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HANSARDDogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Coffey, for bringing the Bill to the House. I am sure all of us have enjoyed the TV programme “One Man and His Dog” or marvelled at the…05 Sept 2025HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) BillThat the Bill be now read a second time.05 Sept 2025HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) BillMy Lords, I thank everybody who has contributed to this fairly short but extremely entertaining and good debate about this Bill. There have been some excellent contributions. The…05 Sept 2025HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) BillMy Lords, I hope that noble Lords will know of my enduring commitment to animal welfare. As a veterinary surgeon and co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Animal…05 Sept 2025HANSARDForest Risk CommoditiesMy Lords, analysis by Global Witness shows that the UK’s imports of cattle products are associated with the highest levels of deforestation, yet it is predicted for 2025 that beef…08 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillI rise to support Amendment 48 in the name of my noble friends Lord Kinnoull and Lord de Clifford. It is a short amendment but, hopefully, could have a long impact. It would allow…07 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I too will speak to Amendment 53A, but first I thank the Minister and her team for their Amendment 49 and the consequential amendments, which will improve this Bill…07 Jul 2025HANSARDInternational Vaccine Programmes: FundingMy Lords, nearly every minute a child dies from malaria somewhere in the world. That death toll is easily remedied by the application of vaccination—vaccines which we have…17 Jun 2025HANSARDFarmers: CompetitivenessMy Lords, does the Minister agree that competitiveness should include not just price but environmental costs? Given that our farmers can produce meat and dairy products from our…03 Jun 2025HANSARDMethane (Environment and Climate Change Committee Report)My Lords, it is a pleasure to be a member of this Select Committee and to speak here today. I thank our chair and our excellent staff who support our committee; they really have…13 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I support Amendments 127, 128 and 129 in the name of my noble friend Lord Kinnoull and others. With regard to pets, the main purpose of the Bill is to make it more…06 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I will speak briefly in support of Amendment 124 in the names of the noble Earl, Lord Kinnoull, and others. Like the noble Baroness, Lady Fookes, and the noble Earl, I…06 May 2025HANSARDEnergy Grid ResilienceMy Lords, according to National Grid: Live, we are currently relying on interconnectors from Europe for 25% of our energy. Apart from the cost of importing that energy, how much…06 May 2025HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Regulations 2025My Lords, I strongly support these regulations; I do not regret them. The UK is a leader in these technologies, and exploiting and implementing them will be an integral part of…06 May 2025HANSARDFarming: 25-year Road MapI want to press the Minister on the land use framework and when we might see that. It will be essential to ensuring that we have a coherent and strategic plan for how we use all…28 Apr 2025HANSARDSolar PanelsMy Lords, it is frequently quoted that ground-mounted solar installations take over 0.1% of UK land, which will increase to 0.3% when our net zero ambitions are met. However, I…12 Feb 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Brown, and the noble Lord, Lord Wilson, on their excellent maiden speeches and welcome them to the House. I declare an interest…04 Feb 2025HANSARDDomestic Animals: WelfareMy Lords, we are undoubtedly a nation of animal lovers, but some of the UK’s major animal welfare issues are in plain sight and affect some of our most popular pets. I refer to…16 Dec 2024HANSARDAvian Flu: Turkeys in NorfolkMy Lords, with the outbreak of avian influenza, the challenge of bluetongue virus in ruminants and the ongoing battle to reduce bovine TB incidence—to say nothing of the…12 Dec 2024HANSARDSolar Farms and Food ProductionMy Lords, this is about a lot more than solar farms. Financial bodies are buying up estates and farms and planting trees, aided by large subsidies, then selling off the new…26 Nov 2024