Lords motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

My Lords, these regulations were laid before this House on 1 July 2025.

Today is Back British Farming Day, and this instrument seeks to do just that: back our free-range poultry meat producers. This instrument has been laid to amend existing legislation governing poultry meat marketing standards to enable free-range poultry...

My Lords, these regulations were laid before this House on 1 July 2025.

Today is Back British Farming Day, and this instrument seeks to do just that: back our free-range poultry meat producers. This instrument has been laid to amend existing legislation governing poultry meat marketing standards to enable free-range poultry...

My Lords, this is the 10th annual Back British Farming Day—a moment to celebrate our farmers and the vital contribution they make to our economy, countryside and food security. I thank the Minister for giving us the opportunity to discuss this important statutory instrument with significant implications for producers and...

My Lords, this is the 10th annual Back British Farming Day—a moment to celebrate our farmers and the vital contribution they make to our economy, countryside and food security. I thank the Minister for giving us the opportunity to discuss this important statutory instrument with significant implications for producers and...

My Lords, I begin by saying how delighted I am—indeed, the whole Committee will be delighted—that the noble Baroness is still in her place as a Defra Minister. We have continuity Defra, and that needs to be said.

But may I also say how sad I was to see that Daniel...

My Lords, I begin by saying how delighted I am—indeed, the whole Committee will be delighted—that the noble Baroness is still in her place as a Defra Minister. We have continuity Defra, and that needs to be said.

But may I also say how sad I was to see that Daniel...

I thank noble Lords who have taken part in this debate. I know it has not been a very long debate, but I thank noble Lords for their support, because this is an important instrument.

The noble Baroness, Lady Grender, asked whether or not animal welfare would be diluted by it....

I thank noble Lords who have taken part in this debate. I know it has not been a very long debate, but I thank noble Lords for their support, because this is an important instrument.

The noble Baroness, Lady Grender, asked whether or not animal welfare would be diluted by it....

Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

My Lords, these regulations were laid before the House on 21 November 2024. This instrument has been laid to amend existing legislation

governing egg marketing standards to enable free-range eggs to be marketed as such for the duration of mandatory housing measures, which restrict the access of laying hens to...

My Lords, these regulations were laid before the House on 21 November 2024. This instrument has been laid to amend existing legislation

governing egg marketing standards to enable free-range eggs to be marketed as such for the duration of mandatory housing measures, which restrict the access of laying hens to...

My Lords, on Thursday this week the Minister and I will be discussing how we save the planet, so this important subject is good practice for that mega-issue.

I am grateful to the Minister for setting out simply the unfortunate need for these amendment regulations. The Official Opposition support them. As...

My Lords, on Thursday this week the Minister and I will be discussing how we save the planet, so this important subject is good practice for that mega-issue.

I am grateful to the Minister for setting out simply the unfortunate need for these amendment regulations. The Official Opposition support them. As...

I thank noble Lords who took part in this short but important debate. As someone who keeps free-range hens—only a small number of them—I am very pleased that noble Lords have supported this SI because it is extremely important to have clarity for the industry on this matter. I thank...

I thank noble Lords who took part in this short but important debate. As someone who keeps free-range hens—only a small number of them—I am very pleased that noble Lords have supported this SI because it is extremely important to have clarity for the industry on this matter. I thank...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for her introduction to this fairly straightforward SI, which allows, during an outbreak of avian flu, for poultry that are normally free-range with access to open-air runs to be kept in barns for an additional period of time. The current derogation’s continuous limit of...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for her introduction to this fairly straightforward SI, which allows, during an outbreak of avian flu, for poultry that are normally free-range with access to open-air runs to be kept in barns for an additional period of time. The current derogation’s continuous limit of...

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the assessment they have already made on the 16-week grace period for the marketing of free-range eggs in the event of mandatory housing measures imposed by the Chief Veterinary Office, whether they plan to amend existing legislation in this area.

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the assessment they have already made on the 16-week grace period for the marketing of free-range eggs in the event of mandatory housing measures imposed by the Chief Veterinary Office, whether they plan to amend existing legislation in this area.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the 16-week protection period for the marketing of free-range eggs following the imposition of Government measures to control the spread of avian influenza on poultry farmers that are...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the 16-week protection period for the marketing of free-range eggs following the imposition of Government measures to control the spread of avian influenza on poultry farmers that are...

On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. Am I wrong in thinking that Third Reading is about what is actually in the Bill, rather than what is not? The shadow Minister seems to be referring to what is not in the Bill. My understanding was that on Third Reading...

On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. Am I wrong in thinking that Third Reading is about what is actually in the Bill, rather than what is not? The shadow Minister seems to be referring to what is not in the Bill. My understanding was that on Third Reading...

Programme motion (No. 2) agreed to on question. Report stage. New clause 1 (The Genetic Technology Authority), discussed with new clause 2 (Accounts and audit), new clause 3 (Reports to Secretary of State), new clause 4 (General functions of the Authority), new clause 5 (Duties in relation to carrying out its functions), new clause 6 (Power to delegate and establish committees), new clause 7 (Labelling of food or feed produced by precision bred organisms), new clause 8 (Labelling of food or feed produced by precision bred animals), new clause 9 (Power of the Scottish Parliament to legislate on the marketing of precision bred organisms), new schedule 1 (The Authority: Supplementary Provisions), and other amendments. New clause 1 debated and withdrawn. New clause 9 negatived on division (37 votes to 282). Amendment to clause 1 negatived on division (159 votes to 280). Amendment to clause 3 negatived on division (136 votes to 279). Amendment to clause 13 negatived on division (141 votes to 275). King's consent signified. Third reading. Agreed to on question and Bill passed.

Programme motion (No. 2) agreed to on question. Report stage. New clause 1 (The Genetic Technology Authority), discussed with new clause 2 (Accounts and audit), new clause 3 (Reports to Secretary of State), new clause 4 (General functions of the Authority), new clause 5 (Duties in relation to carrying out...

I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.

I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.

This Bill is now on its third Secretary of State, and I think the Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the right hon. Member for Sherwood (Mark Spencer), is the fourth Minister to speak to it.

I welcome back the Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and...

This Bill is now on its third Secretary of State, and I think the Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the right hon. Member for Sherwood (Mark Spencer), is the fourth Minister to speak to it.

I welcome back the Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and...

I am grateful to my hon. Friend for the constructive, pro-science approach that he is taking—it is not surprising, given the constituency he represents. Do we not also need to learn from the experience of the vaccine taskforce, which demonstrated how we can achieve results at pace without in any...

I am grateful to my hon. Friend for the constructive, pro-science approach that he is taking—it is not surprising, given the constituency he represents. Do we not also need to learn from the experience of the vaccine taskforce, which demonstrated how we can achieve results at pace without in any...