Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lord Gove and Julian Sturdy

Thursday 28th March 2019 Commons Chamber

[Michael Gove]

Other European countries are looking enviously at the United Kingdom Government and piteously at the Scottish Government, whose contortions on constitutional questions continue to lead other European statesmen to wonder why a great country with so many talented people is in the hands of such a parcel of rogues.

[Julian Sturdy (York Outer) (Con)]

In light of Dieter Helm’s recent comments, how much weight does the Secretary of State give to food security in developing future farming policy?

[Michael Gove]

I have enormous respect for Professor Helm, but food security is absolutely central to my Department’s and this Government’s mission.