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HANSARDDraft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026Sufficient notification has been given, since the transition began seven years ago—everybody has been expecting it. It is important that we get the transition done. I can assure…01 Jun 2026HANSARDDraft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026I thank all those who have contributed to this short but perfectly formed debate. The draft regulations were announced last June as part of a process that commenced under the…01 Jun 2026HANSARD Agriculture: Government SupportIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Turner, for what I think is the first time in Westminster Hall. I congratulate the hon. Member for Honiton and Sidmouth…29 Apr 2026HANSARD Agriculture: Government SupportI certainly am well aware that the SFI that we have inherited is not particularly well suited to the uplands. That is why we are doing work with Hilary Cottam to see what we can…29 Apr 2026HANSARD Agriculture: Government SupportEntrance into the industry is a really important issue. Often, it is an issue of access to land to farm at all, and I am certainly thinking very carefully about what we might do…29 Apr 2026HANSARD Agriculture: Government SupportLet me finish my sentence. I recognise some of the issues that have been raised about the uncertainty around the schemes.29 Apr 2026HANSARD Agriculture: Government SupportIt is really important that we try to give a younger generation of people the chances given by access to land so that they can farm. I certainly think that we have not had a look…29 Apr 2026HANSARD Agriculture: Government SupportI think I have just said that that is precisely what I want to do. Again, if the hon. Member has any insights that she wishes to share, I am more than happy to hear them. When I…29 Apr 2026HANSARD Agriculture: Government SupportI will not get into the decimation of Devon; I will leave that to the hon. Lady. I have clocked the existence of county farms. I think they are a good thing and I have sought some…29 Apr 2026HANSARD Regulation of the Marmalade MarketI thank the hon. Member for Wells and Mendip Hills (Tessa Munt) for securing this debate and providing an opportunity for me to outline the regulation of the marmalade market. As…15 Apr 2026HANSARD Regulation of the Marmalade MarketThere have been no changes to the amount of sugar required for marmalade to be marmalade. If the hon. Member is hinting, as I think she might be, that various nefarious producers…15 Apr 2026HANSARDTrail Hunting ConsultationMy noble Friend, the Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Baroness Hayman of Ullock), has made the following written statement today. Today we are…26 Mar 2026HANSARDAgricultural Industries: FundingRising input costs, including for fertiliser, have contributed to pressure on many farm businesses in recent years. We continually assess how global cost volatility affects farm…19 Mar 2026HANSARDAgricultural Industries: FundingI would love to—if the hon. Lady’s constituency was in England. Agriculture is a devolved matter, and she must therefore ask the Scottish Government.19 Mar 2026HANSARDGood Food Cycle StrategyThe Government’s good food cycle strategy sees alternative proteins as a major opportunity, and not just for the economy but for health, sustainability and food resilience. We are…19 Mar 2026HANSARDGood Food Cycle StrategyI am happy to meet my hon. Friend and congratulate the company he mentions, which is leading the way in this area. We have a major national hub for plant-based, cultivated and…19 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are committed to growing the agritech and engineering biology sectors, which are key to the industrial strategy. We are allocating £200 million to the farming innovation…19 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are well aware that events in the middle east are putting pressure on input prices. The hon. Lady mentions red diesel and fertiliser for the farming sector. I have talked to…19 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn the comprehensive spending review, the Scottish Government received the largest real-terms increase in their funding since devolution. If they wish to support Scotland’s…19 Mar 2026HANSARDPublicly Owned Markets: Food SecurityThe Government recognise the importance of wholesale markets for the customers and communities they serve. We have limited recent evidence, however, of the impact that public…19 Mar 2026