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HANSARDTrade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [HL]My Lords, I too welcome the noble Lord, Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton, to the Chamber. We shall have to get used to using territorial designations, because these Benches have…21 Nov 2023HANSARDHorizon EuropeMy Lords, as someone who has previously benefited from research support from Horizon, I join others in warmly welcoming this. Does the Minister agree that Horizon has been…13 Sept 2023HANSARDHunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) BillMy Lords, we have heard some very strong speeches, though many have had a rather tenuous connection with any particular amendment. I and others would like to speak to Amendment…12 Sept 2023HANSARDHunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) BillI am sorry, but there is no grouping, is there?12 Sept 2023HANSARDDomestic Animals: WelfareMy Lords, as a nation of animal lovers we have a somewhat paradoxical attitude to animal welfare, in that some of our most popular dog breeds have such extreme physical…13 Jul 2023HANSARDCorporate Profits: InflationMy Lords, there has been a large increase in the price of food for our consumers. What measures have His Majesty’s Government taken to ensure that the primary producers—in many…29 Jun 2023HANSARDAnimal Torture: Online VideosMy Lords, needless to say, the behaviour referred to in this Question shows indescribable cruelty to animals. It is extremely concerning that anybody should do these things or,…27 Jun 2023HANSARDSMEs: Net-zero TargetsMy Lords, because the net-zero metric does not include all the emissions associated with imported products, does the Minister agree that we must bear in mind our total carbon…07 Jun 2023HANSARDAnimal WelfareMy Lords, I declare my interest as co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Animal Welfare. I congratulate the Government on the animal welfare measures to date that have…07 Jun 2023HANSARDAutism: Diagnosis TargetsMy Lords, what are the Government doing? Are they supporting research to find out the causes of this apparent huge increase in autism which we have seen in recent years?16 May 2023HANSARDMicrochipping of Cats and Dogs (England) Regulations 2023My Lords, I draw attention to my interests as declared in the register and as co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Animal Welfare and as a veterinary surgeon. I very…19 Apr 2023HANSARDInternational Higher Education StudentsMy Lords, international students certainly enrich our academic community, but there is a danger that they can displace UK students, as the noble Lord, Lord Forsyth, said, because…21 Mar 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, I am particularly interested in and concerned about several regulations on animal welfare cited in Amendment 37. I seek clarity from His Majesty’s Government on their…28 Feb 2023HANSARDMethane EmissionsMy Lords, with respect to greenhouse gas emissions from cattle, will His Majesty’s Government take into account, first, that the UK cattle herd has reduced by over 30% since 1975?…22 Feb 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, the Bill sets out considerable detail on the legalistic process of dealing with retained EU law, which noble, and noble and learned, Lords are rightly examining, and…06 Feb 2023HANSARDEnvironmental Improvement Plan 2023My Lords, the Government have ambitious and admirable targets for tree planting, but what assessment has Defra made of our nursery capacity here in the UK to provide all the…06 Feb 2023HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillI am grateful for the excellent introduction of the noble Baroness, Lady Parminter, which carries my name and those of two other noble Baronesses. I am also very grateful to the…25 Jan 2023HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillMy Lords, I will make one or two points, particularly with respect to the comments made by the noble Lord, Lord Winston. Regarding imprecision, conventional breeding is totally…25 Jan 2023HANSARDAvian Influenza: Game BirdsMy Lords, I am very grateful to the Minister for his answer on avian flu. However, putting that to one side, given that some 30 million to 45 million pheasants and some 10 million…18 Jan 2023HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillOn companion animals, I can understand that this is a difficult and quite controversial issue. There is an irony and a paradox—for example, around short-nosed dogs; the so-called…12 Dec 2022