Backbench debate on Thursday, 1 February 2018, in the House of Commons, led by Alistair Carmichael. The answering members were George Eustice and Baroness Hayman of Ullock.

Leaving the EU: Agriculture

Motion that this House has considered policy framework for agriculture after the UK leaves the EU. Motion lapsed. Sitting adjourned without Question put.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 635 cc443-466WH
Session: 2017-19
Department: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Chamber / Committee: Westminster Hall
Related items: The policy framework for agriculture after the UK leaves the EU
Wednesday, 31 January 2018
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Proceeding contributions: Alistair Carmichael | 635 cc443-6WH (Link to this contribution)
I beg to move,
That this House has considered the policy framework for agriculture after th...; Lord Jack of Courance | 635 cc445-7WH (Link to this contribution)
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Bone. I congratulate the right hon. Member ...; Peter Grant | 635 c447WH (Link to this contribution)
Will the hon. Gentleman tell us the source of his information? The National Farmers’ Union of Sco...; Lord Jack of Courance | 635 cc447-8WH (Link to this contribution)
My source is the farming press. According to The Scottish Farmer a survey revealed that 66% of Sc...; Kerry McCarthy | 635 cc448-9WH (Link to this contribution)
It is a pleasure to see you here, Mr Bone.
The debate is very welcome. It has obviously bee...; Alistair Carmichael | 635 c449WH (Link to this contribution)
The issue of labour availability is important, but it is not confined to low-paid workers. The ho...; Kerry McCarthy | 635 c449WH (Link to this contribution)
I think that I am right in saying that about 85% of the vets from overseas who work in this count...; Colin Clark | 635 c449WH (Link to this contribution)
Does the hon. Lady accept that produce has never been so affordable or abundant, and that it may ...; Kerry McCarthy | 635 cc449-450WH (Link to this contribution)
It is partly due to consumer choice; but it is also a question of what is presented to people in ...; Andrew Percy | 635 c451WH (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Lady is making an interesting speech. It is important that our policy on food standards ...; Kerry McCarthy | 635 c451WH (Link to this contribution)
I agree with that, but the Soil Association has come up with a list of 10 products that are curre...; Andrew Percy | 635 c451WH (Link to this contribution)
indicated dissent.; Kerry McCarthy | 635 c451WH (Link to this contribution)
We have different views on EU protections, but the EU ban on chlorinated chicken was introduced i...; Scott Mann | 635 cc451-2WH (Link to this contribution)
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Bone; I think it might be my first time. I ...; Peter Bone | 635 c452WH (Link to this contribution)
I advise Members in the Chamber that I would like to start the wind-up speeches at 4 o’clock. Fir...; Neil Parish | 635 cc452-4WH (Link to this contribution)
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Bone. I congratulate the right hon. Member ...; Colin Clark | 635 cc454-6WH (Link to this contribution)
It is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Tiverton and Honiton (Neil Parish), and ...; Luke Graham | 635 cc455-7WH (Link to this contribution)
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Bone. I congratulate the right hon. Member ...; Peter Bone | 635 c457WH (Link to this contribution)
I appreciate the courtesy of Members. To give Mr Percy a little longer, the wind-ups will start s...; Andrew Percy | 635 cc457-9WH (Link to this contribution)
Thank you, Mr Bone. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship today. I am not a farmer—I ...; Peter Grant | 635 cc459-460WH (Link to this contribution)
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Bone, and to start the summing up speeches....; Andrew Percy | 635 c460WH (Link to this contribution)
My point was that people should proceed on the basis of evidence. I am not an expert, but my simp...; Peter Grant | 635 cc460-1WH (Link to this contribution)
It would be nice if the Government’s approach to Brexit was based on evidence, facts and proper a...; Alistair Carmichael | 635 c461WH (Link to this contribution)
Will the hon. Gentleman give way?; Peter Grant | 635 c461WH (Link to this contribution)
I will give way very briefly indeed.; Alistair Carmichael | 635 c461WH (Link to this contribution)
What view do the hon. Gentleman and his party take of the NFUS suggestion that any decision shoul...; Peter Grant | 635 c461WH (Link to this contribution)
I am not convinced that defining a specific voting system now would be particularly helpful. I wo...; Andrew Percy | 635 c461WH (Link to this contribution)
Yorkshire!; Peter Grant | 635 cc461-2WH (Link to this contribution)
Yorkshire, absolutely—we could possibly even split Yorkshire into north and south, if the hon. Ge...; Peter Bone | 635 c462WH (Link to this contribution)
Order. I am sorry to interrupt the hon. Gentleman but I have to be fair and ensure that each part...; Baroness Hayman of Ullock | 635 cc462-3WH (Link to this contribution)
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Bone.
I thank the right hon. Member f...; George Eustice | 635 cc463-4WH (Link to this contribution)
I congratulate the right hon. Member for Orkney and Shetland (Mr Carmichael) on securing this deb...; Alistair Carmichael | 635 c464WH (Link to this contribution)
The Minister’s policy is all very well, but it is meaningful only if we have the money to go
<...; George Eustice | 635 cc465-6WH (Link to this contribution)
The right hon. Gentleman pre-empted me—I was about to get to that point. We were very clear in ou...; Alistair Carmichael | 635 c466WH (Link to this contribution)
I thank all hon. Members who have taken part in the debate. I feel that we will return to this su...
Subjects: Environment protection Industry Food Farmers Migrant workers Standards Regulation Trade Common agricultural policy Brexit
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Leaving the EU: Agriculture

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