Food and Farming: Devon and Cornwall

I congratulate the right hon. and learned Gentleman on initiating the debate. It is specifically ...

I thought the hon. Gentleman wasn’t going to make a speech this morning.

You might say that, Mr Betts; I couldn’t possibly comment. What I can say is that I agree with th...

I very much agree with the thrust of my right hon. and learned Friend’s speech. On self-sufficien...

I agree with every word of my hon. Friend’s intervention. Food security, as I will come on to say...

On security of supply, one of the challenges that is clear to me is that we have the food, but no...

The panel of wisdom assembled this morning is extraordinary; it is almost as if my hon. Friends h...

I was watching “Countryfile” on Sunday night, and sugar beet producers in England were mentioned....

I completely agree that fairness within the supply and the price chain is vital. I think we have ...

Slightly out of order, I call the Chair of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, who...

I thank you for your co-operation, Mr Betts. The hon. Member for Brent North (Barry Gardiner) is ...

Four hon. Members want to speak, so that gives them about seven minutes each to allow the wind-up...

It is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Betts. I am hugely grateful to the right hon...

Next to contribute is Anthony Mangnall. I remind Members again to limit speeches to seven minutes...

It is a pleasure to speak in this debate, although it is somewhat dauting to follow my right hon....

I call Luke Pollard to speak; I appreciate that he has not been here for all of the debate, but h...

Thank you for calling me to speak, Mr Betts.

I thank the right hon. and learned Member for ...

I call Simon Jupp. I will start the wind-ups at 10.39, so I ask the hon. Member to make sure he k...

Thank you, Mr Betts; that is much appreciated. I also thank my right hon. and learned Friend the ...

I thank right hon. and hon. Members for their co-operation. The Front-Bench speakers will have 10...

It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Betts. What an interesting debate it has been...

I congratulate my right hon. and learned Friend the Member for Torridge and West Devon (Sir Geoff...

Will the Minister give way?

I had better make progress; I am so sorry.

Real progress has been made in that space. The s...

I am grateful for the Minister’s response, which was, as I expected, a fighting performance. I en...