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HANSARD Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) BillThat is a matter for the Welsh Government. I know that the RPA has had its issues in the past. All paying agencies in all parts of the UK are dealing with an incredibly complex…28 Jan 2020HANSARD Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) BillFor this year, the 2020 year, the payment window will be exactly the same as in previous years. The payment window opens on 1 December. Last year, the 2019 year, we paid around…28 Jan 2020HANSARD Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) BillThe political declaration was very clear, and it is implicit in the withdrawal agreement that we have now put in place that there will be no alignment with EU law. We are seeking…28 Jan 2020HANSARD Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) BillIn terms of our discussions with the devolved Administrations, these are issues that we resolve through the Joint Ministerial Committee. We have frame- works to do that. I will…28 Jan 2020HANSARD Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) BillThe hon. Gentleman makes an important point—a number of others have raised it—about the importance of trade. That can be about protecting our standards in respect of the trade…28 Jan 2020HANSARD Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) BillEvery month I have to deal with appeals lodged by farmers following decisions made against them involving, for instance, penalties or disqualifications for their particular claim…28 Jan 2020HANSARD Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) BillI agree that we must learn the lessons of the common agricultural policy. Having dealt with it for some seven years in total, I know that it is something of a bureaucratic…28 Jan 2020HANSARD Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) BillMy hon. Friend has made an important point. Let me say two things. First, clause 3, which I was going to come on to—I understood that you wanted me to address all the clauses…28 Jan 2020HANSARD Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) BillThere is no currency risk for British farmers in this year, because the total size of the budget has already been set by the Treasury, and it has been set at the same level as…28 Jan 2020HANSARD Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) BillYes, my hon. Friend makes a very important point, and that is why we have set a very different course with our future agriculture policy, though it is based on payment for public…28 Jan 2020HANSARDAgriculture and Fisheries CouncilThe Agriculture and Fisheries Council takes place in Brussels on 27 January. As the provisional agenda stands, the main item for agriculture will be an exchange of view between EU…27 Jan 2020HANSARDDirect Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) BillMy hon. Friend makes an important point. Obviously, the transitional period is a feature of the Agriculture Bill that we will debate in the coming months. The performance of the…21 Jan 2020HANSARDDirect Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) BillWe have had a good and comprehensive debate, with a number of excellent maiden speeches along the way. Many Members talked about the future of agriculture policy after the…21 Jan 2020HANSARDAgriculture and Fisheries CouncilI represented the UK at the Agriculture and Fisheries Council in Brussels on 16, 17 and 18 December. On fisheries, the focus of the Council was EU quota negotiations, involving…16 Jan 2020HANSARD Renaissance of East Anglian Fisheries StudyWe are all very privileged to be in the final Westminster Hall debate not only of this Session but of this Parliament, as we prepare for a general election. I congratulate my hon.…05 Nov 2019HANSARDEnvironment, Food and Rural AffairsWe allow eggs that do not meet standards equivalent to EU marketing standards to be imported only if the ir packs are marked accordingly . If in future a third country were to…05 Nov 2019HANSARDEnvironment, Food and Rural AffairsWe allow eggs to be imported only if they meet our marketing standard, which is currently an EU marketing standard. If in future a third country were to meet that standard, which…05 Nov 2019HANSARDEnvironment, Food and Rural AffairsWe have consulted extensively with the devolved Administrations on the instrument to ensure that the legislation that it amends continues to work while, obviously, respecting the…04 Nov 2019HANSARDEnvironment, Food and Rural AffairsWe have consulted extensively with the devolved Administrations on the instrument to ensure that the legislation that it amends continues to work while, obviously, respecting the…04 Nov 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI completely disagree with the hon. Gentleman. The Scottish fishing industry wants to leave the CFP and take advantage of the sea of opportunity that we will have when we become…31 Oct 2019