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HANSARDNorthern Ireland BorderThe hon. Gentleman asks about the Northern Ireland protocol, which he will know required that any checks that might be put in place should protect trade within the United Kingdom…03 Feb 2022HANSARDNature Recovery NetworksEngland’s nature recovery network is backed by the national delivery partnership, which includes partners such as the Country Land and Business Association. Earlier this month, I…27 Jan 2022HANSARDBees: ThiamethoxamAs part of our assessment of emergency authorisations, we consider the economic impact, and it is considerable. The sugar beet industry is an important crop for this country. As…27 Jan 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsIf the hon. Gentleman had followed some of the debate on the Environment Act 2021, he would know that this House has put in place legal obligations to reduce storm overflows in…27 Jan 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI, too, regularly meet food industry representatives—indeed, yesterday I met the retailers, and I meet manufacturers as well. The food industry is Britain’s largest manufacturer:…27 Jan 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have already planned this year to open the sustainable farming incentive. It will be open to all farmers and universally available. We have also increased the payment rates for…27 Jan 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend has been a long-standing champion for fishermen in his area and the inshore sector in particular. We have introduced the under-10-metre catch app to ensure that we…27 Jan 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsEarlier this month, I set out further details of our future agriculture policy. Local nature recovery will support farmers who want to make space for nature on their holdings, and…27 Jan 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Environment Agency brought a prosecution against Southern Water in respect of its failures, and it received, as the hon. Gentleman will know, a record fine of £90 million.27 Jan 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsYes, we have a new £100 million fund to support a range of activities, including port infrastructure as well as upgrades to vessels.27 Jan 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsOur food security review, which was published before Christmas, showed that we have the lowest spending on food as a percentage of household income anywhere in Europe. Overall,…27 Jan 2022HANSARDCoastal CommunitiesAs my hon. Friend knows, the Government have increased spending on flooding to £5.2 billion so that we can better protect 336,000 properties across England. I would, of course, be…27 Jan 2022HANSARDHousehold Budgets: Food PricesI am aware that my hon. Friend has asked previously whether FareShare could also be engaged in making sure that food from farms does not go to waste, and I have said that I am…27 Jan 2022HANSARDHousehold Budgets: Food PricesThe hon. Lady raises an important point that we can reduce food waste. A number of supermarkets are already engaged in programmes to support local food banks. The Government…27 Jan 2022HANSARDHousehold Budgets: Food PricesFood prices are influenced by a number of factors, including exchange rates and energy prices, both of which have risen since the coronavirus shock. Last year, we published the…27 Jan 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are working on it and it will be published in due course.27 Jan 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI addressed this issue earlier. The chief scientist gave some analysis, along with others. We took a decision firmly based on the science. Twelve other EU countries have done so,…27 Jan 2022HANSARDCoastal CommunitiesWe keep different gear types and fishing practices under constant review. Concerns are sometimes raised about gill netting; that can be a sustainable form of fishing in some…27 Jan 2022HANSARDCoastal CommunitiesCoastal communities are key to our levelling-up agenda. A positive picture is emerging for our fishing industry, with a quota uplift of £146 million by 2026. In addition, our £100…27 Jan 2022HANSARDBees: ThiamethoxamThe emergency authorisation of thiamethoxam has been granted for sugar beet, which is a non-flowering crop so there is no direct risk to bees. However, due to the risk that…27 Jan 2022