Oral answer to question provided on Wednesday, 22 October 2008 in the House of Lords, by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Labour).

Agriculture: Combine Harvesters

Answer: My Lords, that is an interesting suggestion, which no doubt will be given earnest consideration. As we have seen in the UK a better approach to regulation, so we wish to see better regulation in Europe as well, and of course we will pursue that. In the mean time, we will use the discretion that we have to see whether this rule can be used more flexibly in the light of experience.

This is an answer to the Oral question asked on Wednesday, 22 October 2008 by Lord Tomlinson (Labour).

Question: My Lords, may I suggest to my noble friend— My Lords, may I ask my noble friend to agree that, if so many things are wrong with this regulation and there are as many derogations as the noble Lord, Lord Tyler, says, and if it does not really apply to us, is this not a case for the deregulation task force? Can the results be sent to the former Leader of the House, my noble friend Lady Ashton, saying that getting this deregulated is one of the things that she could pursue on our behalf?

Secondary information

Type: Oral answer to question
Reference: 704 c1125
Session: 2007-08
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Subjects: Agriculture Damage Farmers Protection Prosecutions Subsidies Common agricultural policy Soil Agricultural machinery
Link: View this Oral answer to question on www.publications.parliament.uk