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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 18 Mar 2021
Food Prices: Agricultural Policy

"My Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper and take the opportunity to declare my farming interests...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 18 Mar 2021
Food Prices: Agricultural Policy

"My Lords, I thank the Minister for his valuable response. With action necessary to address climate change, biodiversity, food waste, diet, trade issues and much more, it all points to higher food prices, which have a disproportionate effect on the poorest, largest and elderly households. Ensuring a safety net is …..."
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Written Question
Land Drainage: Repairs and Maintenance
Wednesday 3rd February 2021

Asked by: Lord Carrington (Crossbench - Excepted Hereditary)

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the replacement of field drains will qualify for support under the new Environmental Land Management schemes.

Answered by Lord Gardiner of Kimble

We are working with stakeholders and end users to determine the specific land management actions that will be paid for under the Environmental Land Management scheme. We will set out more details on this later this year. ‘The Path to Sustainable Farming: An Agricultural Transition Plan 2021 to 2024’ set out examples of the types of actions that we envisage paying for under the scheme.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 02 Feb 2021
Brexit: Farmers

"My Lords, I draw attention to my interests as set out in the register. I am comforted by the Minister’s response but, sadly, the world does not stand still as we await details. Bearing in mind the topical issue of flooding, I am concerned that, without specific government support, farming …..."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Thu 21 Jan 2021
Rural Landlords and Land Letting: Reform

"My Lords, I declare my interests, as set out in the register. This debate enables the airing of some important considerations in relation to tenancies and taxation. However, with the huge number of uncertainties facing farming now that the Agriculture Act has been passed, the timing is not right for …..."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Thu 21 Jan 2021
Rural Landlords and Land Letting: Reform

"I was saying that the Government have not announced in any detail what happens next, so farmers are unable to plan. This could involve both tenancy and tax matters. For example, let us suppose that they want to enter a tree-planting scheme under the ELMS, and their tenancy excludes silviculture, …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 23 Nov 2020
Farming: New Entrants

"My Lords, I declare my interests as a farmer and landowner as set out in the register. Opportunities are principally linked to the availability of land, availability of finance and likely profitability. Without resolving these points, the entrant is limited to apprenticeship or employment on an existing farm. Given the …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 20 Oct 2020
Agriculture Bill

"My Lords, I declare my agricultural interests as set out in the register, together with my membership of the National Farmers’ Union. I want to speak against Amendment 11B on pesticides, in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Whitty. This is a very broad and vaguely drafted amendment. It …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 20 Oct 2020
Agriculture Bill

"My Lords, I declare once again my farming interests, as set out in the register. I am extremely pleased to be able to support Amendment 18B, proposed by the noble Lord, Lord Curry. As we all know, the amendment has widespread support in this House and nationally, and, as it …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 17 Sep 2020
Agriculture Bill

"My Lords, I declare my interests as set out in the register, together with my membership of the National Farmers Union and the CLA.

I sympathise with, but do not support, the noble Earl, Lord Devon, in his amendments which would remove both Clause 34 and Schedule 3 from the …..."
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