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HANSARDFoot and Mouth DiseaseI am grateful to the hon. and learned Gentleman for continuing our dialogue on this issue. I do not recognise that loophole, and I can assure him that Northern Ireland will be…15 Jan 2025HANSARDFoot and Mouth DiseaseI thank the hon. Gentleman not just for his question, but for the concern he expressed about his constituents, who suffered so grievously. The detailed conversations on these…15 Jan 2025HANSARDFoot and Mouth DiseaseThe hon. Gentleman and I spoke frequently when he was in his previous role and I was in opposition, and he knows of what he speaks. We have strong measures in place. We…15 Jan 2025HANSARDFoot and Mouth DiseaseWe do not need any extra impetus; the Government have committed to get a better deal. What I can say to the hon. Lady is that the relationship with our German colleagues is…15 Jan 2025HANSARDFoot and Mouth DiseaseThe hon. Gentleman speaks with passion on these issues. I can absolutely assure him that the measures in place to protect farmers in Northern Ireland are strong and will be good…15 Jan 2025HANSARDFoot and Mouth DiseaseI thank the hon. Lady for expressing her concern. I reiterate the point I made earlier about the border controls that we have in place. I am afraid this has been a long-running…15 Jan 2025HANSARDDraft Free-Range Egg Marketing Standards (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2024I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Free-Range Egg Marketing Standards (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2024. It is Wednesday morning, so we must be here…15 Jan 2025HANSARDDraft Free-Range Egg Marketing Standards (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2024I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his support. We are very much carrying forward the work of the previous Government. The hon. Gentleman asked about the additional measures…15 Jan 2025HANSARDDraft Official Controls (Amendment) Regulations 2024I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Official Controls (Amendment) Regulations 2024. It is always a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mrs Harris. I…08 Jan 2025HANSARDDraft Official Controls (Amendment) Regulations 2024I am grateful for the contributions made by Members and for the support of the Opposition spokesperson, the hon. Member for Keighley and Ilkley, whose positive response I welcome.…08 Jan 2025HANSARDDraft Official Controls (Amendment) Regulations 2024I am grateful for the points made by the hon. and learned Member. He will appreciate that we are trying to resolve a complicated set of circumstances and make them work. These…08 Jan 2025HANSARDHigh-grade Agricultural LandI thank the hon. Gentleman for his points and refer him to my earlier comments: we see more and more pressure, and there are so many things we need to do on our land to house and…19 Dec 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe point that farmers need to get a better return from their business is well made, and that is exactly what this Government will be addressing.19 Dec 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. It was extraordinary, was it not, that the last Government managed not to spend £300 million of the farm budget. We are determined to ensure…19 Dec 2024HANSARDHigh-grade Agricultural LandWe all know that food security is national security, and most of us also recognise that the impacts of climate change and nature loss pose a significant risk to domestic…19 Dec 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are absolutely determined to ensure that we see more British produce bought across our public sector. We will come to the House with our plans in due course.19 Dec 2024HANSARDRural England Prosperity FundWe are in constant dialogue with our MHCLG colleagues. I was delighted that areas with a significant rural population will on average receive about a 5% increase in their core…19 Dec 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his suggestion. I am a great admirer of the Allerton project and have been meaning to visit it for a long time. My officials are working on a…19 Dec 2024HANSARDRural England Prosperity FundMr Speaker, I wish you and all your staff a happy Christmas, and thank all those who work in our food system for ensuring that we are fed every day and that, particularly at this…19 Dec 2024HANSARDFishing Opportunities: 2025The UK has reached agreement with the EU and Norway on catch opportunities for 2025 through the UK-EU-Norway trilateral and UK-EU bilateral negotiations. Across these…11 Dec 2024