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HANSARDAgriculture Bill16 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillI thank everybody who has spoken so eloquently in support of this amendment. I am very grateful. I thank the Minister for her response. She said something significant: that…16 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I wish to comment briefly on proposed new subsection (b) in Amendment 75, which refers to reducing the use of antibiotics in livestock and related veterinary products. I…14 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I am delighted to speak on this amendment. I very much welcome the inclusion in the Bill of the recognition that animal health and welfare is important and worthy of…09 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, this Bill is of colossal importance. It will involve a revolution in our countryside and affect our food supply, the environment, the rural economy and the lives of many…10 Jun 2020HANSARDTrade Deals: Animal WelfareI am grateful to the Minister for that Answer and I welcome him to the Front Bench. I do not doubt the sincerity of Her Majesty’s Government’s assurances, but there is…05 Feb 2020HANSARDTrade Deals: Animal WelfareTo ask Her Majesty’s Government how they will safeguard animal welfare and environmental standards in negotiating trade deals with respect to livestock products.05 Feb 2020HANSARDBovine TuberculosisMy Lords, leaving the EU will allow us to use a wider range of options and tools for the control of bovine TB which are not currently permitted in the EU. Will Her Majesty’s…29 Jan 2020HANSARDHealth: Tick-borne EncephalitisMy Lords, I do not want to be alarmist but the discovery of tick-borne encephalitis virus in the UK is worrying. The tick vectors of this viral infection are widespread throughout…05 Nov 2019HANSARDWild Animals in Circuses (No. 2) BillMy Lords, I rise to support the noble Baroness, Lady Fookes, in seeking assurance from the Minister that appropriate guidance will be issued in a timely fashion to clarify some of…17 Jul 2019HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2019My Lords, I too very much welcome the Minister’s introduction of this statutory instrument, and I declare my interests as set out in the register. This is a welcome step in the…25 Jun 2019HANSARDWild Animals in Circuses (No. 2) BillMy Lords, I first declare my interest as a veterinary surgeon and a long-time member of the British Veterinary Association and the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, of which I…19 Jun 2019HANSARDBrexit: Plant and Animal BiosecurityMy Lords, I, too, thank the noble Lord, Lord Teverson, and his committee for their excellent report, and I draw the attention of the House to my interests as declared in the…15 May 2019HANSARDAntimicrobial ResistanceMy Lords, I too am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Lansley, for securing this debate. Like him, I commend the new national action plan on tackling antimicrobial resistance. There…02 May 2019HANSARDMeat: Ritual Slaughter and Religious FreedomMy Lords, in the UK a substantial amount of meat and meat products from animals killed without stunning and meant for the consumption of certain religious groups finds its way…28 Mar 2019HANSARDREACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I strongly support the amendment of the noble Lord, Lord Whitty, and will address the issue of animal testing, which has already been referred to by several noble Lords.…26 Mar 2019HANSARDEnvironment, Food and Rural Affairs (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I too thank the Minister for his characteristically clear explanation of this SI. I have just a few queries on which I should appreciate his assurance. First, under Part…13 Mar 2019HANSARDEnvironment, Food and Rural Affairs (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Perhaps by writing I could have an answer to the question on when the replacement for TRACES might be operational.13 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade in Animals and Related Products (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019As the Minister said, this is a very large instrument, and, as the noble Lord, Lord Rooker, said, particularly complex and pretty hard reading. I am grateful to the noble Lord for…27 Feb 2019HANSARDVeterinary Medicines and Animals and Animal Products (Examination of Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I thank the Minister for his explicit and clear explanation of these regulations. I have very little quibble with them, but just a few points. As he emphasised, a…27 Feb 2019