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HANSARDFood Security: Climate Change and Biodiversity LossMy noble friend raises an important issue that I will look into and contact him about. While this country imports a very small amount of grain from Ukraine and Russia, we have…17 May 2022HANSARDFood Security: Climate Change and Biodiversity LossI absolutely can commit to a letter that brings noble Lords up to date with our reforms. It is much more than just flood protection. It is about producing sustainable food. It is…17 May 2022HANSARDFood Security: Climate Change and Biodiversity LossWe want the entire spectrum of British agriculture to benefit from the changes. We recognise that this is a difficult time for farming; it would be even if we were not going…17 May 2022HANSARDFood Security: Climate Change and Biodiversity LossThe noble Baroness is absolutely right. We have to make sure that we are not, through our environmental policies, just pushing carbon emissions and biodiversity practices that we…17 May 2022HANSARDFood Security: Climate Change and Biodiversity LossIt is precisely those people who will be the greatest victims of climate change. In the short term we are working with the World Bank to lever the largest ever financial…17 May 2022HANSARDAgriculture and Horticulture Development Board (Amendment) Order 2022The noble Baroness will be a much greater expert than me on scientific research and support for agriculture, but she will also know that this is across a very wide spectrum of…17 May 2022HANSARDImport of Animals and Animal Products and Approved Countries (Amendment) Regulations 2022That the Grand Committee do consider the Import of Animals and Animal Products and Approved Countries (Amendment) Regulations 2022. Relevant document: 37th Report from the…17 May 2022HANSARDImport of Animals and Animal Products and Approved Countries (Amendment) Regulations 2022My Lords, these regulations were laid before the House on 30 March 2022. Their purpose is to protect domestic food safety and biosecurity and to support trade by bringing the…17 May 2022HANSARDImport of Animals and Animal Products and Approved Countries (Amendment) Regulations 2022My Lords, I am grateful to noble Lords for their interest in this issue and for their contributions. I will open by reiterating that the amendments in this instrument do not…17 May 2022HANSARDImport of Animals and Animal Products and Approved Countries (Amendment) Regulations 2022It will always be a work in progress, because we are developing new intelligence and data on what is going on. We have a formal system with the EU in our relationship as a third…17 May 2022HANSARDFood Security: Climate Change and Biodiversity LossIt is our intention that farmers across these islands will continue to be incentivised to produce good-quality food. We have remained remarkably consistent in our food security…17 May 2022HANSARDFood Security: Climate Change and Biodiversity LossThe noble Baroness has long experience in this area, and I assure her that the Government take this area of our responsibilities really seriously, not just domestically but…17 May 2022HANSARDFood Security: Climate Change and Biodiversity LossMy Lords, in 2021 Defra published the United Kingdom Food Security Report , which examined the impacts of climate change and biodiversity loss. We have received the Climate Change…17 May 2022HANSARDAgriculture and Horticulture Development Board (Amendment) Order 2022My Lords, I am grateful for the views expressed on the order. I believe we all recognise the importance of respecting the outcome of the democratic ballots to end levies in the…17 May 2022HANSARDUkraine War: UK Food SecurityI am happy to do so. Food security is absolutely at the centre of what we are seeking to achieve in supporting farmers to think as entrepreneurially as they can and recognise that…26 Apr 2022HANSARDUkraine War: UK Food SecuritySupporting our friends through liberalising trade is an important way in which we can help a country such as Ukraine. It is just part of a wide range of support that we are giving…26 Apr 2022HANSARDUkraine War: UK Food SecurityMy Lords, I refer to my entry in the register. I start by paying tribute to Lord Plumb. He had an extraordinary influence on British agriculture and on this place, and his voice…26 Apr 2022HANSARDUkraine War: UK Food SecurityI absolutely understand people’s concerns about the current situation and its effect on farming. The basic payment scheme and area payments have had their day and are…26 Apr 2022HANSARDUkraine War: UK Food SecurityFood production remains of central importance to our agricultural reforms and there is much that we can do and are doing to help farmers at this difficult time. The noble Lord is…26 Apr 2022HANSARDUkraine War: UK Food SecurityNo, it will not be for the Government to cap prices. Price-capping policy has been disastrous in the past, but there are other ways to support people on low incomes. The…26 Apr 2022