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HANSARDFur: Import and SaleMy Lords, I declare my interest as set out in the register. Fur farming is banned in the UK, and there are already import restrictions, which means that some skin and fur products…22 Apr 2024HANSARDFur: Import and SaleMy noble friend is in very robust form, and I can see will be for many years ahead. I commit to providing a response to the consultation and the wider other brief as soon as I can.22 Apr 2024HANSARDFur: Import and SaleMy Lords, the wearing of bearskins by the Guards division is a matter for the Ministry of Defence. We are continuing to build our evidence base on the fur sector, which will be…22 Apr 2024HANSARDFur: Import and SaleMy Lords, there is a good news story on this, because the volume of fur that is imported and exported has fallen by 50% in the past five years. In the action plan for animal…22 Apr 2024HANSARDFur: Import and SaleI thank my noble friend. I was not aware of those statistics from the RSPCA, but they sound very concerning and it is a matter that the Government will be taking very seriously.…22 Apr 2024HANSARDFur: Import and SaleThe noble Baroness raises a very good point. We have been in discussions with our colleagues in Europe about these issues over the period. I can assure the House that there is no…22 Apr 2024HANSARDFur: Import and SaleI thank my noble friend for her question. Between 2017 and 2019, the UK imported around £61 million-worth of fur or fur-based products and we exported around £35 million of fur…22 Apr 2024HANSARDFur: Import and SaleThe noble Baroness is absolutely right about the numbers there. As I said earlier, I do not have an exact date for that response, but I am pressing for it to come out as soon as…22 Apr 2024HANSARDFur: Import and SaleI am distressed that we are causing the noble Baroness so much discomfort—that is certainly not the intention of the Government nor, indeed, my department at Defra. As I stated, I…22 Apr 2024HANSARDFur: Import and SaleI thank the noble Lord for his question. I am not in a position to go into that level of detail right now, so I will write to him.22 Apr 2024HANSARDFur: Import and SaleThe Government made it clear in their manifesto commitment that in all our trade negotiations we will not compromise on our high environmental protection, animal welfare and food…22 Apr 2024HANSARDFur: Import and SaleI am not aware of any analysis on that, but I will look into it and take it back to the department.22 Apr 2024HANSARDEnglish Horticultural Sector (Horticultural Sector Committee Report)My Lords, I start by thanking the noble Baroness, Lady Fookes, for the very enjoyable dinner that we had with the HTA a month or so ago. It was a very interesting and pleasurable…19 Apr 2024HANSARDVeterinary Medicines (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2024My Lords, these regulations were laid in draft before the House on 4 March. They seek to amend the legislative regime for veterinary medicines set out in the Veterinary Medicines…18 Apr 2024HANSARDVeterinary Medicines (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2024My Lords, I thank all noble Lords and noble Baronesses for their contributions to this debate. I appreciate that it is large and complicated, and that it is challenging to wade…18 Apr 2024HANSARDVeterinary Medicines (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2024That the Grand Committee do consider the Veterinary Medicines (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2024. Relevant document: 18th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee18 Apr 2024HANSARDPlant Health (Fees) (England) and Official Controls (Frequency of Checks) (Amendment) Regulations 2024That the Grand Committee do consider the Plant Health (Fees) (England) and Official Controls (Frequency of Checks) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 Relevant document: 18th Report from…18 Apr 2024HANSARDOfficial Controls (Fees and Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2024My Lords, again, I thank all noble Lords and—almost exclusively—Baronesses for their valuable contributions to this debate. I laid out the need for this SI in my opening remarks.…18 Apr 2024HANSARDOfficial Controls (Fees and Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2024That the Grand Committee do consider the Official Controls (Fees and Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2024. Relevant document: 18th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny…18 Apr 2024HANSARDFarmers: Flooding CompensationThe Rural Payments Agency is contacting all eligible farmers to remove the burden of the farmers themselves having to contact the RPA. The RPA has a range of measures to look at…16 Apr 2024