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Philip Dunne Excerpts
Thursday 29th November 2018

(5 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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I remind the House that topical questions are supposed to be significantly briefer.

Philip Dunne Portrait Mr Philip Dunne (Ludlow) (Con)
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T1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Michael Gove Portrait The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Michael Gove)
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I am looking forward to addressing the annual conference of the CLA—the Country Land and Business Association—later today, where I will congratulate the association on its fantastic work in environmental enhancement.

Philip Dunne Portrait Mr Dunne
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Good farming practice depends on multi-year rotations. The existing financial support system, the common agricultural policy, is multi-year and the proposed transition system is multi-year. Will my right hon. Friend confirm that when the Agriculture Bill comes back on Report, it will include a multi-year framework?

Michael Gove Portrait Michael Gove
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I will enlist my hon. Friend’s persuasive powers in making just such a case to the Treasury.