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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI have a really clear message for his constituents: we are sticking to the plan, which is bringing inflation down—that is what the Chancellor set out in the Budget; the numbers…14 Mar 2024HANSARDSupport for FarmersNot only have I spoken to the new president of the NFU—he has been in my office already—but I have been on his farm to discuss these matters. I have also been his deputy’s farm.…14 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy right hon. Friend raises an important point. Of course, there are 2,000 seasonal worker visas to meet the demand in the run-up to Christmas. He will know that from my time as…14 Mar 2024HANSARD“Not for EU” LabellingOf course we will work with industry on any changes, but the SNP needs to be consistent, because we have other proposals, such as the review of public sector procurement being…14 Mar 2024HANSARDSupport for FarmersFirst, I am happy to look at any individual case the hon. Lady raises. Secondly, I agree with her on the wider point. I have been very clear with the Rural Payments Agency that we…14 Mar 2024HANSARDSupport for FarmersMy hon. Friend knows from our regular conversations just how engaged I am on this subject. He met with the Minister for Water and Rural Growth yesterday. As he knows, there is a…14 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am extremely keen to get the ban on wet wipes delivered. Has the hon. Lady spoken to her colleagues in the Welsh Labour Government? As she knows, these things need to go through…14 Mar 2024HANSARD“Not for EU” LabellingThe Department engages regularly with UK industry to understand the impact of the Windsor framework, and we encourage businesses to respond to the consultation, which is still…14 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI agree with the hon. Gentleman that British farmers produce among the best food in the world, but I do not agree that the trend is deteriorating—quite the opposite. We have the…14 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsNo one could have done more to highlight the issue than the constituency MP. Indeed, the Minister with responsibility for water has already been to Walleys Quarry to look at first…14 Mar 2024HANSARD“Not for EU” LabellingI will leave it to others to deduce the link to Sadiq Khan’s bus. I think the hon. Lady prepared her question before the previous answer, because I just set out that we are giving…14 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman’s question merely highlights a fundamental difference between the Front Benchers of the two parties: I want to work with farmers, which is why through SFI—the…14 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI always commend supermarkets that are being innovative, but part of the problem with the initiative in Scotland was the amount of push-back from industry. That is why the…14 Mar 2024HANSARDFairer Regulation of FarmingIn June 2023, the Government launched a consultation on how hedgerows should be protected in England. The consultation asked for views on the Government’s proposals to maintain…04 Mar 2024HANSARDOur Plan to Back British FarmersFarming in England is going through the biggest change in a generation. The bureaucratic Common Agricultural Policy disproportionately rewarded the largest landowners and held…20 Feb 2024HANSARDWater Company InspectionsThe Government are announcing plans today for a fourfold increase in water company inspections to drive the improved performance that the public rightly expect to see. Going…20 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsSuch is the confusion within the Scottish National party that I hope the House forgives me for the mistake. I recognise that the hon. Gentleman has changed his party and now is an…01 Feb 2024HANSARDEnvironment Agency FundingThe hon. Lady raises an extremely important point. Flooding is devastating to homeowners, businesses and farmers. That is why in her part of the country we set up the Somerset…01 Feb 2024HANSARDAnimal Welfare Standards: Imports and ExportsThe hon. Gentleman is mixing up two issues. He mentioned Australia, and specifically eggs. If he actually looked at the agreement with Australia, he would see that eggs are…01 Feb 2024HANSARDDog AttacksWe have taken quick and decisive action following the concerning rise in fatalities; there have been nine recent fatalities. We have now seen 30,000 dog owners registered as part…01 Feb 2024