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HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillMy Lords, I apologise for my late arrival. I set off from Scotland very early this morning, but, as noble Lords might imagine, flights have been heavily disrupted. I would be…12 Dec 2022HANSARDGenetic 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 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillI acknowledge that work has been done on that, but it is not in widespread commercial use.12 Dec 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillMy Lords, because of my interests as a veterinarian and as declared in the register, I shall confine my remarks to the impact of the Bill on animals, particularly in terms of…21 Nov 2022HANSARDHorseracing IndustryMy Lords, I declare my interest as a veterinary surgeon as laid out in the register. I am very grateful, as others are, to the noble Lord, Lord Risby, for securing this debate. He…17 Nov 2022HANSARDAvian FluMy Lords, as we have heard, avian flu is causing devastating disease in wild birds but also in our domestic fowl population. Is the Minister aware of recent research using…16 Nov 2022HANSARDAvian InfluenzaMy Lords, first of all, I empathise with our farmers who are losing their flocks. It is most distressing for them, on top of the economic challenges they are facing with rising…03 Nov 2022HANSARDUN Sustainable Development GoalsMy Lords, disease causes poverty and poverty causes disease in a vicious circle. Does the noble Lord agree that health underpins all development: social, educational and economic?…13 Oct 2022HANSARDMalaria and Neglected Tropical DiseasesMy Lords, I draw attention to my interests in the register and thank those who have committed to speak today. I am very grateful. The Kigali Summit on Malaria and NTDs on 23 June,…07 Jul 2022HANSARDMalaria and Neglected Tropical DiseasesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Kigali Summit on Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases on 23 June, what assessment they have made of the effect of current…07 Jul 2022HANSARDPig FarmingMy Lords, I am very grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Harris, for securing this debate, and draw attention to my interests in the register. The pig industry is not only a…16 Jun 2022HANSARDPig FarmingCan the Minister reassure us that the Government will reinstate sanitary checks on animal products from the EU?16 Jun 2022HANSARDZoonoses Research CentreI thank the noble Lord for his Answer and acknowledge what is being done, but is it enough? A critical issue here is the animal-human interface. Past and present emerging human…24 May 2022HANSARDZoonoses Research CentreTo ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Prime Minister’s address to the United Nations General Assembly on 26 September 2020 in which he called for the creation of “a…24 May 2022HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I want to make some points about defence, international trade and international development. The defence I shall speak about is the defence against pathogens and the…18 May 2022HANSARDImport of Animals and Animal Products and Approved Countries (Amendment) Regulations 2022I very much thank the Minister for his explanation of this SI and thank his team for the helpful Explanatory Memorandum, which, I must admit, I particularly appreciated—I have to…17 May 2022HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]My Lords, I first declare my interest as in the register. I am co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Animal Welfare. I thank the Minister for useful discussions during…07 Apr 2022HANSARDVeterinary PersonnelMy Lords, the reasons for the current shortage of vets are complex, but involve the three Rs—recruitment, retention and, particularly, encouraging returners back to work after…23 Mar 2022HANSARDHorizon EuropeMy Lords, does the Minister agree that the European Horizon programmes have been hugely important in catalysing research collaborations and networks, not only between British…09 Mar 2022HANSARDMicrochipping of Dogs (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2022My Lords, I thank the Minister for his excellent introduction and his articulation of the very positive effects of compulsory dog microchipping, which I congratulate the…25 Jan 2022