Speeches by Brandreth.

“Ear cropping in dogs is a cruel and clinically unnecessary procedure, and is illegal in the UK. The shadow Minister has long campaigned to raise awareness of that. Does he agree that images of dogs with cropped ears have been normalised, and that many owners are still unaware of the cruelty of the practice, so we must …”

“The point is that we want to be forward-looking, and our concern is that this provision is very much backward-looking. My hon. Friends have talked about future trading partners and things like the CPTPP—things we might miss out on by being backward-looking. Does the hon. Member agree?”

“I rise to speak in support of amendments 23 to 25 on the enforcement of product regulations. Let me be clear: no one here is arguing against the need for robust enforcement of product safety or regulatory compliance. However, we must consider the broader context. Clause 3—indeed much of the Bill—is a classic example of…”

“It is still not entirely clear from subsection (3)(c) and (d) what that “something” is. Rather than just referring to those provisions, will the Minister clarify what “something” means, instead of referring it back to the relevant authorities, when we still do not know exactly what they will be required to enforce?”

“My right hon. Friend makes an important point. Of course we need to think about the EU, but we also need to think more widely and broadly, and look at the opportunities across the globe. A good example of that is, as my hon. Friend the Member for West Worcestershire rightly pointed out, our accession to the comprehensi…”

“I thank my hon. Friend for that clear and important intervention. She is absolutely right: this is an opportunity to create incentives for growth and to position the UK as a global leader in innovation. We all know that we must continue to innovate. We want the UK to be at the forefront for so many possible emerging ma…”

“I thank the Minister for his remarks. If he says that these things will be done if they are in the country’s interest, what is the problem with bringing that back to the House to be debated and agreed? The problem we have, Ms Vaz, is that Ministers are to have discretion to decide what is in the country’s interest, whe…”

“I want to make a few brief points in support of the Opposition amendments. Taken together, they serve a simple but essential purpose: they seek to ensure that the powers granted under the Bill are used transparently, responsibly and with full parliamentary oversight. Let me be clear: this is not about rehashing the deb…”

“I will speak very briefly on amendment 17. The watchword of this Government has been, supposedly, growth. That is supposed to be the driving force behind legislation and policy, yet they have clearly introduced measures that have done nothing to support growth, and the Bill risks being another stumbling block to contin…”

“I thank my right hon. Friend for that important intervention. Dynamic alignment will see us give away control to the European Union, meaning that we cannot focus on growth in a way that will rightly and importantly improve growth for UK businesses across the whole of the UK. I represent Chester South and Eddisbury, a s…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Vaz. I rise to speak in support of the Opposition amendments, which are not just minor textual tweaks but go to the core of how we manage product regulations now that we have left the European Union. Amendment 20, which proposes replacing the word “EU” with the word…”

“Q12. With the so-called EU-UK reset summit less than two weeks away, will the Prime Minister reassure the House that he will not hand over any British sovereign powers, particularly the hard-won controls over our UK fishing waters, in backroom deals with Brussels?”

“I want to focus on the trade-offs. We have mentioned fish, and the current fisheries agreement expires in June next year. There has been a very public discussion, particularly from some EU member states, about linking a defence and security agreement to fishing rights. Mr Grant, how do you think the Government should a…”

“That is a really interesting lesson learnt. Thinking about where we can learn lessons from, is there anything from the recent EU-Switzerland agreements that we might want to learn lessons from?”

“Are there other areas where there might be particularly difficult trade-offs? Linked to that, where there are industries that are relatively small, but vital for some parts of the UK, such as fisheries, which are really important for some of our coastal communities, what can they do to not get lost in these negotiation…”

“3. What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the spring statement 2025 on family farms in Wales.”

“I draw the attention of the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. Not only is Labour’s family farm tax threatening the future of farming in Wales; it is also a direct attack on farmers right across the UK. In England, the sustainable farming incentive scheme was closed with no notice. Meanw…”

“But the status quo is that it is coming to an end next year.”

“Are there any lessons that the UK can learn from the recent EU-Switzerland agreements?”

“On that point about the balance between the benefits of alignment versus being able to regulate independently, not being part of the EU has meant that, for example, the UK has been able to become a world leader in gene editing in fruits and vegetables. Professor Paton, in your view what are the implications for areas w…”