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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 09 May 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"I am grateful to the right hon. Lady for that answer. It is indeed tragic that 257 Christians were killed in the attacks directed at them on Easter Day. Everybody is entitled to freedom of religion and belief. Does she agree that the message we should send out from this …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 01 May 2019
Environment and Climate Change

"I am most grateful to the Secretary of State for giving way. He mentioned peatlands, but 80% of our peatlands are damaged, and this accounts for 10% of our carbon dioxide emissions. Will he therefore explain why the Government are only putting £6 million a year into peatland restoration?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 21 Feb 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"Thank you, Mr Speaker.

Further to the Secretary of State’s previous answer, on Monday he sought to reassure sheep farmers by saying that in the event of no deal he would be able to make payments to them, but because he has sat on the Agriculture Bill for 10 weeks …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 29 Nov 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"2. What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for International Trade on maintaining environmental and animal welfare standards in future trade agreements. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 29 Nov 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"I begin by congratulating DEFRA on the contribution that it has no doubt made to the excellent Government document on the implications of Brexit. In the section on agri-food we see that a no deal could produce a 35% reduction in competitiveness, and even the Prime Minister’s estimates predict a …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 29 Nov 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"You are not allowed to speak in French...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 29 Nov 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"The Rev. Steven Saxby organised for me an excellent briefing with Anglicans from the Philippines, where there are serious human rights abuses. Could the right hon. Lady ask the Church of England whether it is tackling that in a structured way?..."
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Written Question
Farmers
Wednesday 28th November 2018

Asked by: Helen Goodman (Labour - Bishop Auckland)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has assessed the economic effect on farmers of articles 40 to 46 and 92 to 97 of the Government's EU withdrawal agreement.

Answered by George Eustice

The Government is undertaking a wide range of continuing analysis in support of our negotiations and preparations for leaving the EU. We will ensure that Parliament is presented with appropriate analysis ahead of the vote on the final deal, and in Impact Assessments accompanying legislation, where appropriate.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 10 Oct 2018
Agriculture Bill

"The Secretary of State was just speaking about the commons, and many of the farmers on the commons are sheep farmers. Would he care to say whether the report in The Times that large numbers of sheep will have to be slaughtered in the event of no deal is correct?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 10 Oct 2018
Agriculture Bill

"I am very pleased to have the opportunity to speak in this debate, because my constituency includes Teesdale, which is part of the north Pennines area of outstanding natural beauty, and I represent 400 sheep farmers. The area has a very rich environment, with 17 sites of special scientific interest. …..."
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