Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Patrick Grady and Elizabeth Truss

Thursday 17th December 2015 Commons Chamber

[Patrick Grady (Glasgow North) (SNP)]

T5. Given the challenges of adapting to climate change, how will the Department work towards mitigation and emission reductions that match the Paris agreement ambition of limiting global warming to 1.5 °C?

[Elizabeth Truss]

I am working very closely with my right hon. Friend the Energy and Climate Change Secretary to make sure that we hit our carbon budget, including in areas such as agriculture, biodiversity and tree planting.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Patrick Grady and Elizabeth Truss

Thursday 10th September 2015 Commons Chamber

[Elizabeth Truss]

I absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. We are working to make our inspections more efficient and to use technology better, such as satellite imagery and light detection and ranging data, so that we do not have to go traipsing around farms. We are looking at things we can do online. Over the previous Parliament, we cut guidance by 80% and we reduced farm inspections by 34,000 every year, but we want to do more in this Parliament.

[Patrick Grady (Glasgow North) (SNP)]

15. What steps she is taking to ensure farmers receive a fair price for their produce from retailers.