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My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (Edward Davey) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.
Shale gas development has been of increasing importance in the US for some years, but exploration has only just begun in the UK. The potential of producing shale gas...
My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (Edward Davey) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.
Shale gas development has been of increasing importance in the US for some years, but exploration has only just begun in the UK. The potential of producing shale gas...
Member
Baroness Verma
(Conservative)
Department
Department of Energy and Climate Change
Type
Written statements
Subjects
Contamination; Chemicals; Licensing; Environment protection; Health hazards; Exploration; Planning permission; Natural gas; Radioactive waste; Noise; Production; Water; Regulation; Safety; Road traffic; Subsidence; Waste disposal; Water abstraction; Earthquakes; Methane; Greenhouse gas emissions; Cuadrilla Resources; Fracking
Date
13 December 2012
Reference
741 cc139-147WS
House
House of Lords
Shale gas development has been of increasing importance in the US for some years, but exploration has only just begun in the UK. The potential of producing shale gas from a suitable formation can only be established by fracturing the rock, and it happens that the fracturing of the first...
Shale gas development has been of increasing importance in the US for some years, but exploration has only just begun in the UK. The potential of producing shale gas from a suitable formation can only be established by fracturing the rock, and it happens that the fracturing of the first...
Member
Ed Davey
(Liberal Democrat)
Department
Department of Energy and Climate Change
Type
Written statements
Subjects
Contamination; Chemicals; Licensing; Environment protection; Health hazards; Exploration; Planning permission; Natural gas; Radioactive waste; Noise; Production; Water; Regulation; Safety; Road traffic; Subsidence; Waste disposal; Water abstraction; Earthquakes; Methane; Greenhouse gas emissions; Cuadrilla Resources; Fracking
Date
13 December 2012
Reference
555 cc44-8WS
House
House of Commons
My honourable friend the Minister of State for Energy (John Hayes) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.
After thorough consideration of the applications made in the 27th offshore oil and gas licensing round, I am very pleased to be able to announce an initial tranche of offers of 167 production...
My honourable friend the Minister of State for Energy (John Hayes) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.
After thorough consideration of the applications made in the 27th offshore oil and gas licensing round, I am very pleased to be able to announce an initial tranche of offers of 167 production...
Member
Baroness Verma
(Conservative)
Department
Department of Energy and Climate Change
Type
Written statements
Subjects
Licensing; Environment protection; Oil; Natural gas; Production; Offshore industry; Special protection areas; Special areas of conservation
Date
25 October 2012
Reference
740 c24WS
House
House of Lords
After thorough consideration of the applications made in the 27th offshore oil and gas licensing round, I am very pleased to be able to announce an initial tranche of offers of 167 production licences. The number of licence offers is a very good result from this latest licensing round, continuing...
After thorough consideration of the applications made in the 27th offshore oil and gas licensing round, I am very pleased to be able to announce an initial tranche of offers of 167 production licences. The number of licence offers is a very good result from this latest licensing round, continuing...
Member
John Hayes
(Conservative)
Department
Department of Energy and Climate Change
Type
Written statements
Subjects
Licensing; Environment protection; Oil; Natural gas; Production; Offshore industry; Special protection areas; Special areas of conservation
Date
25 October 2012
Reference
551 cc64-5WS
House
House of Commons
Laid by
Secretary Owen Paterson
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Statutory instruments
Procedure
Negative
Laid on
12 October 2012
Made on
8 October 2012
Coming into force
7 November 2012
Legislation
Agricultural Holdings Act 1986; Agricultural Holdings (Units of Production) (England) Order 2012
Subjects
Agriculture; Land; Farms; Income; Production
Commons Library location
UP 593 2012-13
Date
12 October 2012
Reference
SI 2012/2573
House
House of Lords; House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills if he will assess the potential effects on sustainable food production of intervening with universities, colleges and the research councils to direct research into sustainable food production practices.
[108511]
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills if he will assess the potential effects on sustainable food production of intervening with universities, colleges and the research councils to direct research into sustainable food production practices.
[108511]
Asked by
Huw Irranca-Davies
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Willetts
(Conservative)
Answering body
Business, Innovation and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
16 May 2012
For answer on
21 May 2012
Answered on
21 May 2012
Sustainable food production is expected to benefit from research and its translation into food production practices. Research Councils and the Technology Strategy Board are sponsoring research and development for sustainable food and participating in a cross-Government Global Food Security programme (GFS) which is addressing the issue of sustainable food production practices.
The complex and inter-related problems of food security can only be tackled through co-ordinated and integrated interdisciplinary research. A main aim of the Global Food Security and other related programmes is to facilitate that research and its translation, and so help to improve the sustainability and security of UK and global food supplies.
Subjects
Food; Production; Sustainable development
Date
21 May 2012
Reference
108511; 545 c518W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what information his Department holds on how much money was transferred to the Board of Trustees of the High House Production Park on the closure of the Thurrock Thames Gateway Development Corporation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what information his Department holds on how much money was transferred to the Board of Trustees of the High House Production Park on the closure of the Thurrock Thames Gateway Development Corporation.
Asked by
Jackie Doyle-Price
(Conservative)
Answered by
Robert Neill
(Conservative)
Answering body
Communities and Local Government
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
16 April 2012
For answer on
18 April 2012
Answered on
23 April 2012
No money was paid to the Board of Trustees of the High House Production Park by the Development Corporation on its closure. However, over the financial year to 31 March 2012 just over £5.5 million had been paid by the Corporation to the Production Park, nearly all of which was in order to fund the Development Corporation's agreed contribution to the construction of the National Skills Academy for Creative and Cultural Skills and the creation of Artist Studios on the site.
Subjects
Community development; Thurrock; High House Production Park
Date
23 April 2012
Reference
104113; 543 c633W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what steps he is taking to ensure that the local community is represented on the Board of High House Production Park in Thurrock.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what steps he is taking to ensure that the local community is represented on the Board of High House Production Park in Thurrock.
Asked by
Jackie Doyle-Price
(Conservative)
Answered by
Robert Neill
(Conservative)
Answering body
Communities and Local Government
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
16 April 2012
For answer on
18 April 2012
Answered on
23 April 2012
As a registered charity, High House Production Park is now outside the public sector and therefore no longer the responsibility of the Department for Communities and Local Government. The founding board members are in the process of recruiting the remaining eight board members. In the Candidate Brief issued to interested applicants invitations are expressly invited from candidates representing local community interests.
Subjects
Community development; Thurrock; High House Production Park
Date
23 April 2012
Reference
104112; 543 c632-3W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what information his Department holds on who has been appointed trustees of the High House Production Park in Thurrock; by whom they were appointed; and for how long.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what information his Department holds on who has been appointed trustees of the High House Production Park in Thurrock; by whom they were appointed; and for how long.
Asked by
Jackie Doyle-Price
(Conservative)
Answered by
Robert Neill
(Conservative)
Answering body
Communities and Local Government
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
16 April 2012
For answer on
18 April 2012
Answered on
23 April 2012
The Board of High House Production Park currently comprises four founding members: Lord Tony Hall, (Board Chair), Mr Paul Shadavarian QC, and Mr Will McKee, the Chair, and Mr Niall Lindsay, the Chief Executive Officer and Accounting Officer, of the Thurrock Thames Gateway Development Corporation. The appointments were made by the Development Corporation and were a prerequisite for the application to the Charities Commission to secure charitable status which was conferred on the Production Park in January 2012. Under the charity's articles, Thurrock council is also a founding member, and has the automatic ability to nominate one of their officers to join the board. The four founding members are on appointment terms that vary between one and three years. Under the charity's articles the board will eventually comprise 13 members including the existing appointees.
Subjects
Community development; Thurrock; High House Production Park
Date
23 April 2012
Reference
104116; 543 c633W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will make an assessment of trends in levels of livestock production in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will make an assessment of trends in levels of livestock production in each of the last five years.
Asked by
Ian Jnr Paisley
(Democratic Unionist Party)
Answered by
James Paice
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
8 March 2012
For answer on
12 March 2012
Answered on
14 March 2012
The following tables show the value and volume of UK livestock production between 2006 and 2010. These are the latest years for which figures are available, and the data are sourced from the Agriculture in the UK publication produced by DEFRA:
The percentage increase in the value of production is greater than that for volume of production as a result of increased prices in livestock commodities over the period.
| Value of production (£ million) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Percentage change 2006 to 2010 | |
| Beef and veal | 1593 | 1668 | 2095 | 2130 | 2221 | +39 |
| Pigmeat | 678 | 733 | 867 | 972 | 981 | +45 |
| Mutton and Lamb | 712 | 638 | 823 | 976 | 979 | +38 |
| Poultrymeat | 1233 | 1249 | 1578 | 1590 | 1799 | +46 |
| Eggs | 362 | 410 | 520 | 531 | 561 | +55 |
| Milk | 2497 | 2823 | 3447 | 3124 | 3325 | +33 |
| Volume of production (thousand tonnes unless otherwise stated) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Percentage change 2006 to 2010 | |
| Beef and veal | 852 | 888 | 866 | 823 | 898 | +5 |
| Pigmeat | 667 | 707 | 706 | 681 | 712 | +7 |
| Mutton and Lamb | 334 | 329 | 332 | 313 | 287 | -14 |
| Poultrymeat | 1511 | 1464 | 1462 | 1457 | 1573 | +4 |
| Eggs (million dozen) | 852 | 831 | 867 | 869 | 950 | +11 |
| Milk (million litres) | 13711 | 13442 | 13145 | 13004 | 13331 | -3 |
Subjects
Livestock; Production
Date
14 March 2012
Reference
99885; 542 c237W
House
House of Commons
Labour believes that public procurement should be reformed to play its part in our economic recovery and to support jobs, skills and apprenticeships here in the UK. The Government spend £2 billion a year on food and are well placed to support British farmers and food businesses by buying British. I heard what the Secretary of State said and was unclear about the percentage that is sourced from UK producers, but her latest figures show that the Department bought less than a third of its food from UK producers in 2011. Why is that, and what does she intend to do about it?
Labour believes that public procurement should be reformed to play its part in our economic recovery and to support jobs, skills and apprenticeships here in the UK. The Government spend £2 billion a year on food and are well placed to support British farmers and food businesses by buying British. I heard what the Secretary of State said and was unclear about the percentage that is sourced from UK producers, but her latest figures show that the Department bought less than a third of its food from UK producers in 2011. Why is that, and what does she intend to do about it?
Asked by
Mary Creagh
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
19 January 2012
As we have discussed, the situation has not changed since the hon. Lady's party was in office. The difference is that the Government have placed a requirement on all Departments to procure food to British standards. As a shadow Secretary of State, she cannot encourage the Government of the day to breach WTO rules by calling for British products. That is the distinction. We want to encourage the industry to produce more food to the high standards that we require and to encourage Government Departments and the wider public to consume food that is produced to that very high standard.
Subjects
Environment protection; Food; Production
Date
19 January 2012
Reference
538 c867-8
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
In the rural strand of the growth review that we published alongside the autumn statement, we announced an export action plan which, as I indicated earlier, will be out later this month, and an innovation summit to support the agri-food industry. We also announced a new £15 million loan fund for community renewables, a £15 million fund for rural growth networks and support for mid-sized businesses to access £6 billion a year of savings available from resource efficiency.
In the rural strand of the growth review that we published alongside the autumn statement, we announced an export action plan which, as I indicated earlier, will be out later this month, and an innovation summit to support the agri-food industry. We also announced a new £15 million loan fund for community renewables, a £15 million fund for rural growth networks and support for mid-sized businesses to access £6 billion a year of savings available from resource efficiency.
Answered by
Caroline Spelman
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Oral answers to questions
Subjects
Environment protection; Food; Production
Date
19 January 2012
Reference
538 c867
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
There is no confusion at all here. Government buying standards are mandatory across all Departments. They require food to be procured to British standards. That is compatible not only with WTO rules but with the rules that cover the operation of the EU internal market—the very basic framework that any Secretary of State or shadow Secretary of State should understand.
The hon. Lady also completely overlooks the importance of our drive on exports. I remind her that in the last year alone, there has been an 11.4% increase in food and drink exports from this country to the wider world.
There is no confusion at all here. Government buying standards are mandatory across all Departments. They require food to be procured to British standards. That is compatible not only with WTO rules but with the rules that cover the operation of the EU internal market—the very basic framework that any Secretary of State or shadow Secretary of State should understand.
The hon. Lady also completely overlooks the importance of our drive on exports. I remind her that in the last year alone, there has been an 11.4% increase in food and drink exports from this country to the wider world.
Answered by
Caroline Spelman
(Conservative)
Asked by
Mary Creagh
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Oral answers to questions
The Secretary of State is confused. DEFRA Ministers are simply failing to deliver jobs and growth in the UK food industry, which is the country's largest manufacturing sector. We have seen how unfair competition from abroad for egg producers has been allowed—DEFRA is supine. My hon. Friend the Member for Ogmore (Huw Irranca-Davies), the shadow food Minister, has asked many questions, yet No. 10 has not revealed how much of its food is sourced from the UK. There is confusion across Government: some Departments reply on what British produce they bought, and some reply on food that is sourced to UK standards. Will she have a word and ensure that the next time guests sit down for dinner with the Prime Minister, the food they enjoy is 100% UK-sourced and that it supports jobs in this country?
Subjects
Environment protection; Food; Production
Date
19 January 2012
Reference
538 c868
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
As we have discussed, the situation has not changed since the hon. Lady's party was in office. The difference is that the Government have placed a requirement on all Departments to procure food to British standards. As a shadow Secretary of State, she cannot encourage the Government of the day to breach WTO rules by calling for British products. That is the distinction. We want to encourage the industry to produce more food to the high standards that we require and to encourage Government Departments and the wider public to consume food that is produced to that very high standard.
As we have discussed, the situation has not changed since the hon. Lady's party was in office. The difference is that the Government have placed a requirement on all Departments to procure food to British standards. As a shadow Secretary of State, she cannot encourage the Government of the day to breach WTO rules by calling for British products. That is the distinction. We want to encourage the industry to produce more food to the high standards that we require and to encourage Government Departments and the wider public to consume food that is produced to that very high standard.
Answered by
Caroline Spelman
(Conservative)
Asked by
Mary Creagh
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Oral answers to questions
Labour believes that public procurement should be reformed to play its part in our economic recovery and to support jobs, skills and apprenticeships here in the UK. The Government spend £2 billion a year on food and are well placed to support British farmers and food businesses by buying British. I heard what the Secretary of State said and was unclear about the percentage that is sourced from UK producers, but her latest figures show that the Department bought less than a third of its food from UK producers in 2011. Why is that, and what does she intend to do about it?
Subjects
Environment protection; Food; Production
Date
19 January 2012
Reference
538 c867-8
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
I am sure the hon. Gentleman understands that World Trade Organisation rules mean that we can require purchasing to British standards in Government procurement, but we cannot require produce to be British. We adhere to those rules, and we actively promote Government buying standards involving all Departments sourcing food that is produced to British standards in order to promote those standards. In my own Department, the figure is 18%.
I am sure the hon. Gentleman understands that World Trade Organisation rules mean that we can require purchasing to British standards in Government procurement, but we cannot require produce to be British. We adhere to those rules, and we actively promote Government buying standards involving all Departments sourcing food that is produced to British standards in order to promote those standards. In my own Department, the figure is 18%.
Answered by
Caroline Spelman
(Conservative)
Asked by
Tom Harris
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Oral answers to questions
I think the whole House has a perfect right to know what I had for breakfast this morning. I started with sausages, bacon and egg—only one, of course, because I am on a health kick. In tucking in, I was reassured by the fact that 90% of all the food purchased by the House is sourced in the United Kingdom, encouraging British growth and British jobs. Will the Secretary of State tell the House not what she had for breakfast—too much information already—but what proportion of food purchased by her own Department is sourced in the United Kingdom?
Subjects
Environment protection; Food; Production
Date
19 January 2012
Reference
538 c867
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Clearly nutrition is a lead for the Department of Health, but it is quite clear that meat forms part of a balanced diet. I am very proud of the fact that producers in this country produce meat to the highest standards of animal welfare, food and hygiene anywhere in the world. As we have just discussed, we actively promote the consumption of food that is produced to those very high standards within Government and among the wider public.
Clearly nutrition is a lead for the Department of Health, but it is quite clear that meat forms part of a balanced diet. I am very proud of the fact that producers in this country produce meat to the highest standards of animal welfare, food and hygiene anywhere in the world. As we have just discussed, we actively promote the consumption of food that is produced to those very high standards within Government and among the wider public.
Answered by
Caroline Spelman
(Conservative)
Asked by
Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Oral answers to questions
Many people are employed in rural areas, particularly the uplands, in livestock production. Does the Secretary of State share my concern about the conflicting messages from her Department and the Department of Health about the eating of meat, which could potentially have very damaging consequences for jobs and growth in rural areas?
Subjects
Environment protection; Food; Production
Date
19 January 2012
Reference
538 c867
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Within the CAP proposals, there is an endeavour to balance the need to promote animal welfare and protection of the environment in parallel with producing food sustainably, but the important thing in concluding trade deals with non-EU countries—2012 ought to the be the year of UK trade deals as emerging markets offer great potential to our industry—is to have the higher standards to which British food is produced recognised in the wider world and at global level.
Within the CAP proposals, there is an endeavour to balance the need to promote animal welfare and protection of the environment in parallel with producing food sustainably, but the important thing in concluding trade deals with non-EU countries—2012 ought to the be the year of UK trade deals as emerging markets offer great potential to our industry—is to have the higher standards to which British food is produced recognised in the wider world and at global level.
Answered by
Caroline Spelman
(Conservative)
Asked by
Andrew George
(Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Oral answers to questions
I shall do my best, Mr Speaker.
If British farmers are to compete on the world market, support systems must not simply allow British farmers to avoid creating the ranch-and-prairie environmental deserts that we clearly do not want. Does my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State believe that the common agricultural policy reforms are currently moving things in the right direction?
Subjects
Environment protection; Food; Production
Date
19 January 2012
Reference
538 c868-9
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
I think the whole House has a perfect right to know what I had for breakfast this morning. I started with sausages, bacon and egg—only one, of course, because I am on a health kick. In tucking in, I was reassured by the fact that 90% of all the food purchased by the House is sourced in the United Kingdom, encouraging British growth and British jobs. Will the Secretary of State tell the House not what she had for breakfast—too much information already—but what proportion of food purchased by her own Department is sourced in the United Kingdom?
I think the whole House has a perfect right to know what I had for breakfast this morning. I started with sausages, bacon and egg—only one, of course, because I am on a health kick. In tucking in, I was reassured by the fact that 90% of all the food purchased by the House is sourced in the United Kingdom, encouraging British growth and British jobs. Will the Secretary of State tell the House not what she had for breakfast—too much information already—but what proportion of food purchased by her own Department is sourced in the United Kingdom?
Asked by
Tom Harris
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
19 January 2012
I am sure the hon. Gentleman understands that World Trade Organisation rules mean that we can require purchasing to British standards in Government procurement, but we cannot require produce to be British. We adhere to those rules, and we actively promote Government buying standards involving all Departments sourcing food that is produced to British standards in order to promote those standards. In my own Department, the figure is 18%.
Subjects
Environment protection; Food; Production
Date
19 January 2012
Reference
538 c867
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
The Secretary of State is confused. DEFRA Ministers are simply failing to deliver jobs and growth in the UK food industry, which is the country's largest manufacturing sector. We have seen how unfair competition from abroad for egg producers has been allowed—DEFRA is supine. My hon. Friend the Member for Ogmore (Huw Irranca-Davies), the shadow food Minister, has asked many questions, yet No. 10 has not revealed how much of its food is sourced from the UK. There is confusion across Government: some Departments reply on what British produce they bought, and some reply on food that is sourced to UK standards. Will she have a word and ensure that the next time guests sit down for dinner with the Prime Minister, the food they enjoy is 100% UK-sourced and that it supports jobs in this country?
The Secretary of State is confused. DEFRA Ministers are simply failing to deliver jobs and growth in the UK food industry, which is the country's largest manufacturing sector. We have seen how unfair competition from abroad for egg producers has been allowed—DEFRA is supine. My hon. Friend the Member for Ogmore (Huw Irranca-Davies), the shadow food Minister, has asked many questions, yet No. 10 has not revealed how much of its food is sourced from the UK. There is confusion across Government: some Departments reply on what British produce they bought, and some reply on food that is sourced to UK standards. Will she have a word and ensure that the next time guests sit down for dinner with the Prime Minister, the food they enjoy is 100% UK-sourced and that it supports jobs in this country?
Asked by
Mary Creagh
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
19 January 2012
There is no confusion at all here. Government buying standards are mandatory across all Departments. They require food to be procured to British standards. That is compatible not only with WTO rules but with the rules that cover the operation of the EU internal market—the very basic framework that any Secretary of State or shadow Secretary of State should understand.
The hon. Lady also completely overlooks the importance of our drive on exports. I remind her that in the last year alone, there has been an 11.4% increase in food and drink exports from this country to the wider world.
Subjects
Environment protection; Food; Production
Date
19 January 2012
Reference
538 c868
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
I shall do my best, Mr Speaker.
If British farmers are to compete on the world market, support systems must not simply allow British farmers to avoid creating the ranch-and-prairie environmental deserts that we clearly do not want. Does my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State believe that the common agricultural policy reforms are currently moving things in the right direction?
I shall do my best, Mr Speaker.
If British farmers are to compete on the world market, support systems must not simply allow British farmers to avoid creating the ranch-and-prairie environmental deserts that we clearly do not want. Does my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State believe that the common agricultural policy reforms are currently moving things in the right direction?
Asked by
Andrew George
(Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
19 January 2012
Within the CAP proposals, there is an endeavour to balance the need to promote animal welfare and protection of the environment in parallel with producing food sustainably, but the important thing in concluding trade deals with non-EU countries—2012 ought to the be the year of UK trade deals as emerging markets offer great potential to our industry—is to have the higher standards to which British food is produced recognised in the wider world and at global level.
Subjects
Environment protection; Food; Production
Date
19 January 2012
Reference
538 c868-9
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons