"My hon. Friend makes a key point. I would perhaps use the APPG’s position change to advocate that the NFU comes with us.
Friends of the Earth was most annoyed, quite frankly, that the APPG was not tending absolutely to the view that neonicotinoids are bad and should be banned …..." Huw Merriman - View Speech
"I, too, shall be brief. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Gower on bringing forward this private Member’s Bill. As a result of an interaction I had with a constituent of mine who is a farrier, I seem to have got to know more farriers in the country …..." Huw Merriman - View Speech
"12. What recent steps the Government have taken to work with industry to increase the number of apprenticeships in the food, farming and agri-technology sector...." Huw Merriman - View Speech
"As chairman of the all-party parliamentary group on bees, I got a tremendous buzz from welcoming apprentices of British bee farmers who are completing an innovative three-year programme in an industry with sales of over £100 million per year. What steps are the Government taking to encourage more honey providers …..." Huw Merriman - View Speech
"I thank my hon. Friend for securing this debate. Does he agree that, as those of us with coastal constituencies know, there is real anger about this interference? Does he also agree that we need to send a message from this House that we want locally line-caught sea bass back …..." Huw Merriman - View Speech
"T5. As a beekeeper, I recently met the British Beekeepers Association, with which I am keen to restart the all-party parliamentary group on bees. One of our prime objectives is to bring together farmers, scientists and environmentalists with the common aim of improving the nation’s bee colonies. Is the Minister …..." Huw Merriman - View Speech