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HANSARDFruit and Vegetables Aid SchemeThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right to praise our fruit-growing sector. It has been known for a long time that this scheme is coming to an end, and I am afraid the truth is…19 Jun 2025HANSARDAnimal Disease OutbreaksI thank my hon. Friend and relatively near neighbour. He is right to raise the bluetongue issues, which have been dealt with effectively by our officials. His points about border…19 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am delighted to hear that news. I assure my hon. Friend that we are looking very closely at how we can use the co-operative model to boost the rural economy, particularly in…19 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am very sorry to hear the hon. Gentleman criticising Natural England in that way. It is a very responsible agency that does very good work on behalf of us all. We made the…19 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman will know that we have acted with speed and haste to make sure that we are protected. We have banned personal imports, and we are absolutely committed to giving…19 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Bodies: British ProduceI thank my hon. Friend and relatively near neighbour for her question. We are in constant dialogue to achieve exactly that objective. She will have noticed last week’s…19 Jun 2025HANSARDAnimal Disease OutbreaksGood morning. Can I start by acknowledging the expertise that the hon. Gentleman brings to the House? We are investing in the Animal and Plant Health Agency, and have committed…19 Jun 2025HANSARDAnimal Disease OutbreaksThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. We take this matter extremely seriously. Sadly, it is not a new problem. We have had similar reports in the past, and I can assure him that…19 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe UK flour sector is really important. I very much welcome the work that that sector does for us. It is right to raise the point about trade deals. We are determined to make…19 Jun 2025HANSARDNature-friendly FarmingOn 11 June, we committed to the largest ever investment in nature. Funding for the environmental land management schemes will increase to £2 billion per annum by 2028-29, and we…19 Jun 2025HANSARDFarmed Animals: Cages and CratesThe hon. Gentleman makes an important point. Clearly, having made the observation about what happened in 1999, we do not want to return to that situation. Let me turn to…16 Jun 2025HANSARDFarmed Animals: Cages and CratesIt is always a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Mundell. I join others in thanking the Petitions Committee, and in congratulating my hon. Friend the Member for North…16 Jun 2025HANSARDNon-stun Slaughter of AnimalsIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Dowd. Can I join others in thanking both the Petitions Committee and the more than 100,000 people who signed the petition, for…09 Jun 2025HANSARD Animal Welfare in FarmingIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Sir John. I congratulate the hon. Member for Waveney Valley (Adrian Ramsay) on securing this important debate. I also congratulate…03 Jun 2025HANSARD Animal Welfare in FarmingI assure the hon. Lady that we are very aware of that issue. I can also assure her in passing that I have regular dialogue with Minister Muir on the issues she raised. I would…03 Jun 2025HANSARDDogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) BillIt is a great pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Western. I congratulate the hon. Member for Chester South and Eddisbury not just on introducing the Bill, but on her calm and…21 May 2025HANSARDDogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) BillI am grateful for my hon. Friend’s helpful contribution. I assure him that a date will emerge in due course. I am very happy to offer the Government’s support for the Bill.21 May 2025HANSARDDogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) BillMay I endorse that and thank the hon. Member for Chester South and Eddisbury for the way she has conducted this process? We wish the Bill well, because it is very important to…21 May 2025HANSARDDogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) BillI will certainly give way. I am sure that my hon. Friend is going to press me.21 May 2025HANSARDDogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) BillThe shadow Minister is right; I meant to fold that into my previous answer. As he would expect, this new Government are taking stock. By supporting these private Members’ Bills,…21 May 2025