Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Oral Answers to Questions

Lucy Allan Excerpts
Wednesday 16th June 2021

(2 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Boris Johnson Portrait The Prime Minister
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I really think that these constant attacks on Australia, its standards and its animal welfare standards will be very much resented by the people of Australia, and will not be recognised. Australia is marked five out of five, which is the highest possible, for animal welfare by the World Organisation for Animal Health performance of veterinary services evaluation team. This deal that we have done is the first ever to incorporate high animal welfare standards, as part of the package that Australia has agreed.

Lucy Allan Portrait Lucy Allan (Telford) (Con)
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Will my right hon. Friend join me in paying tribute to assisted dying campaigner Noel Conway, who has died after taking the decision to have his breathing support removed, and does my right hon. Friend agree that it is now time for Parliament to properly consider the law on assisted dying?

Boris Johnson Portrait The Prime Minister
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I thank my hon. Friend, and I know that the whole House will be in sympathy with Noel Conway’s family and friends. There are very deeply and sincerely held views on both sides of this matter, and a change in the law would obviously be one for Parliament to consider.