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HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their contributions to this very important debate on the noble Baroness’s Amendment 100. The first thing I would like to say is that I am…22 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, for the sake of the record, I will repeat for my noble friend my replies to the noble Lord, Lord Trees. I said that since 2017, the FSA has doubled the number of its…22 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I thank noble Lords for contributing to another thought-provoking debate. I will deal with the amendments as one because they are so interrelated. As noble Lords will be…22 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill22 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I am most grateful to all noble Lords who have spoken in this debate, bringing with them experience of agriculture or medical specialism. I declare my farming interests…22 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill22 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, we have certainly had a fulsome debate on this matter. Whether it was in favour of or against these amendments, the opinion of this House was very clear. As I said, the…22 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillI thank all noble Lords for this serious debate. I understand the sentiments behind these amendments. The UK already has world-class animal welfare standards that this Government…17 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, again, all the topics raised in the amendment of the noble Baroness, Lady Jones of Whitchurch, are worthy of a much longer debate—no doubt at another time. The amendment…17 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords. The noble Lord, Lord Grantchester, used the word “passionate”. It has been a passionate debate and I think that, whatever the tenure of…17 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, this has been an interesting debate, and I thank all noble Lords for contributing toward it. Of course, I regret that the noble Lord, Lord Curry of Kirkharle, is not…17 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, this has been a very interesting and thought-provoking debate. I would like to open by setting out a little background, because I think a lot of this would be helpful.…17 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords. I am well aware of the mindset of many of your Lordships, having had discussions with the noble Lord, Lord Krebs, and other noble Lords…17 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill17 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill17 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill17 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I should in the first instance have declared my farming interests, as in the register. I am very grateful to all noble Lords for their contributions to this debate. I…17 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I shall also speak to Amendments 51, 54 and 56 in my name. I thank all noble Lords who contributed to the debate on this topic in Committee. I gave the matter…17 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill17 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, this has been a very helpful debate. I am most grateful to noble Lords for their general welcome for the amendments, although I want to deal with some of the points…17 Sept 2020