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Agriculture Bill

Proceeding contribution from Edward Leigh (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 12 October 2020. It occurred during Debate on bills on Agriculture Bill.

On the subject of loaves, can I bring a message from the county of Lincolnshire, which produces 2 billion of them a year? It is the bread basket of England. This is a general point, but I was talking to farmers and I think they just want to be reassured on this point. They are the most efficient farmers in the country, and they want to be assured that when we do free trade deals, our competitors under these deals will be working under the same regulations as our farmers. That is all they want, and that was the whole point of the Lord Curry amendment about a Trade and Agriculture Commission with teeth. If the Minister can just give that commitment, they will be reassured.

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Reference

682 c66 

Session

2019-21

Chamber / Committee

House of Commons chamber
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