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HANSARDMicrochipping of Dogs (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2022I am grateful to hear that there will perhaps be codes of practice for the database operators. With regard to whether they are doing what they are meant to do, I specifically…25 Jan 2022HANSARDPesticides: ThiamethoxamDoes the noble Lord agree that plant breeding, facilitated by the novel gene editing technologies that are available now, is the progressive way to avoid chemical pesticide use?20 Jan 2022HANSARDFuture Farming Programme: Small FarmsMy Lords, in the last 10 years, we have lost something like one-third of small abattoirs, and yet these are very valuable to the rural economy. They improve animal welfare by…09 Dec 2021HANSARDSmuggling: Kittens and PuppiesMy Lords, the smuggling from abroad is driven by the high demand for puppies unmet by conventional breeding establishments in the UK. While I support the Government’s efforts to…07 Dec 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]My Lords, I have been up, and indeed in, many African rivers, but not the Zambezi, like the noble Lord, Lord Moylan. So, I will try to be as brief as he has been, but I want to…06 Dec 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]06 Dec 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]My Lords, I declare my interests as co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Animal Welfare and a former president of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, so it will…06 Dec 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank everybody who has contributed to this short debate, and I thank the Minister for his answers. I note the concerns expressed by the noble Baroness, Lady…06 Dec 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]My Lords, I support Amendment 27, which carries my name. I have some difficulties with parts of it, which I will come to in a minute, but first I will make some remarks about…06 Dec 2021HANSARDWater: SewageMy Lords, the discharge of sewage contaminates the environment both with potentially pathogenic bacteria and with antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and, indeed, with antibiotics.…01 Dec 2021HANSARDAssisted Dying Bill [HL]My Lords, I have thought long and hard about contributing to this debate, not because it is not important—it is hugely important—but because as a vet, I may seem to equate human…22 Oct 2021HANSARDCulling of PigsMy Lords, the presence of official veterinarians is essential for the proper working of abattoirs. Historically, approximately 95% of our official veterinarians have come from…14 Oct 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I wish to speak particularly about matters of relevance to this Bill affecting animals and veterinary healthcare delivery. I declare my interest as a past president of…14 Sept 2021HANSARDAnimal Diseases: Future PandemicsI thank the Minister for his Answer. I shall press him for more specifics. Given the huge cost of zoonotic pandemics—Covid-19 has been estimated to cost the UK £340 billion—what…21 Jul 2021HANSARDAnimal Diseases: Future PandemicsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the proportion of infectious diseases in people that originate in animals; and what plans they have to adopt a…21 Jul 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]My Lords, I will speak to Amendments 27 and 41, in the names of the noble Baronesses, Lady Jones of Moulsecoomb and Lady Fookes; they also carry my name. These two amendments are…20 Jul 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]My Lords, I shall speak briefly to Amendments 18 and 23, which carry my name, and in support of Amendments 17 and 29. These all rule out scrutiny of policies established in the…20 Jul 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]My Lords, a crucial aspect of the Bill is determining which animals within the vast animal kingdom are sentient. Crucially, of course, that depends on how sentience is defined.…20 Jul 2021HANSARDLivestock Feed: Processed Animal ProteinMy Lords, based on scientific evidence, the EU proposals allowing certain processed animal protein, including insect protein, to be used in some livestock feeds—not for ruminants,…06 Jul 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]Thank you, my Lords. I should like to speak to Amendment 3 in my name and Amendment 16 in the names of my noble friend Lord Kinnoull and the noble Lord, Lord Hannan. Amendment 3…06 Jul 2021