"I would like to say, Mr Speaker, what a pleasure it has been to serve under your speakership during my time in Parliament.
Recently, I went out with members of the National Farmers’ Union in my constituency and was horrified to discover a spate of fly-tipping of very dubious materials …..." Nicholas Dakin - View Speech
"There are concerns among those involved in agriculture in my area about whether there will continue to be appropriate access to workforce when we leave the European Union. What are the Government doing to ensure that that will be the case?..." Nicholas Dakin - View Speech
"6. What assessment he has made of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on the supply of labour to the farming and agricultural sectors. ..." Nicholas Dakin - View Speech
"In order to give farmers and the industry confidence in the system, when will the promised review that the Minister alludes to report?..." Nicholas Dakin - View Speech
"T3. Like many other MPs across the House, the Secretary of State and I supported CAMRA’s general election pledges for beer and pubs, because we recognise the role of pubs in our communities. Is he putting pressure on the Chancellor to freeze beer duty in the Budget?..." Nicholas Dakin - View Speech
"What assessment has the Department made of the importance of the provision of school and nursery milk in supporting dairy farmers?..." Nicholas Dakin - View Speech
"12. What recent assessment she has made of the potential effect on the agricultural sector of the UK leaving the European Union...." Nicholas Dakin - View Speech
"I agree with the Secretary of State, the National Farmers Union and the Food and Drink Federation about how vital the EU is to our farming industry. The Secretary of State has given quite a full answer, but would she like to put a figure on what the lost trade …..." Nicholas Dakin - View Speech
"T3. We have already heard about the £1.6 billion profits of water companies and their £1.8 billion payout to shareholders. They are rich organisations, and some, to their credit, are already living wage accredited. Does the Secretary of State therefore back Unison’s campaign for the current living wage to be …..." Nicholas Dakin - View Speech
"3. What estimate her Department has made of the number of people who used emergency food aid in the last 12 months; and what steps the Government are taking to reduce food poverty...." Nicholas Dakin - View Speech