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HANSARD Animal WelfareThat is just wrong. This demonstrates that we think there is a better and more efficient and effective way to deliver the things we have committed to. The good news is that the…25 May 2023HANSARD Animal WelfareCharacteristically, the right hon. Gentleman speaks directly and frankly, and I support lots of his comments about wanting to deliver on animal welfare. We are trying to achieve…25 May 2023HANSARD Animal WelfareI am glad the hon. Gentleman recognises that we continue to be committed to delivering on puppy smuggling, but the measures in the kept animals Bill will now be divided into…25 May 2023HANSARD Animal WelfareI, too, had the privilege of visiting the Devon show and meeting west country farmers and seeing the brilliant livestock they produce to the highest welfare standards. The hon.…25 May 2023HANSARD Animal WelfareWhat I can do is reassure the hon. Lady that we are still committed to delivering all those measures in the kept animals Bill, but we will do that more quickly, efficiently and…25 May 2023HANSARD Animal WelfareThe hon. Lady is factually incorrect. First, I pay tribute to the zoo sector. A number of zoos up and down the country have the highest welfare standards and the best work and…25 May 2023HANSARDFood Prices in SupermarketsThe Department meets regularly with food retailers to discuss a range of issues, including the impact of food inflation. Most recently, on Tuesday the Chancellor and the Secretary…25 May 2023HANSARDFood Prices in SupermarketsI thank my hon. Friend for his question. Retailers work to ensure strong that competitive pressure remains in the marketplace. However, the Competition and Markets Authority…25 May 2023HANSARDFood Prices in SupermarketsThe hon. Gentleman will be aware that one of the Prime Minister’s main targets is to reduce inflation. Clearly, food makes up a huge part of that inflationary pressure. Pressures…25 May 2023HANSARD Agricultural TenanciesI thank the hon. Gentleman for his warm welcome for the report and our response, but I think that some of his characterisations are a little misplaced. Let me say first that in…24 May 2023HANSARD Agricultural TenanciesI pay tribute to my right hon. Friend, who triggered the Rock review and set it up in the first place. His knowledge is evident to the whole House. I will look into his specific…24 May 2023HANSARD Agricultural TenanciesMy hon. Friend will be aware of my background. I think that if ever there was a moment in history when we needed the brightest and most inspired people to come into the sector and…24 May 2023HANSARD Agricultural TenanciesI hope that it will be of benefit to all tenant farmers, whether they are on a county farm, have a private landlord or a non-governmental organisation as their landlord. We want…24 May 2023HANSARD Agricultural TenanciesI wholly agree with my hon. Friend. He will be aware that only last week I was in Devon talking to farmers in his constituency about the contribution they are making to keeping…24 May 2023HANSARD Agricultural TenanciesI pay tribute to my hon. Friend. The farmers of Lincolnshire produce a huge amount of food for the nation. We need to invest in new technology and in productivity, to ensure that…24 May 2023HANSARD Agricultural TenanciesI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for that one little nugget of positivity. We have already adopted most of the recommendations in the Rock review. He characterised that action…24 May 2023HANSARD Agricultural TenanciesI pay tribute to my right hon. Friend and his Committee for their work. We want to avoid any such perverse incentives. We do not want to motivate landlords to take land from…24 May 2023HANSARD Agricultural TenanciesI draw the House’s attention to my declaration of interests. With permission, Mr Speaker, in addition to the written ministerial statement that I tabled today, I would like to…24 May 2023HANSARD Food Price Inflation and Food BanksIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Harris. I thank the hon. Member for Cynon Valley (Beth Winter) for securing today’s important debate. I also pay tribute to…17 May 2023HANSARD Food Price Inflation and Food BanksI am grateful for the hon. Lady’s intervention. What I was saying was that I recognise the great work that those in food banks do. I recognise the work that the charitable sector…17 May 2023