"Referring to my earlier point, does the Minister envisage the recognised producer organisations being made up of people from different legal entities? If so, how will he ensure the appropriate payment with regard to some bodies that will not be pursuable and some that will?..." Martin Whitfield - View Speech
"On a point of clarity, and more to put it on the record than anything else: there is no intention for any of the delegation to go beyond England and affect any of the devolved nations, is there?..." Martin Whitfield - View Speech
"A similar power is contained in the Northern Ireland schedule. What is the position with regard to Scotland for the chains crossing the border?..." Martin Whitfield - View Speech
"Is not the situation that the Government envisaged one where, by using this de-linking, some farmers may release themselves from land that they see as being less profitable in the future, take advantage of the de-linking, retain land that is more profitable and then continue to claim for that—in other …..." Martin Whitfield - View Speech
"To return to a point mentioned in evidence that we have raised a number of times, this is very much a situation where we see scaffolding but nothing underneath it. The problem for the farmers is that they have no certainty about what is coming down the line. We are …..." Martin Whitfield - View Speech
"Does the Minister not agree that “must” is a stronger word than “may”? He talks about taking back power and government. We are talking about how it looks to agricultural communities outwith this place. The word “must”, which I agree does not define how much money will be paid, but …..." Martin Whitfield - View Speech
"Is there not more certainty in amending “may” to “must” than perhaps we would find in manifestos past, present and possibly future?..." Martin Whitfield - View Speech
"First, I should point out that I have recently been elected chair of the all-party parliamentary group on the timber industries. I support the amendment tabled by my hon. Friend the Member for Bristol East. The quality of soil sits at the foundation of farming and agriculture.