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Back British Farming Day

Proceeding contribution from Kerry McCarthy (Labour) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 15 September 2021. It occurred during Debate on Back British Farming Day.

I was vice-chair of the all-party parliamentary group for fruit and vegetable farmers for quite some time, and we had the then Farming Minister, who is now Secretary of State, come along to us some years ago. He was warned quite firmly by the fruit farmers there that this crisis was coming. Does the hon. Lady not agree that it should have been foreseen, and that steps should have been in place to make sure there was an adequate supply of agriculture workers so that we do not have food rotting in the fields?

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
700 c327WH 
Session
2021-22
Chamber / Committee
Westminster Hall
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