Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [Lords]

Given my hon. Friend’s expertise and professional experience, what examples does he have from his...

I will come on to some examples of why I think the committee will be important, and how the Gover...

Does the hon. Member agree that a duty to create and maintain a cross-Whitehall animal sentience ...

It is very important for the committee to have a brief to look at policy across Departments. Yes,...

Does my hon. Friend agree that when we left the European Union there was much scaremongering abou...

Leaving the European Union certainly means that the UK can put legislation on the statute book to...

The hon. Gentleman is making an excellent speech, which supports the argument that clause 2 ought...

I thank the hon. Lady for that intervention. I agree with her. Pointing out where things are havi...

It is an honour to follow my constituency neighbour, the hon. Member for Penrith and The Border (...

I gently disagree with the hon. Member. Although he and I agree on many aspects of what we are di...

I thank the hon. Member for his intervention. He will recognise, particularly having been in Aust...

I am grateful for the opportunity to make a short contribution to this important debate. The Secr...

First, let me draw the House’s attention to my declaration in the Register of Members’ Financial ...

Will the hon. Gentleman give way?

Yes. I am about to go into one, so I will happily give way.

The hon. Gentleman outlines what he thinks are threats to farmers, but I do not agree that the Bi...

It is difficult for me to answer that, because I am a member of the ELMS pilot scheme, so I am de...

My hon. Friend alluded to the fact that the committee’s work will be retrospective. Any citizen c...

As always, my hon. Friend is absolutely right.

The real shame about this legislation is tha...

Fear not, Secretary of State and Minister—the voice of the modern Conservative is bringing up the...

This is an important Bill, and I thank all hon. Members who have spoken in this Second Reading de...

I thank all hon. Members for their contributions to our lively and wide-ranging debate. I particu...

I apologise to the House for not being here for the debate; I have been chairing the EFRA Committ...

I thank my hon. Friend for his intervention and for the letter that he recently wrote to me. We i...

The Minister slightly misunderstands the point. It is not that Members want the Animal Sentience ...

I thank the hon. Gentleman, but I gently point out that there are plenty of other devices for ens...

I sense the Minister is coming to a conclusion, but she has not answered one of my questions abou...

As I represent the constituency that I do, my hon. Friend will be pleased to hear that I will giv...

Will the Minister give way?

If the hon. Lady will bear with me, I want to push on as the Chamber is full and it is only fair ...

The Minister is always kind at taking interventions. Before she concludes, can she comment on the...

With respect, as the Chamber is full, I would be happy to meet the hon. Lady and talk further abo...