Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between George Eustice and Desmond Swayne

Thursday 7th June 2018 Commons Chamber

[Sir Desmond Swayne (New Forest West) (Con)]

T6. What about badger culling in low-risk areas?

[George Eustice]

I thank my right hon. Friend for raising that issue. We have no intention of rolling out badger culling throughout the low-risk area. However, in response to one single incident that we have had in Cumbria of an outbreak that has got into the badger population in a limited way, we have consulted to ensure that we have the option to deal with that following veterinary advice and the advice of our chief scientific adviser.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between George Eustice and Desmond Swayne

Thursday 8th March 2018 Commons Chamber

[George Eustice]

The hon. Lady will be aware that this issue is shared between the Department of Health and Social Care and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. The former leads on folic acid and we lead on labelling issues. It is the case that there is a complexity in EU law. EU regulations now require that all products that have flour must include labelling. That creates burdensome problems for the industry, but if there is a recommendation, we will look at it sensibly. Once we leave the EU, we will have an opportunity to adopt a slightly different approach.

[Sir Desmond Swayne (New Forest West) (Con)]

T6. What has the Minister done to stop our songbirds from being trapped and eaten in Cyprus?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between George Eustice and Desmond Swayne

Thursday 7th December 2017 Commons Chamber

[George Eustice]

As the hon. Lady may know, I studied horticulture and worked in the horticultural industry for 10 years. As we design a new agriculture policy, there is a real opportunity to support innovation in all sectors, including horticulture.

[Sir Desmond Swayne (New Forest West) (Con)]

What about the price of animals for live export? Is there any prospect of banning that grisly trade altogether?

[George Eustice]

As my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State pointed out earlier, once we have left the European Union, banning the export of live animals will become a possibility, and we have a manifesto commitment to restrict and control it further.