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Written Question
Members: Correspondence
Tuesday 26th January 2021

Asked by: Richard Thomson (Scottish National Party - Gordon)

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to reply the correspondence dated 8 September 2020, 30 October 2020 and 10 December 2020 from Stewart Stevenson MSP, regarding development of a contingency sheep compensation scheme.

Answered by Baroness Prentis of Banbury

I apologise for the delay in responding. A reply has been prepared and will be issued very shortly.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 14 Jan 2021
EU Trade and Co-operation Agreement: Fishing Industry

"In the lead-up to the trade and co-operation agreement, John Ross Jr in Aberdeen said that it

“had to endure the government issuing a barrage of useless information”.

D. R. Collin in Eyemouth has said that Brexit has more or less finished the business. Prices at the quayside at Peterhead …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 26 Nov 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

" What discussions he has had with representatives from (a) fishing communities and (b) the fish processing sector on the potential effect on the viability of the UK fishing industry of the imposition of tariffs after the transition period. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 26 Nov 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

"I associate my group with the comments of the Minister. It is a timely reminder of the high price that is sometimes paid for putting food on our plates at home.

Non-tariff barriers are also a concern for the fishing industry, as are tariffs. This week’s test run for post-border …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 23 Nov 2020
Exiting the European Union (Agriculture)

"The Minister described the instruments as technical and largely ensuring continuity in their scope and measure. There have been discussions between the UK Government and the Scottish Government, and the Scottish Government have given their consent for them, so on that basis we will not oppose them.

I seek one …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 15 Oct 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

" What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the (a) Pick for Britain scheme and (b) seasonal agricultural workers pilot scheme. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 15 Oct 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

"Giving evidence to the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee several weeks ago, the Secretary of State claimed that one third of the seasonal horticultural workforce in 2020 was from the UK workforce. Could the Secretary of State provide the evidence to support that claim, and could he confirm what …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 12 Feb 2020
UK Fisheries

"I congratulate the hon. Member for South East Cornwall (Mrs Murray) on securing this important and timely debate. It gives us all, wherever we sit, the opportunity to set out our hopes and, perhaps, some of our fears over the change that is to come.

I was taken by the …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 12 Feb 2020
UK Fisheries

"The hon. Gentleman would be better advised to direct that question to his colleague Councillor Jim Gifford, who is the leader of the council. As members of the same party they will have ample opportunity to discuss the question. My point was that it takes five years from scratch to …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 12 Feb 2020
UK Fisheries

"Thank you, Sir George. It is very clear that we have a Government in Edinburgh who take these issues seriously and are aware of them. I look forward to the Minister’s response to find out whether the same is true in London...."
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