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HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (First sitting)Q I am interested in the environmental release side. Your advice to DEFRA was that “different parameters” should be applied to the environmental release of gene editing…28 Jun 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (First sitting)Q Thank you for your time this morning, Professor May. We heard from a previous witness that the EU is likely to develop its work on gene editing along similar timescales. Given…28 Jun 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (First sitting)Q You mentioned alerts. Obviously, nobody wants to leave it until there is an alert situation, but what about developing more formal mechanisms as we go forward, rather than…28 Jun 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (First sitting)I am sorry, Chair; I cannot understand the answer.28 Jun 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (First sitting)Q I thank the witnesses for their time. I want to turn to animals specifically, which some people are surprised to see included in the Bill so early on. Animal welfare charities…28 Jun 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (First sitting)Q Just to be clear, did you say this piece of work will take two to three years to take place? Professor Henderson: That is our expectation.28 Jun 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (First sitting)Yes, okay. In the Bill, the definition of “animals” is not restricted to farm animals. Therefore, it follows that if we are not just talking about farm animals, we are talking…28 Jun 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (First sitting)Did you hear the question, Professor Henderson? Professor Henderson: I think your question was to do with animals that are not on farms—non-livestock animals—which I take to mean…28 Jun 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (First sitting)Mr Exwood, do you want to add anything specifically on gene editing and animal welfare? David Exwood: I understand the concerns about animal welfare, but it is really important to…28 Jun 2022HANSARD Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillIt is a pleasure to wind up for the Opposition this interesting debate on gene editing. I must say that the level of input has been high quality, with important points made across…15 Jun 2022HANSARDHM Passport Office BacklogI am grateful for the opportunity to speak in this debate, because Newport West is proudly home to one of the largest passport offices in the United Kingdom, with nearly 300…14 Jun 2022HANSARDHM Passport Office BacklogMy hon. Friend makes an important point perfectly, and I will of course take that message back to the Newport passport office. Interestingly, until now, like my hon. Friend the…14 Jun 2022HANSARDCost of Living: Armed Forces Personnel11. What assessment he has made of the impact of the rise in the cost of living on armed forces personnel living in Newport West constituency.13 Jun 2022HANSARDCost of Living: Armed Forces PersonnelAs we commemorate 40 years since the Falklands conflict, I pay tribute to the brave soldiers who did their duty there, such as Lance Sergeant Alan Dalgleish, who lived in Newport…13 Jun 2022HANSARDTransgender Conversion TherapyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Graham. I want to acknowledge the opening remarks of the hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington (Elliot Colburn), because…13 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. Labour’s dossier on waste in the MOD found that at least £15 billion had been wasted since 2010, and that £6 billion has been wasted since 2019 while the current Defence…13 Jun 2022HANSARDBreed-specific LegislationIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship again, Sir George. This has been a very focused and consensual debate, and I am pleased to say a few words from the Opposition…06 Jun 2022HANSARDEconomy UpdateI thank the Chancellor for his statement; the constituents of Newport West will be grateful that he has acted to help them in some small way at long last. However, can he confirm…26 May 2022HANSARDCost of Living: Households in Newport WestThe people of Newport West are facing the harsh effects of this Government’s failure to tackle the cost of living crisis. My constituent Hettie contacted my office because she is…25 May 2022HANSARDCost of Living: Households in Newport West5. What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on potential fiscal steps to help tackle the impact of the rise in the cost of living on households in Newport West…25 May 2022