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Debates during the 2024 Parliament
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Sparring Partners
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
(2 debate interactions)
Minister of State (Minister for Women and Equalities)
(2 debate interactions)
Department Debates
(3 debate contributions)
(3 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
Baroness Gale has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debateLords initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Baroness Gale, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
1 Bill introduced by Baroness Gale
A Bill to make provision in connection with the ratification by the United Kingdom of the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (the Istanbul Convention).
This Bill received Royal Assent on 27th April 2017 and was enacted into law.
Baroness Gale has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting
Latest 7 Written Questions
(View all written questions)7 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Questions
(View all Baroness Gale's Defra questions)The Government is committed to resetting our EU relationship, including by seeking to negotiate an SPS agreement. We have been clear that an SPS agreement could boost trade and deliver significant benefits on both sides. It’s too early to discuss any specific areas in detail and we will not be providing a running commentary on discussions with the EU.
This Government was elected on a mandate to introduce the most ambitious plans to improve animal welfare in a generation.
A public consultation on proposals to improve and extend current mandatory method of production labelling was undertaken last year by the previous Government. We are now carefully considering all responses before deciding on next steps and will respond to this consultation in due course.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
We remain firmly committed to maintaining and improving animal welfare and want to work closely with the farming sector to deliver high standards.
The use of cages and other close confinement systems for farmed animals is an issue which we are currently considering very carefully.
A public consultation on fairer food labelling was undertaken between March and May 2024 by the previous Government. We are now carefully considering all responses before deciding on next steps and will respond to this consultation in due course.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
This Government is committed to resetting relations between the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU). As part of this, the government is seeking to negotiate a veterinary/ sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) agreement to boost trade and deliver benefits to businesses and consumers on both sides. The UK and EU are like-minded partners with similarly high standards.
This Government was elected on a mandate to introduce the most ambitious plans to improve animal welfare in a generation. That is exactly what the Government will do, and we will be outlining more detail in due course.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
We are carefully considering the recommendations in the Animal Welfare Committee’s report on the welfare implications of carrying methods for poultry to ensure the highest standards of animal welfare and will set out next steps in due course.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Ministers are reviewing policies, which will be announced in due course, including the consultation on the Fur Market in Great Britain. Defra is continuing to build the evidence base on the fur sector. This includes commissioning our expert Animal Welfare Committee on what constitutes responsible sourcing of fur. The report that they produce will support our understanding of the fur industry and help inform our next steps.
This Labour Government will introduce the most ambitious programme for animal welfare in a generation.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Ministers are carefully considering all responses provided to a public consultation on fairer food labelling before deciding on next steps.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)