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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 07 Sep 2016
Badger Culling/Bovine TB

"It must be anecdotal because it certainly does not appear to be borne out by the scientific evidence.

In 2016, the UK Government admitted that the full costs of culling in 2015 had not been worked out but that policing costs alone for three areas were just under £2 million. …..."

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 07 Sep 2016
Badger Culling/Bovine TB

"I am grateful to the hon. Lady for that information. However, it does not address the fundamental point that killing badgers is not helping the situation, either.

Following the introduction in Wales of the regime that I have just identified, the incidence of tuberculosis in cattle has declined sharply: a …..."

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 07 Sep 2016
Badger Culling/Bovine TB

"If the hon. Gentleman checks Hansard, I think he will find that I did make the point about the stress and hardship that farmers face as a result of the UK Government’s programme on badger culling...."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 07 Sep 2016
Badger Culling/Bovine TB

"This has been a lively debate, but I think everyone in the room agrees that we must do everything possible to eradicate bovine TB in cattle. Everyone would also agree that the crucial issue is a human and a humane one. In Scotland we have introduced a stringent package of …..."
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Written Question
Fisheries: Finance
Wednesday 6th July 2016

Asked by: Paul Monaghan (Scottish National Party - Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on fishery funding.

Answered by George Eustice

Until we leave the EU, current arrangements for farming, fisheries, animal health and welfare and our environment remain in place.

Defra will continue to ensure the right policies are in place for a cleaner, healthier environment for everyone. It is also vital that British farming is profitable and remains competitive – it is the bedrock of the food and drink industry, Britain’s largest manufacturing sector.

The priorities for negotiating our exit from the EU will be a matter for the new Prime Minister and their Cabinet.


Written Question
Fisheries: Quotas
Wednesday 6th July 2016

Asked by: Paul Monaghan (Scottish National Party - Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on fishing quotas.

Answered by George Eustice

Until we leave the EU, current arrangements for farming, fisheries, animal health and welfare and our environment remain in place.

Defra will continue to ensure the right policies are in place for a cleaner, healthier environment for everyone. It is also vital that British farming is profitable and remains competitive – it is the bedrock of the food and drink industry, Britain’s largest manufacturing sector.

The priorities for negotiating our exit from the EU will be a matter for the new Prime Minister and their Cabinet.


Written Question
Livestock: Transport
Wednesday 6th July 2016

Asked by: Paul Monaghan (Scottish National Party - Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on movement of animals across international borders.

Answered by George Eustice

Until we leave the EU, current arrangements for farming, fisheries, animal health and welfare and our environment remain in place.

Defra will continue to ensure the right policies are in place for a cleaner, healthier environment for everyone. It is also vital that British farming is profitable and remains competitive – it is the bedrock of the food and drink industry, Britain’s largest manufacturing sector.

The priorities for negotiating our exit from the EU will be a matter for the new Prime Minister and their Cabinet.


Written Question
Biodiversity
Wednesday 6th July 2016

Asked by: Paul Monaghan (Scottish National Party - Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on biodiversity.

Answered by George Eustice

Until we leave the EU, current arrangements for farming, fisheries, animal health and welfare and our environment remain in place.

Defra will continue to ensure the right policies are in place for a cleaner, healthier environment for everyone. It is also vital that British farming is profitable and remains competitive – it is the bedrock of the food and drink industry, Britain’s largest manufacturing sector.

The priorities for negotiating our exit from the EU will be a matter for the new Prime Minister and their Cabinet.


Written Question
Agriculture: Subsidies
Wednesday 6th July 2016

Asked by: Paul Monaghan (Scottish National Party - Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on subsidies to farmers.

Answered by George Eustice

Until we leave the EU, current arrangements for farming, fisheries, animal health and welfare and our environment remain in place.

Defra will continue to ensure the right policies are in place for a cleaner, healthier environment for everyone. It is also vital that British farming is profitable and remains competitive – it is the bedrock of the food and drink industry, Britain’s largest manufacturing sector.

The priorities for negotiating our exit from the EU will be a matter for the new Prime Minister and their Cabinet.


Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 29 Jun 2016
Dog Fighting

"I am grateful for this opportunity to consider the utterly barbaric practice of dog fighting. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow (Dr Cameron) on securing the debate, which has been intelligent and considered and had cross-party support. I also thank Marc Abraham, Blue …..."
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