Debates between Countess of Mar and Baroness Williams of Trafford during the 2010-2015 Parliament

Wed 3rd Dec 2014

Allotments

Debate between Countess of Mar and Baroness Williams of Trafford
Wednesday 3rd December 2014

(11 years, 2 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Countess of Mar Portrait The Countess of Mar (CB)
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My Lords, is there a reason why private landholders or even charitable landholders such as the National Trust should not let out parts of their land to people who want allotments?

Baroness Williams of Trafford Portrait Baroness Williams of Trafford
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There is no reason why they should not, my Lords. In fact, the National Trust has supported Defra’s recent pollination strategy, which is so important in protecting insects such as bees, which have been short in number in recent years.