Lord Trees
Crossbench - Life peer
Joined House of Lords: 3rd July 2012
3 APPG Officer Positions (as of 29 Jun 2026)
Animal Welfare, Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases, Science and Technology in Agriculture5 APPG Memberships
Antimicrobial Resistance, Life Sciences, United Nations Global Goals, Humanist, Aid Match4 Former APPG Officer Positions
Antibiotics, Eggs, Pigs and Poultry, Lead Ammunition, Lyme DiseaseDivision Voting information
Debates during the 2024 Parliament
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Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
(26 debate interactions)
Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms (HM Household) (Chief Whip, House of Lords)
(3 debate interactions)
(2 debate interactions)
Department Debates
(29 debate contributions)
(6 debate contributions)
(2 debate contributions)
(1 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
(2,873 words contributed)
(618 words contributed)
Lords initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Lord Trees, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
1 Bill introduced by Lord Trees
A Bill to amend the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 to prevent misuse of the title of veterinary nurse; and for connected purposes
Wednesday 10th June 2015
Lord Trees has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting
Latest 4 Written Questions
(View all written questions)4 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Questions
(View all Lord Trees's Defra questions)As set out in the Animal Welfare Strategy for England (see attached), this Government is committed to encouraging industry to end the practice of male chick culling. While there are no current plans to provide direct financial support for the introduction of egg sexing technologies, Defra has funded research into dual breed chicken use which removes the need to kill male chicks.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
The Government recognises the benefits of day-zero sexing technology and will engage with technology companies and the egg industry to fully understand the merits of all systems and when they may become commercially available.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
There is a balance to be struck between protecting the wider public and their animals from dog attacks, the freedom people enjoy when walking their dogs, and the welfare of those dogs including the freedom to exhibit normal behaviours. We currently have no plans to legislate to compel dogs to be on leads in public places.
It is already an offence under the Road Traffic Act 1988 to allow a dog to be on a designated road unless it is on a lead. In addition, under the Anti-Social Behaviour Crime and Policing Act 2014, enforcement authorities have powers to make Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs) insisting dogs are kept on leads in certain areas. Where a dog has been involved in anti-social behaviour, enforcement authorities can also issue community protection notices which could require a dog to be kept on a lead in public.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
This is a devolved matter, and the information provided therefore relates to England only.
The Secretary of State has recently announced that the secondary legislation necessary to implement the Precision Breeding Act for plants in England will be laid by the end of March.
Defra is also considering the animal welfare framework outlined in the Precision Breeding Act.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)