Speeches

The Government in early April, along with the Scottish and Welsh Governments, commissioned the Animal Welfare Committee (AWC) to assess t

The Government shares the public’s high regard for animal welfare and is examining the evidence around the use of cages in farming, inclu

The allocation of quota to the fishing industry is a devolved matter.

Game-rearing businesses play an important role in our rural economy.

The Government supports a competitive agri-food supply chain that provides opportunities for all businesses, including farmers, processor

The global fur trade is estimated to be worth in excess of around £24 billion per year with the value of fur imports into the UK estimate

The Emergency Assistance Grant Scheme was created as a one off fund to enable Local Authorities to support those who are struggling to af

The new funding of £705 million announced on 9 July includes funds for recruitment of specialist staff including vets and plant health in

Data on flows of agri-food products between Great Britain and Northern Ireland are not available from published datasets.

All pesticides are subject to strict regulation and are only authorised for use if a scientific assessment finds that this will not harm