Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 02 Feb 2021
Brexit: Farmers
"My Lords, I declare an interest as I farm in the Scottish borders. What discussions has the Minister had with the devolved Administrations, in that agriculture is indeed devolved?..."Lord Palmer - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 25 Apr 2019
Brexit: Food Prices and Availability (EUC Report)
"My Lords, I too welcome that, at long, long last, this report is being debated. It really is a scandal that, after all the hard work put in by members of the committee, they have had to wait nearly a year to have their report debated, especially as food prices …..."Lord Palmer - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 02 Nov 2017
Agriculture, Fisheries and the Rural Environment
"My Lords, for me this is a very emotional day, as the noble Lord, Lord Plumb, was a childhood hero of mine. I remember so well first meeting him in Strasbourg when I was the Scottish representative to the European Landowning Organisation when he was President of the European Parliament. …..."Lord Palmer - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 11 Jan 2017
Brexit: Support for Farming
"My Lords, could the Minister confirm that the consultation document will apply to the whole of the United Kingdom, not just to farmers in England? I declare an interest as someone who tries to farm north of the border...."Lord Palmer - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 4th August 2016
Asked by:
Lord Palmer (Crossbench - Excepted Hereditary)
Question
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the reply by Lord Gardiner of Kimble on 20 July (HL Deb, col 640), whether the UK is going to be fined by the EU as a result of making late payments under the Single Farm Payment Scheme.
Answered by Lord Gardiner of Kimble
Under normal rules, if the value of payments made after the 30 June deadline exceeds 5% of the value of payments made before the deadline, then penalties apply. The reductions would be 10% on payments made in July, 25% on payments made in August and 45% for payments made in September.
Commissioner Hogan, however, confirmed his intention to extend the date by which Member States may make CAP direct payments without the usual reductions in the rate of reimbursement from the EU to the Member States concerned.
We are currently assessing the UK position in terms of the value of payments made by 30 June and the expected value of payments to be made before 15 October for each of the four UK paying agencies. Once this assessment has been completed we will be in a position to decide whether the UK needs to submit a request to take up the provisions outlined by the Commission.
Written Question
Wednesday 20th January 2016
Asked by:
Lord Palmer (Crossbench - Excepted Hereditary)
Question
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much severance pay was offered, and subsequently paid, to the Chairman of the Environment Agency prior to his resignation.
Answered by Lord Gardiner of Kimble
Sir Philip Dilley will work until the end of January to allow a measured transition. He will receive no severance package.
Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 20 Mar 2014
Food Banks
"My Lords—..."Lord Palmer - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 20 Mar 2014
Food Banks
"My Lords, there was some confusion with the right reverend Prelate. I did in fact ask the Minister whether he agreed that it is surely a scandal in today’s society that food banks have to exist at all...."Lord Palmer - View Speech
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Speech in Grand Committee - Mon 03 Jun 2013
EUC Report: EU Sugar Regime
"My Lords, I rise to speak very briefly in the gap. Having served in several Sessions on Sub-Committee D, I re-emphasise the point made by the noble Lord, Lord Carter: it really is a scandal that this report has taken so long to be debated. I feel very strongly that …..."Lord Palmer - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 11 Feb 2013
Horsemeat and Food Fraud
"My Lords, I have been involved in the food chain literally since I could walk, and an awful lot of people outside this Chamber or the other place would not know what bute was. Is it perhaps worth having a tiny statement by the Government telling people what bute is …..."Lord Palmer - View Speech
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