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HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) BillThe measures in clauses 4 and 5 on the delineation between commercial and non-commercial movement of animals are important. The Opposition very much welcome the provision in…14 May 2025HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) BillYou will be pleased to hear, Sir Jeremy, that I will be very brief and focused in my support of clauses 4 and 5. I would like to say that I could namecheck that I had a cat called…14 May 2025HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) BillIt is a great privilege to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Jeremy. First, I declare my professional and personal interest as a veterinary surgeon and a fellow of the Royal…14 May 2025HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) BillI rise to support clause 6 and the subsequent clauses within the Bill. I will be very brief; I just want to say that we are a nation of animal lovers. We have the highest standard…14 May 2025HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) BillI very much agree. Ear cropping has been normalised in popular culture, but a recent survey by Battersea found that 50% of respondents had no idea that it is illegal. The fact…14 May 2025HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) BillI am grateful that the hon. Member has brought up the issue of brachycephalic animals. Again, it highlights the situation in popular culture and the fact that we need to educate…14 May 2025HANSARD Glass Packaging: Extended Producer ResponsibilityIt is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer. I congratulate the hon. Member for Rotherham (Sarah Champion) on securing this important debate, which…14 May 2025HANSARDAvian InfluenzaAvian influenza, sadly, is still very much with us, having devastated both wild and domestic birds in recent years. With bluetongue still here, African swine fever on our doorstep…08 May 2025HANSARDGlobal DeforestationIt is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Vickers. I thank everyone for their important contributions, and I am grateful to my good friend, the hon. Member for…30 Apr 2025HANSARDHospitalsThe Conservatives committed to restoring and renewing our hospitals. My constituents in Epping Forest depend on the Princess Alexandra hospital in Harlow, and on Whipps Cross…23 Apr 2025HANSARDDraft Fair Dealing Obligations (Pigs) Regulations 2025It is a great pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Ms Vaz. I thank the Minister for bringing forward this statutory instrument. I pay tribute to the UK pig industry, which…22 Apr 2025HANSARDDraft Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Regulations 2025Will the Minister give way on one final point?31 Mar 2025HANSARDDraft Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Regulations 2025I note that no decision has been taken on animals, but I asked about animals and birds. We have the pressing situation of avian influenza, and technology is under development in…31 Mar 2025HANSARDDraft Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Regulations 2025Capitalise.31 Mar 2025HANSARDDraft Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Regulations 2025It is a great privilege to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Hobhouse. I thank the Minister for bringing forward this instrument. This SI enacts policy from the groundbreaking…31 Mar 2025HANSARDDraft Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Regulations 2025Can the decision be made quickly?31 Mar 2025HANSARDFishing Quota Negotiations: Impact on UK FleetIt is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Vickers, for this important debate on the impact of quota negotiations on UK fishing. I congratulate the hon. Member…26 Mar 2025HANSARDFishing Quota Negotiations: Impact on UK FleetWill the Minister give way?26 Mar 2025HANSARDFlood-prone Communities: CumbriaThe Conservative Government protected over 600,000 properties from flooding, introduced the £100 million frequently flooded allowance and committed to a £5.2 billion investment in…20 Mar 2025HANSARDKnife Crime: Children and Young PeopleI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this important debate and on making an impassioned speech. He is talking about the dangers of social media influencing boys and young…20 Mar 2025