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Refugees from Ukraine
Thursday 10th March 2022

(2 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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George Eustice Portrait George Eustice
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There is a convention in the sheep meat sector that these international agreements are based on something called the carcass-weight equivalent. That does not always apply to beef. However, the special agricultural safeguard that operates from years 10 to 15 will be based on a carcass-weight equivalent mechanism.

Stephen Hammond Portrait Stephen Hammond (Wimbledon) (Con)
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T3. My hon. Friend the Minister knows how important the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill is for animal sanctuaries. Could she update the House on the progress of that Bill and its timeline in this Session?

Victoria Prentis Portrait The Minister for Farming, Fisheries and Food (Victoria Prentis)
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The Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill was introduced in June and completed Committee stage in November. We continue to work on the Bill, and have added a new pet abduction offence and extended the primates measures to Wales. We have also consulted on puppy smuggling. Work continues and I will keep my hon. Friend posted.

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