Biodiversity: Impact of Neonicotinoids Debate
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Lord Curry of Kirkharle
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Biodiversity: Impact of Neonicotinoids
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park (Con) [V]
I can commit to conveying that request to the department. I see no reason why the assessment should not be made public, but it is not for me to unilaterally make that decision here and now.
Lord Curry of Kirkharle (CB) [V]
I declare my interest as recorded on the register. I thank the Minister but can he confirm that standards of production, including constraints on pesticide use, will apply to imported crops, including sugar, so that UK producers are not disadvantaged?
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park (Con) [V]
The noble Lord makes an extremely important point. The Government are guided, as they pursue new free trade agreements and seek to expand our trading relationships around the world, by a commitment to ensuring that imports do not compromise or undermine the standards that we are proud to apply here in the United Kingdom, whether in environmental or animal welfare standards.