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HANSARDAgriculture Bill (Second sitting)Q Is there anything you would like to see in the Bill that would help that to happen? Richard Self: There is nothing specific that I would like to see. At this stage, it is about…11 Feb 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill (Second sitting)Q Since the previous Agriculture Bill started, obviously the world has changed in some ways. There is a greater understanding of the climate crisis that we are facing. More work…11 Feb 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill (Second sitting)Q Good afternoon. In general, what changes would you like to see that would improve this Bill, from your point of view? I am particularly looking at George. Judicaelle Hammond:…11 Feb 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill (Second sitting)Q Do you envisage that measures in the Bill will affect the lengths of tenancies that are negotiated? George Dunn: There is nothing in the Bill that will affect the lengths of…11 Feb 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill (First sitting)Q I would like to return to the vexed issue of imports to potentially lower standards. ffinlo, you mentioned some of the potential impacts. I would like everyone to comment on the…11 Feb 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill (First sitting)Q I would like to go back to the question of food security, and to some of the points that people have made. I am very concerned by some of what I am hearing, because it seems to…11 Feb 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill (First sitting)Q Good morning to you; it is very nice to see a farmer from Cambridgeshire here. The opening comments from the witnesses have been very positive and helpful, and I think we all…11 Feb 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill (First sitting)Q I think at least three of the witnesses are part of organisations that were signatories to the letter to the Prime Minister at the end of last month warning about the potential…11 Feb 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill (First sitting)Q I should like to take you up a level, in the sense that since the initial iteration of this Bill, we have become very aware of the climate crisis and Parliament has declared a…11 Feb 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill (Second sitting)Q Good afternoon, Mr Stringer. In the written evidence supplied, Mr Fulton, you raise a number of issues around divergence, both now and in future. Could you say a bit more about…11 Feb 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill (Second sitting)Q Will the measures in the Bill make it more likely that we go down that route in future, do you think—or not? Richard Self: I think it can do. As I said, I think the detail will…11 Feb 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill (Second sitting)Q Why has the UK experience been different from that of other countries? Richard Self: Other countries have taken those funds that they get through being a PO, and the help with…11 Feb 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill (Second sitting)Q In general, will the Bill help producer organisations? What more could be done? Why have we not traditionally done better in UK agriculture? Richard Self: Producer organisations…11 Feb 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill (Second sitting)Q That is extremely diplomatic but I am not sure how that works. You are in either one system or another, are you not? Where is the halfway house? Norman Fulton: Well, we are very…11 Feb 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill (Second sitting)Q When you say disastrous, what do you mean? Ivor Ferguson: Take the beef sector in Northern Ireland. All the products that we produce, or 95% of them, are produced to Red Tractor…11 Feb 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill (Second sitting)Q Let us turn to the delinking proposals for a moment. There does not seem to be a great deal of detail in there. The intention is to bring in new people, which we would support,…11 Feb 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill (Second sitting)Q Good afternoon. It is probably no surprise to you that my opening question will refer to the letter to the Prime Minister that the NFU and over 60 other organisations have…11 Feb 2020HANSARD Agriculture BillThere we have it—an Agriculture Bill that is not really about food or public good; without public voice; an open door for our food producers to be sold out in a trade deal with…03 Feb 2020HANSARDOxford-Cambridge ExpresswayMartin Tugwell of England’s Economic Heartland sub-national transport body described the expressway as a 20th century solution to a 21st century challenge. Is it not absolutely…30 Jan 2020HANSARDScotch whisky: US tariffsIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Ms Buck. I congratulate all Members on such sensible and thoughtful contributions. In particular, I thank the right hon. Member…30 Jan 2020