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Debates during the 2024 Parliament
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Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
(2 debate interactions)
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 4 Written Questions
(View all written questions)4 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Questions
(View all Baroness Gale's Defra questions)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)
We are firmly committed to maintaining and improving animal welfare and want to work closely with the farming sector to deliver high standards.
The use of enriched ‘colony’ cages for laying hens is an issue we will want to fully consider in due course.
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)