jul 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (Sixth sitting)The clause is about reviews and appeals relating to part 2. We heard about the relative power in the industry from some of the witnesses. There are some very big organisations,…05 Jul 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (Sixth sitting)I hear what the Minister says. I am still nervous about this. It is striking that a lot in the Bill is on the appeal and challenge processes, but without the earlier detail—which…05 Jul 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (Sixth sitting)I beg to move amendment 19, in clause 17, page 11, line 34, leave out “may” and insert “must”.05 Jul 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (Sixth sitting)This part of the Bill deals with risk assessments and the restriction of importation and acquisition of precision bred organisms in England. I am interested to hear what the…05 Jul 2022