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Proceeding contribution from Lord Judd (Labour) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 7 July 2020. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Agriculture Bill.

Agriculture Bill

My Lords, I return to the basic amendment for this group from the noble Lord, Lord Addington, and the noble Baroness, Lady Scott of Needham Market. It makes sense. It spells out more fully the range of activity which I am sure the Government intend to cover and specifies some of these areas more clearly. At this point in our economic history, which is not very cheerful, horticulture may become very much more important than it is even today. It may become an important part of our way of life and an important way of generating income for a cross-section of people. This will not be altogether a bad thing. It will lead to a better quality of life for them, frankly, than what they may have been involved in before. For all these reasons, we should be grateful for this amendment. I certainly support it.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
804 c1067 
Session
2019-21
Procedure
Virtual contributions
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Access Disability Animal welfare Crops Agriculture Air pollution Coastal areas Climate change Countryside Biofuels Biodiversity Advisory services Animal feed Health Flood control Education Eligibility Environment Genetics Energy Land drainage Food Forestry Horses Land use Government assistance Horticulture Green belt Farmers Northern Ireland Payments Livestock Public footpaths Nature conservation Scotland Standards Water Sustainable development Wales Rights of way Tenants Transitional arrangements Wildlife Rural areas Subsidies Urban areas Trees Reservoirs Wetlands Common agricultural policy Hill farming Nitrates Soil Agricultural products Marginal land Impact assessments Crayfish Environmental land management schemes
Legislation
Agriculture Bill 2019-21
Link
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