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Exiting the European Union

My hon. Friend the Member for Rhondda (Chris Bryant) mentioned a moment ago a farm in his constituency. I do not know whether my hon. Friend the Member for Manchester Central (Lucy Powell) saw the comments of the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on “Marr” the week before last. When he was asked about the impact that tariffs, in the event of no deal, would have on lamb farmers, he said, “Well, they’ll just have to diversify into beef.” Is she aware that the chief executive of the National Sheep Association, Mr Phil Stocker, said:

“Mr Eustice’s comments will have angered many of our nation’s sheep farmers”?

Does not that reinforce the point that she has just made—that the Government are, frankly, losing face in the business community?

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
684 c740 
Session
2019-21
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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