The intervention by the hon. Member for Stroud (Dr Drew) was a little unfair on the Secretary of State, because he is not just using warm words. There has been a flurry of activity and real commitment in the past four months, including banning neonicotinoids just a few days ago, placing CCTVs in every abattoir in the country, raising sentencing from six months to five years for those who engage in cruelty to animals, and banning the ivory trade. I could spend 10 minutes reeling off the Secretary of State’s achievements, promises, commitments and actions. We should celebrate that. It is extraordinary.
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 15 November 2017.
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and
Committee of the Whole House (HC) on European Union (Withdrawal) Bill.
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