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HANSARDIvory Act 2018 (Meaning of “Ivory” and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024My Lords, the Ivory Act 2018 and subsequent statutory instruments pertained only to ivory of elephant origin. Although those instruments covered the vast majority of ivory…05 Nov 2024HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Enforcement Regulations 2024.My Lords, I welcome these regulations, which enforce and extend measures in the Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Act, which was passed earlier this year, to prohibit the export…05 Nov 2024HANSARDHigher Education FundingMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Krebs, for securing this important debate. There are two major problems converging now on the higher education sector: first, a level of…12 Sept 2024HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Livestock Exports) BillMy Lords, in line with the noble Baroness’s comments, I have a lot of empathy with this amendment and indeed the later amendment from the noble Baroness, Lady Bakewell. If they…08 May 2024HANSARDEU Imports and Exports: Food and Agricultural ProductsMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh, on securing this debate, and declare my interests as a veterinary surgeon and co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary…02 May 2024HANSARDHouse of Lords: ReformMy Lords, in considering changes to the House of Lords, many advocate an elected Chamber. But I suggest that it is usually good practice, before determining the composition of any…01 May 2024HANSARDChemicals StrategyMy Lords, antimicrobial resistance is a major global health problem, including in the UK. What are His Majesty’s Government doing regarding surveillance for antibiotics and their…30 Apr 2024HANSARDVeterinary Medicines (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2024My Lords, first, I say a warm welcome to these new regulations, which are in general welcomed by the veterinary pharmaceutical industry and, I should also say, by the veterinary…18 Apr 2024HANSARDFood SecurityMy Lords, further to the Question asked by the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh, may I press the Minister a bit further? In negotiating free trade agreements, will His Majesty’s…26 Mar 2024HANSARDEnvironment AgencyMy Lords, what is the Environment Agency doing to improve the detection and, more importantly, reduction of the levels of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in our aqueous environments?07 Mar 2024HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Primate Licences) (England) Regulations 2023My Lords, I declare my interests as laid out in the register, particularly my role as co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Animal Welfare. I apologise that I may well…27 Feb 2024HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Primate Licences) (England) Regulations 2023Is the Minister confident that suitably qualified persons can appropriately inspect and monitor the enforcement of these regulations for primates?27 Feb 2024HANSARDPeatlandsMy Lords, peat has been an important domestic fuel in the Highlands for centuries. Is the Minister aware that bags of peat are still freely available in Scottish shops to burn on…22 Feb 2024HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Livestock Exports) BillMy Lords, I draw attention to my interests as in the register. I begin by welcoming the Bill. It has been a Conservative manifesto commitment since 2017 and was one component of…21 Feb 2024HANSARDHorizon EuropeMy Lords, today is World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day. Historically, EU Horizon research funding has been hugely valuable in supporting British scientists at our world-class…30 Jan 2024HANSARDBiosecurity and Infectious DiseasesThat this House takes note of biosecurity, and the threat of infectious diseases for human, animal and plant health, in an age of globalisation and climate change.18 Jan 2024HANSARDBiosecurity and Infectious DiseasesMy Lords, after that I think I had better get a move on. First, it is a pleasure to welcome the Minister to the House and his new role; I wish him well and look forward to working…18 Jan 2024HANSARDBiosecurity and Infectious DiseasesMy Lords, I am conscious of time constraints, particularly after the remarks of the Leader of the House, so I will not say as much as usual and will be constrained in what I say…18 Jan 2024HANSARDBovine TuberculosisMy Lords, a cattle vaccine will be a very valuable tool in controlling bovine tuberculosis, but it is likely to be several years before it is rolled out. In the hotspots of TB in…12 Dec 2023HANSARDClimate and NatureMy Lords, with regard to global health and climate change—I am sorry it is health again —the latter is having a huge impact on insect-borne diseases of both humans and animals.…22 Nov 2023