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HANSARDEU-UK Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement: NegotiationsThis is about making it easier for farmers and other food processors in the food chain to export to our biggest export market. I can reassure the hon. Gentleman—I know he is an…19 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe right hon. Lady had 14 years to do what she is talking about.19 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis Labour Government are committed to doubling the size of the co-operative and mutual sector, as we laid out in our manifesto. We already have some very successful agricultural…19 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. I am happy to respond. We issued a written ministerial statement yesterday. I have done oral statements on big issues such as the water…19 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for raising this important issue. Like the viewers of “Dirty Business” and my hon. Friend, I share the public’s anger about the decades of failure and…19 Mar 2026HANSARDSnare TrapsAs outlined in our manifesto, this Government are committed to bringing an end to the use of snare traps. We set out this commitment in our animal welfare strategy, and are…19 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have promoted and protected farmers in trade deals, unlike the previous Government, who sold them down the river with the US and Australian trade deals.19 Mar 2026HANSARDSustainable Farming IncentiveI set out further details of the 2026 sustainable farming incentive offer at the National Farmers Union conference last month. We are streamlining action and reducing complexity,…19 Mar 2026HANSARDSnare TrapsI thank the hon. Member for his interest, and share his view that the use of snare traps is cruel and indiscriminate. We are looking at and consulting on whether we can introduce…19 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsLet me gently point out to the right hon. Lady that on Monday the Prime Minister announced a £53 million package to help rural communities that are reliant on heating oil. On…19 Mar 2026HANSARDEU-UK Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement: NegotiationsWe are negotiating an SPS deal with our closest trading partner, the EU, to reduce barriers, and cut friction, costs and delays at the border for businesses. Last week, I launched…19 Mar 2026HANSARDSustainable Farming IncentiveI respectfully disagree with the hon. Gentleman’s analysis. We are simplifying the SFI precisely because we want more farmers to benefit from it. At the moment, 25% of SFI funding…19 Mar 2026HANSARDSustainable Farming IncentiveI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his very thoughtful question. I have heard that from farmers in different parts of the country, and I know it is an issue in his constituency.…19 Mar 2026HANSARDSustainable Farming IncentiveIt was a pleasure to meet my hon. Friend and farmers from Buckinghamshire at the farm in his constituency for our rural summit, at which we discussed SFI and other issues. At the…19 Mar 2026HANSARDLand Use Framework for EnglandI am today laying before Parliament this Government’s first land use framework for England, setting out a vision for how we can best use land. Land is a fundamental natural asset,…18 Mar 2026HANSARDSustainable Development for Nature and GrowthThis Government have committed to building 1.5 million homes and fast-tracking 150 major planning decisions this Parliament—these are essential for growth, communities, cleaner…16 Mar 2026HANSARDUK-EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary AgreementThe Government and the European Commission agreed in May 2025 to pursue a new sanitary and phytosanitary agreement that will make it easier, cheaper and quicker to move food,…09 Mar 2026HANSARDNational Farmers’ Union Conference: Sustainable FarmingBritish agriculture employs hundreds of thousands of people, sustains rural communities, shapes the countryside, and contributes billions to our economy. Today, I wish to update…24 Feb 2026HANSARDFarming: South YorkshireI pay tribute to all those who do the dangerous work to bring wildfires under control. As my hon. Friend will know, the wildlife management and the fire and rescue elements of her…05 Feb 2026HANSARDWater Infrastructure: InspectionsThis Government are overhauling the regulatory system to deliver better outcomes for consumers and the environment. In our water White Paper, we set out plans for a more powerful,…05 Feb 2026