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HANSARDBovine TuberculosisI thank my noble friend for his positive and most encouraging reply. Bovine TB devastates both emotionally and financially those farmers who find that their herds contain positive…12 Dec 2023HANSARDBovine TuberculosisTo ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made towards identifying a vaccine for eradicating bovine tuberculosis.12 Dec 2023HANSARDFirearms BillMy Lords, if your Lordships should pass the Bill today, it will not go back to the Commons but will go straight to His Majesty the King for Royal Assent. I will be most brief in…18 Sept 2023HANSARDFirearms BillThat the Bill do now pass.18 Sept 2023HANSARDFirearms BillThat the order of commitment be discharged.12 Sept 2023HANSARDFirearms BillMy Lords, I understand that no amendments have been set down to this Bill and that no noble Lord has indicated a wish to move a manuscript amendment or to speak in Committee.…12 Sept 2023HANSARDFirearms BillThat the Bill be now read a second time.14 Jul 2023HANSARDFirearms BillMy Lords, I thank those noble Lords who have spoken in this short and important debate. The noble Earl, Lord Attlee, has considerable experience in speaking on firearms matters in…14 Jul 2023HANSARDFirearms BillMy Lords, I am very pleased to present this Bill following its recent consideration in the other place. It was initiated by my honourable friend Shaun Bailey MP, and it addresses…14 Jul 2023HANSARDWoodland Cover Protection and Grey Squirrel ControlMy Lords, I declare my interest, as in the register, as an owner and trustee of woodlands. I too congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Redesdale, on securing this important debate.…25 May 2023HANSARDAvian Influenza: Game BirdsI am grateful to my noble friend the Minister for his reply, which in large part is reassuring. Nevertheless, he will know that plans need to be made over the next few weeks to…18 Jan 2023HANSARDAvian Influenza: Game BirdsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in determining a link between avian influenza and game birds; and in respect of any such link, what plans they have to…18 Jan 2023HANSARDUrgent and Emergency CareMy Lords, I apologise for leaping rather prematurely to my feet before my noble friend the Minister just now. It is often the case that you read things in the newspaper and either…06 Sept 2022HANSARDUrgent and Emergency CareMy Lords—06 Sept 2022HANSARDRestoration and RenewalMy Lords, I am sure that I speak for all of your Lordships when I say that I am very fond of this building. My affection has grown as a result of having been a member of your…13 Jul 2022HANSARDTree Health in EnglandMy Lords, I declare my interest as a woodland owner, sadly with far too many dead and dying ash trees in the woods. Shortly after the then Prime Minister David Cameron asked us…09 Jun 2022HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, my background being related to employment matters, I will first comment on the economy in that context and then touch on two environment points. I am sure that I am not…16 May 2022HANSARDFarming Industry: SupportMy Lords, Kent is the garden of England. Its fruit and vegetable growers are market leaders and are now being joined by English wine growers in being held in increasingly high…11 Jan 2022HANSARDCharities and Civil Society: Ministerial ResponsibilityI declare my interests as set out in the register, with particular reference to the Harris (Belmont) Trust and Rochester Cathedral. Does my noble friend agree that within…23 Nov 2021HANSARDTrees: Ips typographusMy Lords, I refer to my interests in the register. I am grateful to my noble friend the Minister for his reply and to the officials from Defra and the Forestry Commission, who are…01 Nov 2021