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HANSARDUK Food ProducersAs my hon. Friend has pointed out, there has been a long-standing legal provision for mandatory country of origin labelling on beef, in which, to claim that the country of origin…19 May 2020HANSARDRemote Division Result: Amendment 39I beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time. I would like to acknowledge the work that has got us to this point. In particular, I would like to thank DEFRA officials,…13 May 2020HANSARDDelivery of Critical Services: Government ActionCoronavirus presents unprecedented challenges to the businesses we rely on to provide essential services which keep people safe—including food supply, water and waste. Many…21 Apr 2020HANSARDSupport for FarmersMy hon. Friend raises an important point. I am aware that Natural England intends to circulate the stoat-trapping general licence to stakeholders this week, and it is working hard…19 Mar 2020HANSARDSupport for FarmersMy right hon. Friend makes a very important point. He will be aware that our manifesto and our published objectives for the US trade deal make it clear that we will protect our…19 Mar 2020HANSARDVulnerable People: Food SuppliesThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right that there is a role for the Government. We must take action to set aside any obstacles to making the food supply chain operate in a way…19 Mar 2020HANSARDSupport for FarmersWe have committed to maintaining the budget for our future agriculture policy at the same level as now, but to direct it differently. We are designing our farming reforms with…19 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhen it comes to public procurement, for a number of years, we have had an approach called the balanced scorecard, which means that it is not all about price and that our…19 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are looking into that issue, but it is obviously critical to keep the food supply chain moving.19 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe will not take that measure. It was done in Italy through a restriction on the number of people in stores, but they found that they had hundreds of people huddled together at…19 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs I said, we are working with food banks and retailers to ensure that they have the supply of food they need through schemes such as FareShare.19 Mar 2020HANSARDVulnerable People: Food SuppliesThe Government are in close contact with representatives of the food supply chain and with local authorities, including those in the north-east, and also with charities, to ensure…19 Mar 2020HANSARDVulnerable People: Food SuppliesI am happy to look at the specific issue that my hon. Friend raised. However, it is also worth noting that while there has been an increase in demand at retail shops, notably in…19 Mar 2020HANSARDVulnerable People: Food SuppliesMy right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport is working on a national volunteer project to co-ordinate the many offers of volunteer help that…19 Mar 2020HANSARDVulnerable People: Food SuppliesMy right hon. Friend makes a very important point. That is why earlier this week we had a detailed workshop with both retailers and food processors to identify what they would…19 Mar 2020HANSARDVulnerable People: Food SuppliesThe Prime Minister made reference yesterday to the importance of those working in the food retail sector, in particular. Later today, the Government will announce jobs defined as…19 Mar 2020HANSARDVulnerable People: Food SuppliesAs I have said, we have taken a number of steps to ensure that we can get food to supermarkets. I have been in daily calls with the food supply sector. Those have included…19 Mar 2020HANSARDVulnerable People: Food SuppliesIt is very important to note that we have significant resilience in our food supply chain, in that food manufacturers are used to coping with increases in demand, not least every…19 Mar 2020HANSARDSupport for FarmersAs I said in response to an earlier question, the Government recognise that a significant number of staff working throughout the supply chain, both retailers and food processors,…19 Mar 2020HANSARDSupport for FarmersWe had a clear commitment in our manifesto to protect food standards and animal welfare in any future trade deals we do. Our view is that the right way to do that is through…19 Mar 2020