Environmental Land Management Schemes Debate
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Lord Teverson
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Environmental Land Management Schemes
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Lord Gardiner of Kimble (Con)
My Lords, I can confirm to the noble Baroness that, while clearly we need to safeguard public money, we also think that the bureaucracy involved in the CAP was not proportionate. We want to work collaboratively with farmers but, clearly, we also want to ensure that there is delivery of the environmental benefits that will and must be engaged by these schemes.
Lord Teverson (LD)
My Lords, in a very helpful reply to me on a recent Written Question on ELMS and advisory services, the Minister said that the Government would set up an institute for agriculture and horticulture. I welcome that, but will they locate that institute in Cornwall, which is such an excellent example of horticulture and farming?
Lord Gardiner of Kimble (Con)
My Lords, I will take that back to the Secretary of State.