"My Lords, as noble Lords will be aware, we are now on the Back-Bench section of questions to the Minister on the Statement. As there do not seem to be any more Back-Benchers wishing to ask questions, and we are still waiting for the full complement of Front-Benchers to continue …..." Lord Katz - View Speech
"Absolutely. We celebrate and enjoy the contribution that Northern Ireland makes to the agri-food sector. It is an important part of our UK economy...." Lord Katz - View Speech
"I do not have an update to hand on the follow-up from the precision breeding Bill, so it will probably be best, in the interest of time, if I undertake to write to my noble friend with some more detail...." Lord Katz - View Speech
"The ELM scheme, which is backed by nearly £12 billion, is already delivering sustainable and profitable farming approaches. We need to work on this and develop this more. We have strong food security. We do not take anything for granted and we will continue to work across the supply chain …..." Lord Katz - View Speech
"My Lords, the UK has a secure and resilient food system, built on strong domestic production and diverse trade relationships that provide a stable supply and safe food despite recent global crises. Defra lays the UK Food Security Report in Parliament every three years, providing a comprehensive assessment of all …..." Lord Katz - View Speech
"My noble friend is of course entirely correct to underline the importance of the food manufacturing sector and the fact that the Government’s new farming road map recognises it as an important part of the food supply chain. We are supporting food manufacturers with export support, innovation funding and growth …..." Lord Katz - View Speech
"The noble Lord of course has a great deal of experience in this. On his first question around the frequency of the report, he will know that it is a huge undertaking. It takes over a year to produce and usually weighs in at well over 300 pages, covering five …..." Lord Katz - View Speech