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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 17 Jun 2025
International Vaccine Programmes: Funding

"My Lords, nearly every minute a child dies from malaria somewhere in the world. That death toll is easily remedied by the application of vaccination—vaccines which we have partially produced in the UK in our industries, research institutes and academia, and which have been partially subsidised in their application to …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 03 Jun 2025
Farmers: Competitiveness

"My Lords, does the Minister agree that competitiveness should include not just price but environmental costs? Given that our farmers can produce meat and dairy products from our sheep and cattle with substantially reduced greenhouse gas emissions than the global and even European averages, should we not be buying British, …..."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Tue 13 May 2025
Methane (Environment and Climate Change Committee Report)

"My Lords, it is a pleasure to be a member of this Select Committee and to speak here today. I thank our chair and our excellent staff who support our committee; they really have been outstanding. I have no major interests to declare except that I am a veterinarian and …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 06 May 2025
Energy Grid Resilience

"My Lords, according to National Grid: Live, we are currently relying on interconnectors from Europe for 25% of our energy. Apart from the cost of importing that energy, how much assurance do we have that that electricity comes, and will come, from decarbonised generating capacity?..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 06 May 2025
Renters’ Rights Bill

"My Lords, I will speak briefly in support of Amendment 124 in the names of the noble Earl, Lord Kinnoull, and others. Like the noble Baroness, Lady Fookes, and the noble Earl, I am at a loss to understand why potential tenants in social housing are not included in the …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 06 May 2025
Renters’ Rights Bill

"My Lords, I support Amendments 127, 128 and 129 in the name of my noble friend Lord Kinnoull and others. With regard to pets, the main purpose of the Bill is to make it more likely that landlords will accept tenants with pets. That is its purpose, surely, and it …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 06 May 2025
Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Regulations 2025

"My Lords, I strongly support these regulations; I do not regret them. The UK is a leader in these technologies, and exploiting and implementing them will be an integral part of developing our biosciences expertise to help drive economic growth in the UK. But much more than that, critically, they …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 28 Apr 2025
Farming: 25-year Road Map

"I want to press the Minister on the land use framework and when we might see that. It will be essential to ensuring that we have a coherent and strategic plan for how we use all the land in the limited area that we have in the United Kingdom...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 12 Feb 2025
Solar Panels

"My Lords, it is frequently quoted that ground-mounted solar installations take over 0.1% of UK land, which will increase to 0.3% when our net zero ambitions are met. However, I have figures that suggest that 0.44% of UK land is already committed for ground- mounted installations, with the geographical distribution …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 04 Feb 2025
Renters’ Rights Bill

"My Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Brown, and the noble Lord, Lord Wilson, on their excellent maiden speeches and welcome them to the House. I declare an interest as a part-owner of two rental properties—although without beneficial interest—as a veterinary surgeon and as co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary …..."
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