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HANSARDTopical QuestionsSuch is the obsession with Brexit in the SNP that we hear no mention of the impact of the war in Ukraine, no mention of the farmers who are striking across the EU, and no…01 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs was mentioned earlier, that report was based on two months of data within a 25-year plan, and was therefore somewhat premature in its judgment. This is the first Government in…01 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI always listen closely to your steer, Mr Speaker. My hon. Friend raises an extremely important issue, which I know is very troubling to those affected. The Under-Secretary of…01 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is right in saying that we have a plan and that a great deal has been done. He is also right that more can be done, and I reassure the House that I am entirely…01 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs my hon. Friend knows, I am familiar with the Fylde and the issues there. I am always happy to meet him to discuss the issues he mentions. I am in contact with the Secretary of…01 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsSuch is the confusion within the Scottish National party that I hope the House forgives me for the mistake. I recognise that the hon. Gentleman has changed his party and now is an…01 Feb 2024HANSARDEnvironment Agency FundingThe hon. Lady raises an extremely important point. Flooding is devastating to homeowners, businesses and farmers. That is why in her part of the country we set up the Somerset…01 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsSince I last updated the House, the Government have been delivering on their plan to back British farmers. We are now seeing an average increase of 10% in our environmental…01 Feb 2024HANSARDEnvironment Agency FundingIt is always a pleasure to meet my hon. Friend. He mentioned the important issue of seabirds. He will have noticed yesterday’s announcement of two major positive steps. The No. 1…01 Feb 2024HANSARDEnvironment Agency FundingNot only has the water Minister, the Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, my hon. Friend the Member for Keighley (Robbie Moore), been decisive; he has…01 Feb 2024HANSARDDog AttacksGiven my hon. Friend’s expertise on this issue as Parliament’s only vet, I listen closely to what he proposes. As he knows, neutering is a necessary population control, and we…01 Feb 2024HANSARDDog AttacksAcross the House, we all want to ensure that a proportionate approach is taken, and that people register as quickly as possible. We all see the risks, in terms of the harm and the…01 Feb 2024HANSARDAnimal Welfare Standards: Imports and ExportsI know my hon. Friend champions very strongly the farming and food sector in his constituency, and that he has raised this issue with my right hon. Friend the Minister for Food,…01 Feb 2024HANSARDDog AttacksWe have taken quick and decisive action following the concerning rise in fatalities; there have been nine recent fatalities. We have now seen 30,000 dog owners registered as part…01 Feb 2024HANSARD Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) BillIt is because the Bill ensures that farmers in Northern Ireland have unfettered access to the UK and the Republic of Ireland. The point that the right hon. Gentleman highlights is…18 Dec 2023HANSARD Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) BillI could not agree more with the hon. Gentleman that farmers care passionately for the welfare of their animals. A similar point arises where one often sees the debate on nature…18 Dec 2023HANSARD Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) BillMy right hon. Friend raises an extremely important point. In large measure, that international leadership comes from the leadership he showed, when he was Secretary of State, in…18 Dec 2023HANSARD Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) BillMy hon. Friend characteristically raises a pertinent point, which I will address. He is right to draw a distinction between exports for slaughter and wider breeding programmes,…18 Dec 2023HANSARD Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) BillI drew attention to my right hon. Friend’s long campaigning, and I will return, if I may, to the trajectory of this issue before addressing her point. Calls for a ban intensified…18 Dec 2023HANSARD Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) BillMy hon. Friend raises an important point. The Government have committed £4 million of additional investment through the smaller abattoir fund, recognising the importance of…18 Dec 2023