Farming (Droughts)

Adjournment debate on Monday, 16 May 2011, in the House of Commons, led by Therese Coffey. The answering member was James Paice.

Adjournment debate on effects on farming of a potential drought.

Type

Parliamentary proceeding

Reference

528 c128-34

Session

2010-12

Department

Chamber / Committee

Proceeding contributions

Therese Coffey | 528 c128 (Link to this contribution) I share my hon. and learned Friend's great concern. More than 10 of us are in the House, which is un...

Simon Hart | 528 c128 (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend might be surprised to hear a Member from west Wales complaining about the lack of rai...

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Therese Coffey | 528 c128 (Link to this contribution) Thank you, Mr Speaker, for selecting this debate. I also thank the many hon. Members who have said t...

Stephen Phillips | 528 c128 (Link to this contribution) If this drought continues, it will affect not only those in rural constituencies but the pocket of e...

Therese Coffey | 528 c129-30 (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend and my hon. and learned Friend are right to recognise that this issue will impact on ...

James Paice | 528 c130-4 (Link to this contribution) I start by congratulating my hon. Friend the Member for Suffolk Coastal (Dr Coffey) on her initiativ...

Therese Coffey | 528 c130 (Link to this contribution) I thank my hon. Friend for that correct point. In my view, water is the new oil, and we need to ensu...

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown | 528 c130 (Link to this contribution) I inform the House of my entry in the Register of Members' Financial Interests as a practising farme...

Subjects

Agriculture

Farms

Droughts

Farmers

Water supply

Rivers

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