To match an exact phrase, use quotation marks around the search term. eg. "Parliamentary Estate". Use "OR" or "AND" as link words to form more complex queries.

Keep yourself up-to-date with the latest developments by exploring our subscription options to receive notifications direct to your inbox

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 20 Apr 2017
Oral Answers to Questions

"As my hon. Friend the Member for Cleethorpes (Martin Vickers) has just pointed out, markets are not only country-based but product-based. The UK has a tremendous market for lactose-free milk, most of which is imported. What can we do to encourage UK producers to develop that product and manufacture it …..."
Jeremy Lefroy - View Speech

View all Jeremy Lefroy (Con - Stafford) contributions to the debate on: Oral Answers to Questions
Written Question
Food Supply
Thursday 20th April 2017

Asked by: Jeremy Lefroy (Conservative - Stafford)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the UK food self-sufficiency was in (a) 2011, (b) 2012, (c) 2013, (d) 2014, (e) 2015 and (f) 2016.

Answered by George Eustice

In the most recently published figures from Agriculture in the UK, production to supply ratio for all food is 61 per cent, and for indigenous food 76 per cent. These figures have been relatively constant over the previous 10 years.

Year

All food %

Indigenous type food %

2011

64

78

2012

63

77

2013

60

73

2014

62

76

2015

61

76

The next publication of Agriculture in the UK will be on 25 May 2017 and this will include the 2016 production to supply figures.

Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 08 Dec 2016
Backbench Business

"I beg to move,

That this House has considered the UK ivory trade.

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Main. With your permission, I will outline the case for ending the UK ivory trade and will leave much of the detail to my hon. Friend the …..."
Jeremy Lefroy - View Speech

View all Jeremy Lefroy (Con - Stafford) contributions to the debate on: Backbench Business
Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 08 Dec 2016
Backbench Business

"My right hon. Friend has put it much better than I could. I entirely agree with him...."
Jeremy Lefroy - View Speech

View all Jeremy Lefroy (Con - Stafford) contributions to the debate on: Backbench Business
Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 08 Dec 2016
Backbench Business

"I thank my hon. Friend for his intervention. I will concentrate on African elephants, because I know a little more about them, but I am sure the issue of Asian elephants—indeed, all elephants—will be brought up in the debate...."
Jeremy Lefroy - View Speech

View all Jeremy Lefroy (Con - Stafford) contributions to the debate on: Backbench Business
Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 08 Dec 2016
Backbench Business

"I am most grateful for the intervention, Mrs Main. I agree that we perhaps run the risk of underestimating the problem. I am sure my hon. Friend will say more about it later.

I have been fortunate enough to spend 20% of my life in the beautiful country of Tanzania, …..."
Jeremy Lefroy - View Speech

View all Jeremy Lefroy (Con - Stafford) contributions to the debate on: Backbench Business
Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 08 Dec 2016
Backbench Business

"I will indeed say that in a moment.

What drives the slaughter? It is the demand for ivory around the world. As His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge has said,

“At the root of the illegal wildlife trade...is the demand for products that require the deaths of tens of …..."
Jeremy Lefroy - View Speech

View all Jeremy Lefroy (Con - Stafford) contributions to the debate on: Backbench Business
Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 08 Dec 2016
Backbench Business

"I thank the Minister for her reply and all right hon. and hon. Members who have spoken. Given the amount of time left, I will not list everyone, but I am most grateful for the interest shown in this debate.

The point I want to make is that we should …..."
Jeremy Lefroy - View Speech

View all Jeremy Lefroy (Con - Stafford) contributions to the debate on: Backbench Business
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 13 Oct 2016
Oral Answers to Questions

"T6. My constituents and those of my hon. Friend the Member for Cannock Chase (Amanda Milling) and my right hon. Friend the Member for South Staffordshire (Gavin Williamson) enjoy the wonderful Cannock Chase, so we were delighted by the Conservative manifesto commitment to plant trees. May we have an update …..."
Jeremy Lefroy - View Speech

View all Jeremy Lefroy (Con - Stafford) contributions to the debate on: Oral Answers to Questions
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 13 Oct 2016
Oral Answers to Questions

"If someone wants to open a bank account, they have to produce all manner of identities. Yet to do the most important thing we can in our democracy, which is to vote, they do not have to produce ID. Can we expect to see that change?..."
Jeremy Lefroy - View Speech

View all Jeremy Lefroy (Con - Stafford) contributions to the debate on: Oral Answers to Questions