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Written Question
Fisheries: English Channel
Monday 10th February 2020

Asked by: Yasmin Qureshi (Labour - Bolton South and Walkden)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to prevent clashes between British and French fishermen in the English Channel.

Answered by George Eustice

During the transition period the UK will continue to abide by the current rules of the Common Fisheries Policy, which apply to all UK, EU and other vessels fishing in UK waters. The safety of the UK fleet remains our highest priority and we continue to monitor the presence and activities of vessels in the English Channel, as we do across the rest of our waters. We have already taken measures to strengthen our surveillance capacity and make sure that the appropriate fisheries enforcement capability is in place to patrol our waters and enforce regulations.

Written Question
Animal Welfare
Tuesday 4th February 2020

Asked by: Yasmin Qureshi (Labour - Bolton South and Walkden)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has plans to reintroduce the Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill.

Answered by George Eustice

In line with the manifesto commitment to introduce tougher sentences for animal cruelty, we remain fully committed to increasing the maximum custodial sentences for animal cruelty offences from six months to five years. This will enable courts to take a firmer approach to cases such as dog fighting, abuse of puppies and kittens, or gross neglect of farm animals. The necessary legislation will be introduced as soon as Parliamentary time permits.

Written Question
Cephalopods: Animal Welfare
Wednesday 27th March 2019

Asked by: Yasmin Qureshi (Labour - Bolton South and Walkden)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of (a) the sentience of cephalopods and (b) their capability to feel pain; and whether cephalopods are included in the definition of animal in the draft sentience Bill.

Answered by David Rutley

We are continuing to engage with stakeholders to further refine the Government’s proposals on animal sentience. As part of this we are continuing to assess which animals should be covered by those proposals.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 17 Oct 2017
Sale of Puppies

"It is great that my hon. Friend has secured this Adjournment debate. I have received many letters on this issue, and I want to let the Minister know that it is a real matter of concern for many of our constituents. I thank my hon. Friend for raising it...."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 16 Oct 2013
Badger Vaccines

"The Minister says that bovine TB is spreading more, and that is exactly why people are saying that culling is not the answer. Scientists involved in a randomised badger culling trial between 1998 and 2005 have shown that culling has not contributed meaningfully to a reduction in the disease and, …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 24 Apr 2013
Agricultural Wages Board

"Does my hon. Friend agree that this is another pernicious, shoddy little policy by the Government, who are ideologically driven to cut the wages of ordinary working people?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 24 Apr 2013
Agricultural Wages Board

"Will the Secretary of State promise that if the wages and terms and conditions of agricultural workers start to decline after the abolition of the Agricultural Wages Board, he will reinstate the board?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 24 Apr 2013
Agricultural Wages Board

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 24 Apr 2013
Agricultural Wages Board

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 24 Apr 2013
Agricultural Wages Board

"May I just confirm that, as a former barrister, I neither belong to a union, nor am I financed by a union? I am concerned about the working conditions and pay of working people. I will ask the hon. Gentleman the same question I asked the Secretary of State earlier: …..."
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