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Public Bill Committee proceeding and Debate on bill on Thursday, 5 March 2020, in the House of Commons, led by Baroness Prentis of Banbury. The answering member was Daniel Zeichner.


Agriculture Bill committee stage twelfth sitting

New clause 1 (Import of agricultural goods), discussed with new clause 4 (Import of agricultural goods after IP completion day), new clause 7 (International trade agreements: agricultural and food products), new clause 30 (Prohibition on the sale of certain animals and animal products: substances), new clause 31 (Prohibition on sale: hygiene), new clause 32 (Prohibition on sale: stocking densities), and new schedule 1 (Prohibited substances), negatived on division (6 votes to 10). New clause 4 negatived on division (6 votes to 10). New clause 5 (Smallholdings estates), discussed with new clause 26 (Smallholdings estates: land management) debated and withdrawn. New clause 6 (Quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs) negatived on division (1 vote to 7). New clause 7 negatived on division (6 votes to 10). New clause 9 (Duty and regulations governing agricultural and horticultural activity) negatived on division (5 votes to 10). New clause 10 (Import of foie gras) negatived on division (6 votes to 10). New clause 11 (Whistleblowing: standards in abattoirs) negatived on division (5 votes to 10). New clause 12 (Sow farrowing stalls) negatived on division (5 votes to 10). New clause 13 (Livestock farming practices: research), discussed with new clause 14 (Livestock farming practices: duty to promote research), debated and withdrawn. New clause 15 (Grouse shooting and management: review and consultation), discussed with new clause 16 (Grouse shooting and management: review and consultation (No. 2)), negatived on division (5 votes to 10). New clause 17 (Report on agricultural payments to the Scottish Ministers) negatived on division (6 votes to 9). New Clause 19 (Report on impact of Act upon agricultural workers) negatived on division (5 votes to 9). New clause 20 (Monitoring pesticide use and alternatives) negatived on division (5 votes to 9). New clause 21 (Licences to cull badgers for control of tuberculosis: repeal) negatived on division (5 votes to 9). New clause 25 (Consultation on administration) debated and withdrawn. New clause 27 (Agriculture Co-ordination Council) debated and withdrawn. New clause 28 (Agricultural co-operatives) debated and withdrawn. New clause 29 (Carbon emissions: net-zero) negatived on division (5 votes to 9). Bill, as amended, to be reported (Bill 106). Written evidence reported to the House.


Secondary information

Type
Committee proceeding
Session
2019-21
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Committee
Agriculture Bill Committee
Legislative stage
Committee stage
Procedure
New clauses
New schedules
Chamber / Committee
General committees
Related items
Agriculture Bill 2019-21
Thursday, 16 January 2020
Bills
House of Commons
Agriculture Bill 2019-21. As amended in Committee
Thursday, 5 March 2020
Bills
House of Commons
Subjects
Access Disclosure of information Conditions of employment Animal housing Animal welfare Agriculture Badgers Cooperatives Chemicals Employment Licensing Gun sports Environment EU law Hygiene Food Land use Horticulture Game Imports Floods Pay Payments Livestock Meat Pesticides Pigs Meat products Origin marking Standards Carbon emissions Research Safety Trade agreements Rural Payments Agency Scotland Wildlife Slaughterhouses Vaccination Subsidies Bovine tuberculosis Birds of prey Agricultural products Smallholdings Foie gras Grouse moors
Legislation
Agriculture Bill 2019-21
Link
View this Committee proceeding on hansard.parliament.uk