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Leaving the EU: Animal Welfare Standards in Farming

Debate on Tuesday, 24 January 2017, in the House of Commons, led by Theresa Villiers. The answering members were Mary Glindon and George Eustice.
Motion that this House has considered animal welfare standards in farming after the UK leaves the EU. Agreed to on question. Sitting adjourned without Question put.
Type
Parliamentary proceeding
Reference
620 cc79-96WH 
Session
2016-17
Chamber / Committee
Westminster Hall
Animal welfare standards in farming after the UK leaves the EU
Thursday, 19 January 2017
Research briefings
Proceeding contributions
Theresa Villiers | 620 c80WH (Link to this contribution)

I beg to move,

That this House has considered animal welfare standards in farming after the...

Dan Poulter | 620 c80WH (Link to this contribution)

I congratulate my right hon. Friend on securing the debate. She is right to highlight that in the...


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Theresa Villiers | 620 cc80-1WH (Link to this contribution)

My hon. Friend raises an entirely valid point. It takes me back to my days when I was a Member of...

Henry Smith | 620 c81WH (Link to this contribution)

I warmly congratulate my right hon. Friend on securing this debate. With regards to the animal we...

Theresa Villiers | 620 cc81-2WH (Link to this contribution)

That is well worth considering. A number of constituents have contacted me about it. One has to b...

Anne Main | 620 c82WH (Link to this contribution)

I apologise for the late arrival—several of us were caught up thinking there would be a second vo...

Theresa Villiers | 620 c82WH (Link to this contribution)

My hon. Friend is absolutely right. There is no point having rules unless they are properly enfor...

Julian Sturdy | 620 c82WH (Link to this contribution)

My right hon. Friend is making a powerful speech. To add to that point, it is estimated that 70% ...

Theresa Villiers | 620 c83WH (Link to this contribution)

That is a concern. One of my worries is that so many consumers buy products that are not domestic...

Bill Wiggin | 620 c83WH (Link to this contribution)

There is quite a lot of misunderstanding about floor space and broiler chickens. The average life...

Theresa Villiers | 620 c83WH (Link to this contribution)

My hon. Friend makes a useful point. It is important that we bear those considerations in mind, b...

Ian Jnr Paisley | 620 c83WH (Link to this contribution)

I appreciate the point that the right hon. Lady is trying to make, but does she agree that the va...

Theresa Villiers | 620 cc83-4WH (Link to this contribution)

I certainly agree that, happily, many farmers have far higher standards than the intensive means ...

Simon Hart | 620 c84WH (Link to this contribution)

I come from a wet area of west Wales. Our dairy cows are largely indoors for half the year anyway...

Theresa Villiers | 620 cc84-5WH (Link to this contribution)

I think everyone would accept that keeping cattle indoors for part of the year is not problematic...

Danny Kinahan | 620 c85WH (Link to this contribution)

I have been listening carefully, and it is fantastic that the right hon. Lady is looking for such...

Theresa Villiers | 620 c85WH (Link to this contribution)

Absolutely. There should be a long process before changes are made. However, I hope the hon. Gent...

Philip Hollobone | 620 c85WH (Link to this contribution)

Order. This is an hour-long debate that will finish at 5.49 pm. The guideline limits for Front-Be...

Lisa Cameron | 620 cc85-6WH (Link to this contribution)

It is a privilege to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I thank the right

Bill Wiggin | 620 cc86-7WH (Link to this contribution)

I must declare my interest in farming in my constituency. Last week, I argued that Brexit present...

David Amess | 620 cc87-8WH (Link to this contribution)

I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Chipping Barnet (Mrs Villiers) on securing the...

Anne Main | 620 c88WH (Link to this contribution)

I pay tribute to my right hon. Friend the Member for Chipping Barnet (Mrs Villiers) for securing ...

Lord Mackinlay of Richborough | 620 cc88-9WH (Link to this contribution)

There are many aspects of Brexit that we have not fully explored, and farming and the common agri...

Philip Hollobone | 620 c89WH (Link to this contribution)

We now come to the Front-Bench speeches. I have asked the Clerk to help our speakers by putting u...

Paul Monaghan | 620 cc89-90WH (Link to this contribution)

I congratulate the right hon. Member for Chipping Barnet (Mrs Villiers) on securing this debate a...

Mary Glindon | 620 cc90-1WH (Link to this contribution)

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I congratulate the right hon. Me...

Bill Wiggin | 620 c91WH (Link to this contribution)

I am most grateful to the hon. Lady for giving way. I have similar concerns about what happens if...

Mary Glindon | 620 cc91-2WH (Link to this contribution)

Upholding our standards must be paramount and we must stick firm. I hope that the Government do n...

Philip Hollobone | 620 c92WH (Link to this contribution)

If the Minister concludes his remarks no later than 5.46 pm, that will allow the Member in charge...

George Eustice | 620 cc92-3WH (Link to this contribution)

Thank you, Mr Hollobone. I apologise for being late. I was given some unreliable intelligence fro...

Anne Main | 620 c93WH (Link to this contribution)

Rothamsted in my constituency has been looking into bee decline. We often do not have a voice on ...

George Eustice | 620 cc93-5WH (Link to this contribution)

My hon. Friend is right. I do not want to divert from this debate, but in all the international w...

Theresa Villiers | 620 cc94-6WH (Link to this contribution)

I thank all right hon. and hon. Members who have taken part in the debate, and the Minister for

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