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HANSARDNeonicotinoids and other PesticidesI am grateful to the hon. Member because he is making an important point. It may be helpful to the House to understand that a further check and balance on the authorisation for…05 Mar 2024HANSARDNeonicotinoids and other PesticidesI give way to the shadow Minister.05 Mar 2024HANSARDNeonicotinoids and other PesticidesOn a point of clarification, the product is not sprayed. There is no aerial spraying of neonicotinoids at any point, and I would not want to inadvertently mislead the House.05 Mar 2024HANSARDNeonicotinoids and other PesticidesI am more than happy to continue to explore that issue. It is interesting that the hon. Member should raise it at this moment in time because we are doing some work in that…05 Mar 2024HANSARDNeonicotinoids and other PesticidesThe plan that we are pursuing is working with the sector and the scientific community to try and bring those advances forward as soon as possible. It is not possible for me to…05 Mar 2024HANSARDNeonicotinoids and other PesticidesThere are circumstances where it is likely to change. There are advancements in other products that are coming forward in the marketplace. The gene editing Act offers…05 Mar 2024HANSARDNeonicotinoids and other PesticidesLet me give way to the hon. Member for Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport, and then I will take both points at the same time.05 Mar 2024HANSARDPollack in Western WatersBackground The UK, as an independent coastal state, participates in bilateral, trilateral and multilateral fisheries negotiations. In these negotiations, the UK strives to improve…23 Feb 2024HANSARDFood Sector: ProfitsPowers in the Agriculture Act 2020 allow us to introduce statutory codes of practice to improve market transparency and ensure fairness in the supply chain. We will use these…01 Feb 2024HANSARDVeterinary Medicines: Northern IrelandWe will continue to work with the EU to try to find a long-term solution. Of course, we have to find that solution. Those negotiations are ongoing, and I do not want to pre-empt…01 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have regular meetings with the food and drink sector to ensure that we are in tune with its concerns and aspirations. Those discussions will continue, and we will continue to…01 Feb 2024HANSARDWindsor Framework: HorticultureI am delighted to work with the hon. Gentleman. We have a track record of working with our DUP friends to solve the challenges that we face. That conversation can continue, and I…01 Feb 2024HANSARDWindsor Framework: HorticultureAs I said, DEFRA officials met Kings Seeds on 19 January. I am more than happy to meet my right hon. Friend and the company to discuss its concerns and see how we can support it…01 Feb 2024HANSARDVeterinary Medicines: Northern IrelandArrangements are in place through to the end of 2025 to support the continuity of the supply of veterinary medicines into Northern Ireland. We are clear that we must also ensure a…01 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsOf course, we continue to monitor food price inflation and work with the sector to reduce it as much as possible. We co-operate with not only farmers, processors and retailers,…01 Feb 2024HANSARDWindsor Framework: HorticultureDEFRA officials met Kings Seeds on 19 January. The Department regularly meets a range of businesses, including through the working group established with the Horticultural Trades…01 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsBass stocks are still recovering from poor spawning periods and overfishing. The bass fisheries management plan commits to review existing commercial access, including gear types…01 Feb 2024HANSARDEnvironmental Land Management SchemesThis year, we are increasing payment rates under environmental land management schemes, through a 10% average uplift, and we are adding about 50 new actions, so that farmers can…01 Feb 2024HANSARDEnvironmental Land Management SchemesMy hon. Friend is truly privileged to represent such a beautiful part of England. We are collaborating with stakeholders to ensure that our schemes work for them. We regularly…01 Feb 2024HANSARDFood Sector: ProfitsI can tell the hon. Gentleman where the higher prices are: they are in France and Germany. If we look at the value of a basket of goods, we see that in the UK they are lower than…01 Feb 2024