Written Question
Tuesday 7th May 2024
Asked by:
Henry Smith (Conservative - Crawley)
Question
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his planned timescales are for publishing the results of the consultation entitled The Fur Market in Great Britain, which closed on 31 May 2021.
Answered by Mark Spencer
- Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 23 April 2024 to the hon. Member for Hornsey and Wood Green, PQ 22091.
Written Question
Tuesday 7th May 2024
Asked by:
Henry Smith (Conservative - Crawley)
Question
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his expected timetable is for reviewing the use of cages for laying hens.
Answered by Mark Spencer
- Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
We have delivered an ambitious legislative programme since the publication of the Action Plan for Animal Welfare, which will deliver significant improvements for animals in the UK and abroad. We are firmly committed to maintaining our strong track record on animal welfare and to delivering continued improvements, both in the course of this Parliament and beyond.
Mindful of the challenges facing the sector, we are not consulting on cage reforms. The market is already driving the move away from using cages for laying hen production. Egg producers and consumers should rightly have pride in the quality of British eggs, with about 75% coming from free range, barn and organic production systems.
We continue to work with the farming industry to maintain and enhance our high standards of animal welfare. The Animal Health and Welfare Pathway, part of our domestic agricultural policy, supports farmers to produce healthier, higher welfare animals. The Government’s welfare priorities for the Pathway include supporting producers to transition away from confinement systems.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 01 May 2024
UK Trade: Aviation
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 01 May 2024
UK Trade: Aviation
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1 May 2024, 7 p.m.
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Adjournment - Main Chamber
Role of aviation in UK trade
MP:
Henry Smith
Division Vote (Commons)
30 Apr 2024 - Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill -
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Henry Smith (Con) voted Aye
- in line with the party majority
and in line with the House
One of
263 Conservative Aye votes vs
1 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 273 Noes - 163
Division Vote (Commons)
30 Apr 2024 - Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill -
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Henry Smith (Con) voted Aye
- in line with the party majority
and in line with the House
One of
264 Conservative Aye votes vs
0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 272 Noes - 162
Division Vote (Commons)
30 Apr 2024 - Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill -
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Henry Smith (Con) voted Aye
- in line with the party majority
and in line with the House
One of
267 Conservative Aye votes vs
0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 274 Noes - 162
Division Vote (Commons)
30 Apr 2024 - Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill -
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Henry Smith (Con) voted Aye
- in line with the party majority
and in line with the House
One of
266 Conservative Aye votes vs
0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 276 Noes - 161
Division Vote (Commons)
30 Apr 2024 - Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill -
View Vote Context
Henry Smith (Con) voted Aye
- in line with the party majority
and in line with the House
One of
266 Conservative Aye votes vs
0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 273 Noes - 159