Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 08 Oct 2019
Exiting the European Union (Plant Health)
"I have a quick question for the Minister. Many of us are very concerned about regulated plant material coming in from third countries via the EU. What will happen with the checking? Many of us are very concerned about what this could mean in terms of pests and diseases...."Susan Elan Jones - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 03 Sep 2019
Sheep Farming: No-deal EU Exit
"Does my hon. Friend agree that this is yet another example of privileged, idle old Etonians who could not care less about the lives and livelihoods of our working hill farmers in Wales and across the UK?..."Susan Elan Jones - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 20 Jun 2019
Oral Answers to Questions
"7. If he will hold discussions with the Home Secretary on increasing the limit on workers in the seasonal agricultural workers pilot scheme. ..."Susan Elan Jones - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 20 Jun 2019
Oral Answers to Questions
"Government Members seem to be obsessed with 31 October. That is a pity, because harvest is coming rather sooner, and I wish they would show a similar interest in that. The National Farmers Union has made it absolutely clear that we need a permanent, fully functioning system and that at …..."Susan Elan Jones - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 09 May 2019
Oral Answers to Questions
"7. What steps his Department is taking to speed up subsidy payments to farmers. ..."Susan Elan Jones - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 09 May 2019
Oral Answers to Questions
"My constituency borders rural communities in Cheshire and Shropshire, and I know there is immense concern in the farming community on this point. In view of the pretty damning report in 2017 from the Public Accounts Committee and the fact that a third of all UK farmers are now aged …..."Susan Elan Jones - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 28th March 2019
Asked by:
Susan Elan Jones (Labour - Clwyd South)
Question
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support his Department will provide to British dairy farmers in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
Answered by Robert Goodwill
The Government recognizes the concerns of stakeholders and is determined to get the best deal for the UK in our negotiations to leave the EU, including for our world-leading dairy sector.
Whilst preparing for all outcomes, as any responsible Government would, we have also been preparing for the possibility of no deal, which is why we have contingency plans in place to minimize disruption for the food and farming sector as much as possible.
We remain confident in the resilience of our agricultural sectors, including our dairy industry, and their ability to thrive outside of the EU.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 13 Mar 2019
UK’s Withdrawal from the European Union
"My right hon. and learned Friend has said that he is not a gambling man, but it seems that the Secretary of State for Wales might be, because he is refusing to rule out supporting no deal. If one considers Wales’s agriculture, manufacturing industry and so much more, that is …..."Susan Elan Jones - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 17th December 2018
Asked by:
Susan Elan Jones (Labour - Clwyd South)
Question
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which trading partners will be the priority of agricultural trade policy after the UK leaves the EU.
Answered by George Eustice
The Political Declaration on the future relationship with the EU outlines the UK and EU’s commitment to a free trade area for goods, with no tariffs and no quotas. The Government also recently consulted on possible future free trade agreements with the United States, New Zealand, and Australia, as well as on the UK’s potential accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement on Trans-Pacific Partnership. We also want to work with other partners around the world to increase trade and investment flows and improve market access.
Written Question
Thursday 25th October 2018
Asked by:
Susan Elan Jones (Labour - Clwyd South)
Question
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the financial effect of the UK leaving the EU on the dairy industry.
Answered by George Eustice
The Government aims to secure a deep and comprehensive free trade deal with the EU that provides for frictionless, tariff-free trade with the EU, supporting the continued success of our agricultural sectors. Leaving the EU also provides an opportunity for the UK to have an independent trade policy and a new agriculture policy will enable the dairy industry and other sectors to improve their productivity and competitiveness outside of the EU, while also improving our environment.
We are conducting a rigorous analysis of the full range of UK-EU trade scenarios across UK agriculture sectors. However, we remain confident in the resilience of our agricultural sectors and their ability to thrive outside of the EU.