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HANSARDFur MarketA summary of responses to the call for evidence on the fur market setting out the results and any next steps in this policy space will be published soon.06 Jul 2023HANSARDFood Production CostsI think the hon. Gentleman will be aware that we are not responsible for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which has had a significant impact on global energy prices. The good news is…06 Jul 2023HANSARDSupport for FarmersWe are backing British farmers with £2.4 billion of investment every year. We have recently updated our new schemes based on the feedback that farmers have given us, making them…06 Jul 2023HANSARDFur MarketAs I said, we are considering those responses and will publish our response very soon.06 Jul 2023HANSARDFood Production CostsPutin’s illegal war in Ukraine has placed pressures on global imports and energy costs. We have taken significant action to support British growers and to safeguard our food…06 Jul 2023HANSARDFood SecurityThe hon. Gentleman will be aware of the huge package of support the Chancellor of the Exchequer has introduced to help families with the cost of living challenges they face. On…06 Jul 2023HANSARDFood SecurityThe first UK food security report, which we introduced in the Agriculture Act 2020, was published in 2021; the next one is due in 2024. The F4 group, comprising the British Retail…06 Jul 2023HANSARDFood SecurityWe have extensive conversations with the food supply market. We are blessed in the UK with very robust food supply chains, which are some of the most secure anywhere in the world.…06 Jul 2023HANSARDFarming: Delinked PaymentsI am happy to confirm that, and I pay tribute to my right hon. Friend for all the work he did to get us to this point. Of course, we will be bringing forward the legislation to…06 Jul 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is always a pleasure to visit Wales and Welsh farmers. I say to constituents of my hon. Friend that making sure there is a red tractor on their food is a very good step to make…06 Jul 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThat is why we are investing in our farmers to help them produce food more efficiently and increase productivity. It is also why the Government have put forward a huge £94 billion…06 Jul 2023HANSARDFarming: Delinked PaymentsThe Government plan to bring forward regulations to delink payments later this year, as the parliamentary timetable allows. Those regulations will introduce delinked payments in…06 Jul 2023HANSARDSupport for FarmersI join my hon. Friend in paying tribute to Lancashire farmers and the efforts they make to keep us all well fed. We are committed to ensuring that payment rates mean that as many…06 Jul 2023HANSARDFood Production CostsI declare my interest in these matters. I recognise the fact that global wheat prices have now come back down. We work closely with retailers, processers and the hospitality…06 Jul 2023HANSARDFood Production CostsI was on a poultry farm yesterday talking to poultry producers. The SNP cannot have it both ways; it cannot ask one question about suppressing prices for consumers and another…06 Jul 2023HANSARD Protection of SealsThat is something that the Government recognise. We clearly do not want to see that disturbance by members of the public. That is why, as I said earlier, together with the Seal…27 Jun 2023HANSARD Protection of SealsI pay tribute to all the work my right hon. Friend did as Secretary of State to move us forward in this area. Our ears are always open to new ideas, and this debate has played a…27 Jun 2023HANSARD Protection of SealsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Paisley. I thank the hon. Member for Richmond Park (Sarah Olney) for securing the debate. We have a rich wealth of marine…27 Jun 2023HANSARDSustainable Farming Incentive 2023The sustainable farming incentive is an important element of our new and improved offer for farmers through the agricultural transition. It pays farmers for actions that support…21 Jun 2023HANSARD Animal WelfareMy hon. Friend will be aware that there is already an extensive amount of legislation on the statute book to protect animals. However, it is always a pleasure to meet her, and I…25 May 2023