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HANSARDAntimicrobial ResistanceIn some countries, 80% of the total consumption of antibiotics is in the animals sector. What are we doing to support the World Health Organisation’s recommendations on stopping…06 Jun 2019HANSARDWild Animals in Circuses (No. 2) Bill (Third sitting)I will be brief—if I had been a bit quicker off the mark, I would have intervened on the Minister. My concern is that, as with so many other aspects of the Minister’s Department,…22 May 2019HANSARDWild Animals in Circuses (No. 2) Bill (Third sitting)There have been reports that Anne the elephant, the subject of the Daily Mail campaign some eight years ago that led to the Bill, is not being kept in ideal conditions and is…22 May 2019HANSARDWild Animals in Circuses (No.2) Bill (First sitting)Q One of the things we were constantly told as we discussed this issue in Parliament over the last eight years, was that we could not introduce a ban because the EU would not let…21 May 2019HANSARDWild Animals in Circuses (No.2) Bill (First sitting)Q Presumably, if it had been problematic it would have been more likely to have reached your attention than if it had worked well. Nicola O'Brien: Yes, of course. In terms of us…21 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. In January, the former Secretary of State paid a visit to Somaliland, which was very well received. Does the new Secretary of State share his opinion of the strategic…20 May 2019HANSARD Trophy HuntingNo one is in any doubt as to the hon. Gentleman’s commitment to these issues. He just mentioned things outside our borders. I apologise if I pre-empt what the hon. Member for Mid…15 May 2019HANSARDBird Nesting Sites: ProtectionI sit on the Environmental Audit Committee and the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, which have been conducting pre-legislative scrutiny on the bits of the…13 May 2019HANSARDBird Nesting Sites: ProtectionA lot of people were very distressed when they saw the pictures of the sand martins that had flown thousands of miles back from their winter migration and could not get back to…13 May 2019HANSARDBird Nesting Sites: ProtectionMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. It is important that we look at how we farm our land. The vast majority of land in this country is used for growing food, and there…13 May 2019HANSARDBird Nesting Sites: ProtectionMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech; I hope her constituent appreciates what she is saying on her behalf. As parliamentary species champion for the swift, I am keen to…13 May 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Farming PolicyI am glad that the Minister has had a change of heart on that because he argued against my amendment on soil during the Bill Committee, but now he is on the Front Bench. What are…09 May 2019HANSARDChildren’s Future Food InquiryI beg to move, That this House has considered the Report of the Children’s Future Food inquiry. The children’s future food inquiry has for the past year listened to young people…08 May 2019HANSARDChildren’s Future Food InquiryAnd Durham.08 May 2019HANSARDChildren’s Future Food InquiryIn the very short time I have, I do not want to appear churlish, but as has been made clear, my brilliant hon. Friends the Members for City of Durham (Dr Blackman-Woods) and for…08 May 2019HANSARDWild Animals in Circuses (No. 2) BillMy intervention on the Minister was long enough, with the long list of countries, so I did not make the point that I wanted to go on to make. The line that we are not allowed to…07 May 2019HANSARDWild Animals in Circuses (No. 2) BillWe were promised that the Bill would come in after the Backbench Business debate secured by the hon. Member for The Wrekin (Mark Pritchard). One of the reasons subsequently given…07 May 2019HANSARDMental Health ServicesI have spent much of the past week supporting the parents of a child who has a very, very rare genetic condition and who now needs the support of child and adolescent mental…07 May 2019HANSARDWild Animals in Circuses (No. 2) BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?07 May 2019HANSARDEnvironment and Climate ChangeWe need action on so many fronts to tackle this climate emergency, but time is limited so I will speak about just one. Unsurprisingly, it is about the fact that 30% of our global…01 May 2019