Agriculture Bill

With this it will be convenient to discuss the following:

New clause 2—International trade ...

Thank you very much, Madam Deputy Speaker.

As my hon. Friend the Minister knows, I welcome ...

I call the shadow Secretary of State, Luke Pollard, who is asked to speak for no more than eight ...

Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I will speak to the amendments that stand in my name and that of...

I now call Minister Victoria Prentis, who is asked to speak for no more than 15 minutes.

Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I should start by declaring my interest: my family has farmed on...

I call Deidre Brock, who is asked to speak for no more than eight minutes.

I will speak to amendment 39, which is in my name.

This is a strange beast of a Bill—a hybr...

Thank you. I am now introducing a time limit of five minutes, and advise hon. Members speaking vi...

It is a great pleasure to speak in this debate. Given covid-19, I want to pay my great tribute to...

I would like to speak to amendments 23 to 25 and record my support for new clause 7. That I am sp...

It is a great pleasure to be called to speak in this debate. I draw attention to my entries in th...

It is a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for North Shropshire (Mr Paterson). First and fo...

It is a great pleasure to speak in this debate on such an important Bill—the first new Agricultur...

It is a pleasure to follow my constituency neighbour, the hon. Member for Penrith and The Border ...

I start by drawing Members’ attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests...

I thank the Secretary of State for his work in progressing the Bill to this stage.

No Membe...

Before I begin, may I refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests...

This is an important piece of legislation. It has huge consequences for how we are going to feed ...

The Minister, in her introductory remarks, referred to various provisions in the Bill that will d...

I wholeheartedly support new clause 1 and the other amendments seeking the same outcome: that the...

While my constituency is primarily known as a former mining area, agriculture has always played a...

This may be an agriculture Bill but it is also one of the most important environmental reforms in...

Madam Deputy Speaker, I would have loved to have been with you this afternoon in the Chamber, but...

As a parliamentary hedgehog champion, it is a pleasure to follow Huddersfield’s very own Mr Tiggy...

I shall now suspend the House for 15 minutes, returning at 4.20 pm.

4.5 pm

Sitting su...

I want to speak on three key themes that intertwine with the amendments and new clauses that we a...

I want to talk about new clause 1, which is in the name of my hon. Friend the Member for North Do...

I am grateful for the opportunity to speak to my amendments this afternoon, and to support severa...

I wish to speak against new clause 1. A real issue needs to be dealt with: the high levels of reg...

I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak on this Bill. I served on Bill Committee and I have...

Here in Wantage I can hear cows mooing as I speak, so the debate is relevant to my constituency.<...

We now go to Angus and Dave Doogan—[Interruption.] I beg your pardon. I am grateful to Members in...

Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker; that was an interesting tour of the UK—from Scotland to the sout...

I support the Bill overall. I think it is great for agriculture. It is a landmark Bill, and I tha...

I am happy to be able to make my observations on the Bill, its process and the material considera...

The Bill is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to shape the future of agriculture in the United K...

What we should be doing in this Parliament is protecting our farmers, our food security, our food...

I now call Daniel Zeichner to wind up for the Opposition and ask that he speaks for no more than ...

It is a pleasure to be able to continue to debate these vital issues with the Under-Secretary of ...

I now call Minister Victoria Prentis to wind up for the Government. I ask that her speech lasts n...

Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and I cannot tell you how much I have enjoyed the debate this af...

I now call Simon Hoare to wind up, and ask that his speech lasts no longer than two minutes.

Thank you very much, Madam Deputy Speaker.

I, too, am grateful to all hon. and right hon. M...

Before I put the first Question, I confirm that the final determination is as follows. Remote Div...

The remote voting period has now finished. I will announce the result of the Division on new clau...

The remote voting period in respect of new clause 7 has now finished. I will declare the result s...

I can now announce the result of the remote Division on new clause 2.

Question, That new cl...

I have been informed that a small number of Members have inadvertently cast their votes, by elect...

The remote voting period in respect of amendment 39 has now finished. I will declare the result s...

I can now announce the result of the remote Division on new clause 7, which has just taken place....

As Government amendments 20 to 22 are not subject to a remote Division, I will collect the voices...

As the next Question is contingent on the outcome of the remote Division that has just concluded,...

I can now announce the result of the remote Division on amendment 39.

Question, That amendm...

I call the Secretary of State, who I am afraid has only two minutes to speak.

6.32 pm

I beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time.

I would like to acknowledge the wo...

Labour will not allow farmers to go out of business to secure a trade deal with Donald Trump. It ...

Before I put the Question, I confirm that my final determination is that the Question should be d...

The remote voting period has now finished. I will announce the result of the Division shortly.