Exiting the European Union (Agriculture)

I entirely take the hon. Gentleman’s point, but this applies solely to Northern Ireland. Obviousl...

The subject of seed potatoes has been raised with businesses in my constituency, which have been ...

That is indeed the case. Seed potato production in Northern Ireland is less important than it use...

Has the Minister had an opportunity to engage in any discussions with the Ulster Farmers Union or...

There was no need for formal consultation, because this is a “no change” piece of legislation. It...

Did the Minister speak to the companies that process potatoes in Northern Ireland? The two main p...

The hon. Gentleman is right: the potato processing sector is very important. Seed potato producti...

Does the Minister realise that the scale of potato production on the British mainland is so much ...

The hon. Gentleman makes another very valid point. That is why it is so important that we get thi...

The Minister talks about protected species, and my hon. Friend the Member for Strangford (Jim Sha...

That explains why it is so important that we get a deal across the line. Indeed, having had at le...

Obviously, in my previous job in the Northern Ireland Assembly, one of the things we tried to do ...

Who could possibly argue with that? I have to say, however, that the new potatoes from Jersey and...

Does my right hon. Friend agree that the importance of seed potatoes in respect of Northern Irela...

My hon. Friend, who chairs the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, is absolutely right as regards...

This legislation is important for the protection of human, animal and plant health and for mainta...

The hon. Gentleman will appreciate that Northern Ireland processes about 2.6 million birds every ...

I thank the hon. Gentleman for his strong point. Clearly, where the major market is within the UK...

I have a few points to add to what has already been said in this important debate. I commend the ...

I will briefly wind up and answer one or two points that have been raised. I agree with the hon. ...

Does the Minister accept that, if we were to have a permanent customs union and to move in the di...

Staying in the customs union is not what the people in Scarborough and Whitby voted for when they...