Debates on delegated legislation on Tuesday, 3 June 2008, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Addington. The answering member was Lord Rooker.

Farriers’ Qualification (European Recognition) Regulations 2008

Farriers’ Qualification (European Recognition) Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/646). Lords debate on a motion to revoke the regulations. Motion withdrawn.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 702 c128-48
Session: 2007-08
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Related items: Farriers Qualifications (European Recognition) Regulations 2008
Monday, 10 March 2008
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House of Commons
House of Lords
Proceeding contributions: Lord Soulsby of Swaffham Prior | 702 c130-1 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, my reading of the regulations is that they allow individuals who have practised farriery b...; Lord Addington | 702 c128-30 (Link to this contribution) rose to move, To resolve that this House calls on Her Majesty’s Government to revoke the regulations...; Lord Addington | 702 c141 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I would like to provide some clarification. I was informed that the Irish had a system tha...; Lord Rooker | 702 c141 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I will get an answer to that, because I clearly do not have one off the top of my head. I ...; Earl Ferrers | 702 c142 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the Minister has come on to an important point. I think he said that legally qualified peo...; Lord Rooker | 702 c141-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we have had discussions in the past couple of days about this. I asked these questions, be...; Lord Rooker | 702 c140-1 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, they practise unqualified. Basically they have grandfather rights, but they are still untr...; Lord Taylor of Holbeach | 702 c141 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I would like to press the Minister further on the grandfather rights. Does that go back to...; Lord Rooker | 702 c142 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, that is an excellent question. That will be judged on a case-by-case basis by the Farriers...; Lord Donoughue | 702 c138-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is undesirable that the packed Benches on this side of the House should be silent on th...; Lord Willoughby de Broke | 702 c137-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Addington, on introducing this debate. I am the third ...; Baroness Byford | 702 c136-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I should like to add a few words as well, and I have some questions for the Minister. I th...; Earl Ferrers | 702 c134-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I admire the noble Lord, Lord Addington, for introducing this debate. He laughs modestly b...; Lord Higgins | 702 c133-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Addington, on his diligence in researching this matter...; Lord Dear | 702 c131-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, in rising to support the Motion to revoke proposed by the noble Lord, Lord Addington, I as...; Baroness Byford | 702 c140 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am not doubting the Minister’s figures but are the unqualified farriers he mentioned att...; Lord Taylor of Holbeach | 702 c139-40 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I have no immediate personal interest in this matter. Unlike several of your Lordships I h...; Lord Rooker | 702 c140 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Addington, on securing the debate. I hope we will be a...; Lord Rooker | 702 c144-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, they would be required to prove that they had lawfully engaged in a business in their home...; Lord Pearson of Rannoch | 702 c144 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, how exactly would these farriers who come from an EU country which does not have a regulat...; Lord Rooker | 702 c142-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the test is that of supplying the necessary information, not a practical test. It requires...; Lord Rooker | 702 c147 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is for each individual member state and competent authority to set their standards. We ...; Earl Ferrers | 702 c147 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the Minister has spent quite a long time, understandably, giving quite a complicated answe...; Lord Rooker | 702 c146-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I shall write if the explanation needs to be better. The fact is that, although there was ...; Lord Willoughby de Broke | 702 c146 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, can the Minister answer the question asked by my noble friend Lord Higgins about what posi...; Earl Ferrers | 702 c142 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister, again, for giving way. If the gentleman concerned does not ...; Lord Addington | 702 c147-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I think that this debate has been necessary, because we have drawn attention to concerns. ...; Lord Mancroft | 702 c135-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, along with my noble friend Lord Ferrers, congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Addingt...
Subjects: Animal welfare EU countries EU law Horses Qualifications Migrant workers Standards Training Farriers
Legislation: Farriers Qualifications (European Recognition) Regulations 2008
Contains statistics: Yes
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Farriers’ Qualification (European Recognition) Regulations 2008

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