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Desmond Swayne

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Israel: US Embassy
Thursday 7th December 2017

(7 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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As the hon. Lady may know, I studied horticulture and worked in the horticultural industry for 10 years. As we design a new agriculture policy, there is a real opportunity to support innovation in all sectors, including horticulture.

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What about the price of animals for live export? Is there any prospect of banning that grisly trade altogether?

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As my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State pointed out earlier, once we have left the European Union, banning the export of live animals will become a possibility, and we have a manifesto commitment to restrict and control it further.

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