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Proceeding contribution from Lord Field of Birkenhead (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 25 October 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill on Public Bodies Bill [Lords] (Programme) (No. 2).

Public Bodies Bill [Lords] (Programme) (No. 2)

Might not the National Farmers Union give a different answer if the Government were to address the question of how we can grow more food to feed our population? We have a huge trade deficit, and the answer must surely be to invest more. If we raise our investment in people, we will raise productivity. The push should be not to lower wages but to raise them and to raise productivity.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
534 c207 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Conditions of employment Charities Agriculture Cooperation Contracts for services Coroners Flood control Environment protection Equality and Human Rights Commission Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority Functions Forestry Commission Joint Nature Conservation Committee Environment Agency Pay Public bodies National Assembly for Wales Low Pay Commission Wales Rural areas Reorganisation S4C Youth justice Agricultural Wages Board Human Tissue Authority Royal Botanic Gardens Kew Youth Justice Board Commission for Rural Communities Natural England Marine Management Organisation Chief Coroner Dover Harbour Board
Legislation
Public Bodies Bill (HL) 2010-12
Link
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