Agriculture

My right hon. Friend will understand that the basic payment scheme did not motivate food producti...

I thank the Minister as always for his positivity about the farming sector. The farmers’ union ha...

The hon. Member will be familiar with how matters of inheritance tax are for the Treasury rather ...

The frustration that farmers in the Cheshire part of my constituency have raised with me is about...

I am grateful to the hon. Member for raising that important topic. We have listened to those farm...

I am pleased with the Minister’s last remarks: he is recognising the problems that farmers have. ...

I should be clear and gently push back when my hon. Friend mentions reductions. The budget for th...

The Minister is gracious in giving way, which I appreciate very much. If farmers cannot plant the...

The hon. Gentleman highlights a long-term challenge that we face: if we are going to be impacted ...

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I will give way one more time, but I am conscious that other Members want to speak.

I thank the Minister for giving way; he is being generous with his time. Has any impact assessmen...

We have consistently and regularly engaged with farmers and stakeholders to listen to their conce...

I thank the Minister for clarifying the details of today’s announcement. Farmers in my constituen...

Of course, we continue to engage with Natural England and the Environment Agency, which have an i...

I am grateful to have the chance to discuss the motion. The environmental land management scheme ...

DEFRA is often a watchword for incompetence, and the approach to bluetongue is no exception to th...

Like the official Opposition Front-Bench team, we do not seek to oppose this SI, not least becaus...

I wonder where the hon. Gentleman stands on the issue of how many sheep there should be in the La...

As I said, our landscape in the Lake district is crafted by many hands, including sheep. I am dee...

It is a pleasure to speak in this debate.

I am very conscious that the transition has been ...

I declare an interest as my family are sixth-generation farmers in Somerset, with my brother stil...

I, too, draw attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests: I am a truste...

I thank all hon. Members who have contributed to today’s debate. I also thank the Secretary of St...

I am grateful to my right hon. Friend for giving way, and I apologise to the House for not being ...

I am grateful for that intervention. That is why we are offering grant schemes for such infrastru...