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HANSARDCulling of PigsRoughly 30% of the pigmeat eaten in this country is imported. Most of what we export are cuts not eaten in this country, and there is a complex supply chain to service both of…14 Oct 2021HANSARDCulling of PigsIt is really important that we address the worker shortage right across the supply chain. The Agriculture Act allows us to intervene where we feel that retailers or any part in…14 Oct 2021HANSARDCulling of PigsThat is a very valid point. Part of our discussions and the announcement that I hope we will be able to make imminently reflects what is also done in the poultry industry, where…14 Oct 2021HANSARDFisheries Act 2020 (Scheme for Financial Assistance) (England) Regulations 2021That the Grand Committee do consider the Fisheries Act 2020 (Scheme for Financial Assistance) (England) Regulations 2021. Relevant document: 7th Report from the Secondary…21 Jul 2021HANSARDFisheries Act 2020 (Scheme for Financial Assistance) (England) Regulations 2021My Lords, this statutory instrument will provide the long-term legal foundation for the payment of grants to the English seafood sector. It has been specifically designed to…21 Jul 2021HANSARDFisheries Act 2020 (Scheme for Financial Assistance) (England) Regulations 2021I thank all noble Lords who have contributed today, and I will respond to all the questions as best I can. I apologise if the order in which the answers come does not reflect the…21 Jul 2021HANSARDNational Food Strategy Independent ReviewThe noble Baroness is right that this is not my ministerial responsibility, but what we are doing in Defra to encourage people to get outside, to learn outside and to enjoy the…20 Jul 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]I will start with Amendment 48 in the name of my noble friend Lord Moylan. With it, I will take his Amendments 52 and 53, together with Amendment 59 in the name of my noble friend…20 Jul 2021HANSARDNational Food Strategy Independent ReviewMy Lords, we should like to thank Henry Dimbleby and his team for their work on this independent review. We are committed to carefully considering the review and its…20 Jul 2021HANSARDNational Food Strategy Independent ReviewThe noble Lord is absolutely right to say that the soft drinks industry levy—it is not a tax—has been a great success. The sales-weighted average sugar content per 100 millilitres…20 Jul 2021HANSARDNational Food Strategy Independent ReviewThe noble Lord raises an important point. The Government have set out a very clear obesity strategy, with particular emphasis on children. Henry Dimbleby’s report is stark in its…20 Jul 2021HANSARDNational Food Strategy Independent ReviewWe are very grateful to the noble Baroness for her involvement in this report. She knows we have increased the Healthy Start programme; we have provided schools with fruit and…20 Jul 2021HANSARDNational Food Strategy Independent ReviewMy Lords, Henry Dimbleby’s report was focused on England, but he worked very closely with the devolved Administrations as well. Our food network and supply chains are interwoven,…20 Jul 2021HANSARDNational Food Strategy Independent ReviewGetting children used to the production of food is a vital part of helping them to enjoy it, so I am absolutely on the same side as the noble Baroness. I would like to see a great…20 Jul 2021HANSARDNational Food Strategy Independent ReviewMy Lords, scientific evidence is the basis of what my department works for and through. We will certainly apply scientific and societal evidence to inform our White Paper. I…20 Jul 2021HANSARDNational Food Strategy Independent ReviewAustralia is a country that shares our values and it is important that we have a free trade agreement with it. The noble Baroness will be pleased that it contains a chapter on…20 Jul 2021HANSARDNational Food Strategy Independent ReviewOne of the most fascinating parts of the report was when it spoke about satiety. The junk food cycle is based on the desire to eat more than we need to feel sated. That is a real…20 Jul 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]My Lords, the conspiracy theorists among you will wonder whether the insufferable heat in this Room is a plot by me to speed up events.20 Jul 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]However, I can assure noble Lords that that is not how I operate. I am looking forward to lengthy discussions this afternoon. I thank my noble friend Lord Trenchard for his…20 Jul 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]I am sorry, but I did not quite hear the last part of the question. I wonder whether my noble friend could repeat it.20 Jul 2021