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Jeremy Lefroy Excerpts
Thursday 29th November 2018

(5 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Thérèse Coffey Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Dr Thérèse Coffey)
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Absolutely, which is why we have been pleased to provide Transport for London with funding. The Mayor has received additional funding for certain kinds of buses and other things to do; we just want him to continue to get on with it.

Jeremy Lefroy Portrait Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) (Con)
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T3. What is my hon. Friend’s assessment of the implications of the Migration Advisory Committee’s report on immigration for the agricultural and food processing industries in the United Kingdom?

George Eustice Portrait The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (George Eustice)
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The Government obviously did not agree with every element of the Migration Advisory Committee report. The food industry is the most important manufacturing industry in this country and horticulture is one of our most productive agricultural sectors. It is important that we ensure that these crucial industries have the labour requirements that they need in future.