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HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (Fourth sitting)Q I can believe that. It is already happening out there in the world, I just wondered what you thought about what was going on in Canada, Japan or Argentina? Lawrence Woodward:…30 Jun 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (Fourth sitting)Q There are a number of things that I think we have heard robust evidence on, but you have clearly spent a lot of time looking at this in a global context. Countries such as…30 Jun 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (Fourth sitting)No, I was—30 Jun 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (Third sitting)Is not the implication of that that you would be telling the scientists what to do?30 Jun 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (Third sitting)In the interests of time, perhaps we can pick this back up and explore it later. I am conscious that others want to come in, Ms McVey.30 Jun 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (Third sitting)Okay, I will ask this in one sentence. Current animal welfare standards are not in this Bill, but we have animal welfare standards—is that right? Dr Campbell: We have animal…30 Jun 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (Third sitting)Q There are a couple of points there. Could I just come back to the question that I asked, which was about having animal welfare standards in this Bill, because for me the Bill is…30 Jun 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (Third sitting)Q I am a huge supporter of higher welfare standards for animals—it is really vital. Having lived and worked in Africa, I agree with Dr Mills that we are fortunate in the UK to…30 Jun 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseThis week, I have had the honour of hosting the delegation from Mozambique for Mozambique in the UK Week. Yesterday, we were in the City to see agricultural investment…30 Jun 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (First sitting)Q Thank you for your time, Professor Dunwell. I am going to cough up that I have a biology undergraduate degree. Listening to some of the questions from Opposition Members, it…28 Jun 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (First sitting)Q I want to go back to the idea of environmental release, which the hon. Member for Edinburgh North and Leith talked about. To my mind, that implies something that would not have…28 Jun 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (First sitting)And she—let us make it a she—almost environmentally released it into a field. Professor Dunwell: Yes. That is the context, and I think it is important just generally that…28 Jun 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (First sitting)But is entirely natural. Professor Dunwell: Yes.28 Jun 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (First sitting)Q But would you say that a lawyer may look at a definition and say it is vague because the very nature of biology is vague? Is that fair? I do not want to put words in your mouth.…28 Jun 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (First sitting)On what gets switched on and what does not. Professor Dunwell: Yes. The so-called genotype-environment interaction is what determines how big the weeds in your garden grow. It…28 Jun 2022HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) BillI have just checked. And from Preston to Manchester, a similar distance, there is one train because the capacity is not there. Although my hon. Friend the Member for Buckingham…20 Jun 2022HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) BillMy hon. Friend is arguably the best MP Warrington South has had for about 40 years. I have constituents in Leyland who want to come to the thriving economic hub that is…20 Jun 2022HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) BillI am grateful to the Minister for being kind in taking a range of interventions. I observe from their interventions that Opposition Members’ mindset might best be characterised as…20 Jun 2022HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) BillI apologise, Madam Deputy Speaker. I meant to say “he.”20 Jun 2022HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) BillI have spent many an hour in the environs of Piccadilly station that the hon. Member mentions. Can he remind the House which political party was in control when that socialist…20 Jun 2022