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HANSARDFood ProductionI understand that the Minister for Food, Farming and Fisheries, my right hon. Friend the Member for Sherwood (Mark Spencer), is meeting the industry on a weekly basis. It is fair…17 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am not committing to visiting the hon. Lady’s constituency, but I am very concerned about what she just relayed. I have already asked for the Environment Agency to meet for a…17 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt will be no surprise to anyone in this House that Liberal Democrats often say one thing to get elected and then do the exact opposite. We should be aware that generating energy…17 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI completely understand why Members of the House are concerned that the Government have not come forward with the secondary legislation as set out in primary legislation, and I…17 Nov 2022HANSARDAir, Water and Biodiversity: Statutory DeadlinesI was at the last COP on the convention on biological diversity, COP14, in Sharm El-Sheikh. I just got home from Sharm, from the climate COP, to come back in time for orals today.…17 Nov 2022HANSARDAir, Water and Biodiversity: Statutory DeadlinesI thank the hon. Gentleman for that warm welcome. It is great to be back at DEFRA, a Department in which I served for three years—I am pleased to be there. Let us be candid about…17 Nov 2022HANSARDAir, Water and Biodiversity: Statutory DeadlinesI know that we are in a debating Chamber, but what the hon. Lady said at the beginning of her question is factually incorrect. It is important to say that legislation is already…17 Nov 2022HANSARDFood ProductionNo, I do not.17 Nov 2022HANSARDFood ProductionIt has been well trailed for several years that we will shift from the EU common agricultural policy for distributing money to our farmers and landowners to using public money for…17 Nov 2022HANSARDAir, Water and Biodiversity: Statutory DeadlinesThe Government already have existing legal targets driving ambitious action on air and water quality. As the hon. Lady will be aware, bio- diversity was included in the…17 Nov 2022HANSARDFood ProductionThe Government food strategy sets out what we will do to create a more prosperous agrifood sector that delivers healthier, more sustainable and more affordable food, including…17 Nov 2022HANSARDFood ProductionMy hon. Friend is right to flag these issues, particularly Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, which is a reminder of the crucial importance of UK food producers to our national…17 Nov 2022HANSARDFood ProductionMy hon. Friend offers an interesting invitation. Given my diary, I cannot commit now, but his constituents’ work is exceptionally positive. We introduced the Genetic Technology…17 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is really important that we make the best use of our land, to have the food security that was referred to earlier. It is also important, when considering land use, that we…17 Nov 2022HANSARDFood ProductionI have been at COP27 for the past few days, so I have not read all of the PAC report, but I reject its assertion that our biosecurity is not well done. We should be proud that the…17 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI pay tribute to the previous ministerial team, my right hon. Friend the Member for North East Hampshire (Mr Jayawardena) and my hon. Friend the Member for North Cornwall (Scott…17 Nov 2022HANSARDCOP27 Biodiversity Day: UK Action to Support Nature and ClimateToday, I am making a number of announcements on biodiversity day at COP27. This builds on the leadership the UK has shown throughout our COP26 presidency. We brought nature to the…16 Nov 2022HANSARDGlobal Temperature RisesEvery major report published this year shows progress on bringing down warming projections compared with last year, but we are still far from the 1.5°C pathway. That is why we…02 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs I just said to the hon. Member for Greenwich and Woolwich (Matthew Pennycook), I will have to get the detail and write to him. I will share the same letter.02 Nov 2022HANSARDGlasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land UseI think the hon. Lady is being ungenerous. All our pledges are still in place, and she will recognise this Government’s work to bring partners together. We established the Forest…02 Nov 2022