Letter dated 19/01/2023 from Lord Johnson of Lainston to Lord Purvis of Tweed regarding the Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill second reading debate: questions regarding the justification of £10bn worth of contract opportunities statistic, market access outcomes, differences in thresholds, impact assessments, and Australia and New Zealand beef and sheep meat exports. 4p.

Letter dated 19/01/2023 from Lord Johnson of Lainston to Lord Purvis of Tweed regarding the Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill second reading debate: questions regarding the justification of £10bn worth of contract opportunities statistic, market access outcomes, differences in thresholds, impact assessments, and Australia and New Zealand beef and...

Amendment 3 to clause 1 negatived on division (2 to 10). Amendment 4 to clause 1 negatived on division (2 to 10). Amendment 5 to clause 1 negatived on division (7 to 10). Amendment 22 to clause 1 negatived on division (7 to 10). Clauses 1 and 2 agreed to. Schedule 1 agreed to. Amendment 9 to schedule 2 negatived on division (7 to 10). Schedule 2 agreed to. Clause 3 agreed to. Amendment 2 to clause 4 negatived on division (2 to 9). Clause 4 agreed to. New clause 1 (Impact assessment: four nations of the UK and social, economic and environmental impacts), discussed with new clause 2 (Assessment of impact on hill farmers and crofters in Scotland), new clause 3 (Impact assessment: Geographical Indications) and new clause 4 (Impact assessment), negatived on division (2 to 8). New clause 2 (Assessment of impact on hill farmers and crofters in Scotland) negatived on division (2 to 8). New clause 3 (Impact assessment: Geographical Indications) negatived on division (2 to 9). New clause 4 (Impact assessment) negatived on division (6 to 9). Written evidence reported to the House. Bill to be reported, without amendment.

Amendment 3 to clause 1 negatived on division (2 to 10). Amendment 4 to clause 1 negatived on division (2 to 10). Amendment 5 to clause 1 negatived on division (7 to 10). Amendment 22 to clause 1 negatived on division (7 to 10). Clauses 1 and 2 agreed to....

Lords committee stage third day. Clause 2 under consideration.

Lords committee stage third day. Clause 2 under consideration.

I am speaking to Amendments 20, 23, 24 and 25. It is a great pleasure, as ever, to follow the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh of Pickering, with whom I am in complete agreement. Ministers keep emphasising that this is a continuity Bill, no doubt to reduce its significance in laying...

I am speaking to Amendments 20, 23, 24 and 25. It is a great pleasure, as ever, to follow the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh of Pickering, with whom I am in complete agreement. Ministers keep emphasising that this is a continuity Bill, no doubt to reduce its significance in laying...

My Lords, I am delighted to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Henig, who gave a comprehensive presentation in relation to this issue. I particularly support Amendments 23, 24 and 25.

To put it succinctly, food imports must, and should, comply with the highest food standards, which should be enforced in statute....

My Lords, I am delighted to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Henig, who gave a comprehensive presentation in relation to this issue. I particularly support Amendments 23, 24 and 25.

To put it succinctly, food imports must, and should, comply with the highest food standards, which should be enforced in statute....

One day, I am going to send round a notice about how to say my name—but it does mean that I start every speech with a smile.

Noble Lords have covered almost every issue that I was going to speak on today, so I will be like a sparrow under a...

One day, I am going to send round a notice about how to say my name—but it does mean that I start every speech with a smile.

Noble Lords have covered almost every issue that I was going to speak on today, so I will be like a sparrow under a...

I will not be following the same line of argument as the noble Baroness, Lady Jones. I remind noble Lords that the majority of the amendments in this group apply only to regulations made under Clause 2, which applies to continuity agreements only. All noble Lords who have the bogeyman...

I will not be following the same line of argument as the noble Baroness, Lady Jones. I remind noble Lords that the majority of the amendments in this group apply only to regulations made under Clause 2, which applies to continuity agreements only. All noble Lords who have the bogeyman...

My Lords, I plan to say a few words on Amendment 20, moved by the noble Lord, Lord Grantchester. I am also sympathetic to Amendments 23, 25 and 26.

Food production and environmental standards, as well as the safety that they enshrine, are crucial to a healthy agricultural sector that seeks...

My Lords, I plan to say a few words on Amendment 20, moved by the noble Lord, Lord Grantchester. I am also sympathetic to Amendments 23, 25 and 26.

Food production and environmental standards, as well as the safety that they enshrine, are crucial to a healthy agricultural sector that seeks...

My Lords, I am pleased to speak to these amendments because I believe that each and every one of them is important—not least because of their implications as much as their substance, which matters a lot. After all, the legislation around which they are drafted was made entirely properly via...

My Lords, I am pleased to speak to these amendments because I believe that each and every one of them is important—not least because of their implications as much as their substance, which matters a lot. After all, the legislation around which they are drafted was made entirely properly via...

My Lords, I am glad of the opportunity to speak very briefly in support of the amendments that address issues of food safety and the importing of agricultural goods. I had intended to add my name to the lead amendment, Amendment 20, and I concur very much with the points...

My Lords, I am glad of the opportunity to speak very briefly in support of the amendments that address issues of food safety and the importing of agricultural goods. I had intended to add my name to the lead amendment, Amendment 20, and I concur very much with the points...

My Lords, much of what I wanted to say has already been said in this useful debate. I am supporting the noble Lord, Lord Grantchester, again. I have been doing that quite a lot in recent weeks. I have to say to him that it might not continue for very...

My Lords, much of what I wanted to say has already been said in this useful debate. I am supporting the noble Lord, Lord Grantchester, again. I have been doing that quite a lot in recent weeks. I have to say to him that it might not continue for very...

I am sorry about that. I had problems unmuting, and I was slightly taken by surprise because I thought I would be speaking after the noble Baroness, Lady Ritchie of Downpatrick.

My Lords, these are essential matters. Animal welfare, food safety and the environment affect us all, and they have huge...

I am sorry about that. I had problems unmuting, and I was slightly taken by surprise because I thought I would be speaking after the noble Baroness, Lady Ritchie of Downpatrick.

My Lords, these are essential matters. Animal welfare, food safety and the environment affect us all, and they have huge...

My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Viscount. I agree with one point he made in his speech: it is for Parliament to seek guarantees on our standards. In essence, that is what we are seeking to do: to have a statutory underpinning to ensure that our...

My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Viscount. I agree with one point he made in his speech: it is for Parliament to seek guarantees on our standards. In essence, that is what we are seeking to do: to have a statutory underpinning to ensure that our...

Amendment 20 is in my name and I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett of Manor Castle, for adding her name to it. It concerns the importance of food safety and quality, and how these issues are administered through government departments and agencies for these matters. This includes the importance...

Amendment 20 is in my name and I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett of Manor Castle, for adding her name to it. It concerns the importance of food safety and quality, and how these issues are administered through government departments and agencies for these matters. This includes the importance...

My Lords, I will speak to Amendment 23 in particular. All the amendments in this group have very similar goals—they just choose rather different avenues for achieving them.

Amendment 23 would require that trade agreements maintain UK statutory levels of protection for human, animal or plant life or health, animal welfare,...

My Lords, I will speak to Amendment 23 in particular. All the amendments in this group have very similar goals—they just choose rather different avenues for achieving them.

Amendment 23 would require that trade agreements maintain UK statutory levels of protection for human, animal or plant life or health, animal welfare,...

My Lords, I have added my name to several of these amendments, but I shall stick to dealing with Amendment 20—indeed, part of Amendment 20. If it was being redrafted, Defra should be added to the list of bodies in paragraph (a): the Department of Health, the Food Standards Agency...

My Lords, I have added my name to several of these amendments, but I shall stick to dealing with Amendment 20—indeed, part of Amendment 20. If it was being redrafted, Defra should be added to the list of bodies in paragraph (a): the Department of Health, the Food Standards Agency...