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Debate between Laura Sandys and Caroline Spelman(13 years, 1 month ago)
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Mrs Spelman
It is absolutely clear that the welfare of laying hens is improved by investment in enriched cages. However, it is also true that many consumers enjoy the choice of free-range eggs, and those choices should continue to exist.
Laura Sandys (South Thanet) (Con)
8. What measures her Department is taking to ensure its preparedness to respond to major flooding incidents.
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Debate between Laura Sandys and Caroline Spelman(13 years, 8 months ago)
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Mrs Spelman
We have been making very good progress on that aspect of the Pitt review and will be talking to the Welsh Assembly Government in the next couple of months specifically on the Welsh dimension of the question. I am sure the hon. Lady will agree that it is important to raise capacity at the local authority level in response to flooding. That was a further Pitt recommendation. All those matters will be discussed with the relevant bodies in order to improve our resilience in the face of the threat of flooding.
Laura Sandys (South Thanet) (Con)
2. What recent discussions she has had with fishermen in Thanet on their fisheries quotas.