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HANSARD Agriculture BillI can. My right hon. Friend will know that the Bill contains provisions to introduce greater fairness for agricultural tenants, which we believe is very important. That is one way…03 Feb 2020HANSARD Agriculture BillI would be delighted to meet my hon. Friend to discuss those important suggestions, and I would be more than happy to visit his constituency.03 Feb 2020HANSARD Agriculture BillI can reassure the hon. Lady that our manifesto is very clear on this. We will maintain our high standards of animal welfare, food safety and environmental protection. It is there…03 Feb 2020HANSARD Agriculture BillOur manifesto is clear. We will stick to the commitments in our manifesto. The Prime Minister reiterated that only today.03 Feb 2020HANSARD Agriculture BillMy hon. Friend will appreciate that agriculture is a devolved matter, but the Government’s manifesto does commit us to maintain the same overall levels of support for our farmers…03 Feb 2020HANSARD Agriculture BillThrough a combination of regulation and farm support payments, we are certainly doing everything we can to ensure that farmers play their part in addressing and reducing…03 Feb 2020HANSARD Agriculture BillThe new scheme of farm support will include support for agri-tech to support productivity enhancement in a sustainable way. My hon. Friend raises an important point, which I will…03 Feb 2020HANSARD Agriculture BillI have to make progress because I know there is a long list of speakers. Clauses 21 to 26 on data will increase transparency and help to manage risk and market volatility more…03 Feb 2020HANSARD Agriculture BillI am in regular touch with the National Farmers Union—indeed, I spoke to its representatives only today. Throughout the process of negotiating our new relationship with the…03 Feb 2020HANSARD Agriculture BillThe hon. Member has heard my response on that. It is in the manifesto, and we will deliver on our manifesto commitments. The first chapter of the Bill provides the framework for…03 Feb 2020HANSARD Agriculture BillI understand the hon. Gentleman’s point. In part, we want our grants for productivity and investment to help plug that gap. But we have to get on with this; we must make progress…03 Feb 2020HANSARD Agriculture BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. This Bill will introduce the first major reform of agriculture policy in this country for half a century. Now that we have…03 Feb 2020HANSARD Agriculture BillNo, I will not give way. That includes improving standards of animal health and welfare, managing land in a way that enhances cultural and natural heritage, and improving public…03 Feb 2020HANSARD Agriculture BillI am sorry to hear that Labour wants to talk down British farming. The reality is that well-managed livestock production can provide important environmental benefits, including…03 Feb 2020HANSARD Agriculture BillI would encourage everyone to do that. We produce some of the finest food and drink in the world, and I encourage everyone to reflect that in their shopping habits. We fully…03 Feb 2020HANSARD Agriculture BillNo. Reformed funding support for farmers and land managers will be an important part of our programme to level up the rural economy, and we will provide grants and funding to…03 Feb 2020HANSARDEnvironment BillI am pleased to announce that today we will be introducing the Government’s flagship Environment Bill. There is a clear and urgent scientific case and growing public demand for…30 Jan 2020HANSARDDirect Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) BillYes, and then I need to make progress.21 Jan 2020HANSARDDirect Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. This is a Government who are backing Britain’s farmers. We will always recognise the importance of the work that they do to…21 Jan 2020HANSARDDirect Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) BillIn our manifesto, the Government set out our commitment to retain 2019 levels of support for farmers throughout the current Parliament. The exact basis of the allocation and…21 Jan 2020