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Written Question
Dangerous Dogs
Monday 29th January 2024

Asked by: Miriam Cates (Conservative - Penistone and Stocksbridge)

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether owners who register their dogs as an XL Bully type dog will be able to remove them from the register if they are later identified as a different breed.

Answered by Mark Spencer

There will be a process for owners to apply to have their Certificate of Exemption withdrawn if the owner considers that the dog is not within scope of the ban. We will announce details of how the process will work in due course.

Written Question
Animal Welfare
Tuesday 19th September 2023

Asked by: Miriam Cates (Conservative - Penistone and Stocksbridge)

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 12 September 2023 to Question 197914, whether she plans to extend eligibility for the Animal Health and Welfare Pathway in the future beyond the species currently included.

Answered by Mark Spencer

We will continue to work in partnership with industry to develop the Pathway offer, including looking at the potential to extend the Pathway’s reach to other species.

Written Question
Deer: Animal Welfare
Tuesday 12th September 2023

Asked by: Miriam Cates (Conservative - Penistone and Stocksbridge)

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to include deer farmers in the rollout of the Animal Health and Welfare Pathway.

Answered by Mark Spencer

The Animal Health and Welfare Pathway rollout will initially focus on the most commonly farmed species: dairy cows, beef cattle, sheep, pigs and poultry.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 22 Apr 2021
Oral Answers to Questions

" What steps the Church of England is taking to support and strengthen families and marriages. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 22 Apr 2021
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"This has been a tough year for families, but the strain on family life began long before covid, with policies encouraging parents to work longer hours, the breakdown of family relationships and the toxic effects of social media. In my surgeries, I meet many parents deeply concerned about their children’s …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 04 Mar 2021
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" What steps he is taking to consult and engage with farmers on future agricultural policy. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 04 Mar 2021
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"Last year, I visited a dairy farm near Penistone in my constituency that is using new technologies to increase efficiency and improve yields. That is a great example of innovation in farming that can lead to a bright future for the dairy industry. Can my right hon. Friend tell me …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 19 May 2020
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" What steps the Church of England is taking to support family life during the covid-19 lockdown. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 19 May 2020
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"In normal times, churches engage with thousands of parents and children each week through playgroups, coffee mornings, church services and youth groups, providing support to families across all sections of society. In my constituency, groups such as these have been a lifeline to many families, including my own. During this …..."
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