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HANSARD Farming Road Map and Profitability ReviewI did not catch that last word.24 Jun 2026HANSARD Farming Road Map and Profitability ReviewWe consulted on that issue—obviously, this falls under the MHCLG—in December. The Ministry is considering the responses, but I am working with the Secretary of State for Housing,…24 Jun 2026HANSARD Farming Road Map and Profitability ReviewIt is in the road map, but I want to say, first, that I look forward to going on holiday in the right hon. Gentleman’s constituency at some stage—sounds like we get a great…24 Jun 2026HANSARD Farming Road Map and Profitability ReviewI think my hon. Friend’s name is very striking, Madam Deputy Speaker. We are consulting on longer-term plans to change fertiliser rules so that we can diversify the sorts of…24 Jun 2026HANSARD Farming Road Map and Profitability ReviewIt is kind of the hon. Lady to think that I am so powerful that I could have a hand in that. One person in the House wants me sacked, but I am glad that she thinks I have that…24 Jun 2026HANSARD Farming Road Map and Profitability ReviewWe have announced additional funding for the farming innovation programme, bringing total innovation funding to £123 million. This is to back practical technology, including…24 Jun 2026HANSARD Farming Road Map and Profitability ReviewIn response to Baroness Batters’ independent farming profitability review, we have already established the Farming and Food Partnership Board, and are already working on sector…24 Jun 2026HANSARD Farming Road Map and Profitability ReviewThat is very similar question to that of the right hon. Member for New Forest West (Sir Desmond Swayne). I am always happy to meet my hon. Friend and other hon. Members. Upland…24 Jun 2026HANSARD Farming Road Map and Profitability ReviewWe do want to see more British food in our institutions. As I said in response to a previous question, we are establishing a baseline—which was not established under the hon.…24 Jun 2026HANSARD Farming Road Map and Profitability ReviewI thank the hon. Member for welcoming the road map. We have certainly learned a lot of lessons from what happened last summer, and I would absolutely like to see no sudden stops…24 Jun 2026HANSARDFarming Profitability Review: Government ResponseI shall be making an oral statement on this subject later today. [HCWS142]24 Jun 2026HANSARD Farming Road Map and Profitability ReviewThe farming road map is a plan for the whole of England. Obviously, each different sector of farming faces different challenges. I was glad to visit a dairy farm in my own…24 Jun 2026HANSARD Farming Road Map and Profitability ReviewI thank the hon. Gentleman for what he said about the show. I was not able to attend, but it is good that he and other Members were there. We are addressing all those different…24 Jun 2026HANSARD Farming Road Map and Profitability ReviewI could not agree more. We have to look at the agrifood sector overall. It is a huge part of our economy, employing 4.1 million people, and its gross value added is equivalent to…24 Jun 2026HANSARD Farming Road Map and Profitability ReviewThe short answer is yes—I could not agree with my hon. Friend more. That is why I am working closely with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on…24 Jun 2026HANSARD Farming Road Map and Profitability ReviewThat is very kind of the hon. Gentleman. I thank him for his best wishes, which were a little different in tone from the comments from the Opposition Front Bench. I reassure the…24 Jun 2026HANSARD Farming Road Map and Profitability ReviewFarmers face lots of different challenges, one of which is volatile global commodity prices, along with some of things my hon. Friend mentioned. On public procurement, we are…24 Jun 2026HANSARD Farming Road Map and Profitability ReviewI thank the right hon. Gentleman for marking my homework, and I look forward to having it marked in even more detail when I appear before his Committee. There is a separate…24 Jun 2026HANSARD Farming Road Map and Profitability ReviewOh, gosh, how do I follow that? Well, the first thing to say is that that the shadow Secretary of State is not in charge of reshuffles on the Government side of the House. Let me…24 Jun 2026HANSARD Farming Road Map and Profitability ReviewI am always happy to meet my hon. Friend and the Labour rural research group, and I thank him for what he said about the road map. I have an update for the House. The hon. Member…24 Jun 2026