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HANSARDAgriculture Bill (Seventh sitting)I am sorry to press the Minister on this point, but will she define “very high”? I would say it has to be more than 50%; maybe it has to be more than 75% to be “very high”.27 Feb 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill (Seventh sitting)I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Ordered, That further consideration be now adjourned. — (James Morris . )27 Feb 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill (Eighth sitting)I beg to move amendment 4, in clause 2, page 3, line 32, at end insert— “(4A) Financial assistance under subsection (1)(1)(f) for protecting or improving the health or welfare of…27 Feb 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill (Eighth sitting)Welcome back, everybody. Our aim with this group of amendments is to highlight the need for financial assistance in clause 1 to be provided for the purpose of protecting or…27 Feb 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill (Eighth sitting)As ever, the right hon. Gentleman asks a probing question. I made the point earlier that there are many levels of welfare to which we can aspire. Some are even contentious, in the…27 Feb 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill (Eighth sitting)I think that is correct.27 Feb 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill (Fifth sitting)I entirely agree with my hon. Friend. There is considerable enthusiasm in many communities to grasp that opportunity, if it is given. Many communities do not have the resources…25 Feb 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill (Fifth sitting)I beg to move amendment 1, in clause 1, page 2, line 6, leave out “may” and insert “must”. This amendment would require the Secretary of State to provide financial assistance for…25 Feb 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill (Fifth sitting)I have listened closely to the Minister. In some ways, this goes to the heart of the problem in our discussion: the Opposition are raising a series of things that we think should…25 Feb 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill (Sixth sitting)I echo my hon. Friend’s comments. It is important that small farms are not left out of this legislation. As she said, in the evidence sessions we heard compelling evidence from…25 Feb 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill (Sixth sitting)I appreciate why trying to get the balance correct is a difficult dilemma, but it is crucial that we do so. We are not satisfied, frankly, that we are getting the clarity that is…25 Feb 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill (Sixth sitting)My hon. Friend the Member for Bristol East has raised a very important point. The lunchtime reading of the ELMS policy discussion document prefigures further discussion on this.…25 Feb 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill (Sixth sitting)The right hon. Gentleman is making my life much more difficult and I am going to have to be horrid to him again. Yes, in one sense, he is correct, but that is the challenge.…25 Feb 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill (Sixth sitting)I am grateful to the Minister for her response. I will not withdraw the amendment. In a way, the Minister conceded something important—that clause 1(1)(f) shows that resources can…25 Feb 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill (Sixth sitting)Amendment 40 relates to clause 1(1)(f), on “protecting or improving the health or welfare of livestock”, and would ensure that farmers receive financial assistance to improve the…25 Feb 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill (Sixth sitting)I beg to move amendment 40, in clause 1, page 2, line 17, at end insert “, including measures to improve the standard of accommodation for farrowing sows”. See explanatory…25 Feb 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill (Sixth sitting)Thank you, Sir David. I am grateful for the good sense that has prevailed.25 Feb 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill (Sixth sitting)On a point of order, Sir David. First, it is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair. My point of order is straightforward. We are happy with the Government’s response to our…25 Feb 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill (Fifth sitting)On that point, the concern shared by many of us since the previous Agriculture Bill is that the climate emergency seized all of us and yet there is no net zero target. The…25 Feb 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill (Fifth sitting)As ever, I find myself in agreement with my hon. Friend, who makes an important point. I am still chastened by one of the hon. Members opposite chiding me about my comments on…25 Feb 2020