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Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Sitting day: 2026-03-19

Activity total: 19

Contributions: 19

Votes recorded: 0

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Topical Questions

2026-03-19 · 10:14

Further to that point of order, Mr Speaker. I am happy to respond. We issued a written ministerial statement yesterday. I have done oral statements on big issues such as the water…

Topical Questions

2026-03-19 · 10:04

Let me gently point out to the right hon. Lady that on Monday the Prime Minister announced a £53 million package to help rural communities that are reliant on heating oil. On wast…

EU-UK Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement: Negotiations

2026-03-19 · 09:30

The Minister for Food Security and Rural Affairs is more than happy to meet the consortium. As the right hon. Gentleman said, there is a big prize here, because we do more trade w…

EU-UK Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement: Negotiations

2026-03-19 · 09:30

We are keeping in touch with all sectors that are affected by the agrifood deal, but I recognise my hon. Friend’s work, particularly with the fishing industry. The Minister for Fo…

EU-UK Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement: Negotiations

2026-03-19 · 09:30

This is about making it easier for farmers and other food processors in the food chain to export to our biggest export market. I can reassure the hon. Gentleman—I know he is an as…

EU-UK Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement: Negotiations

2026-03-19 · 09:30

We are negotiating an SPS deal with our closest trading partner, the EU, to reduce barriers, and cut friction, costs and delays at the border for businesses. Last week, I launched…

Sustainable Farming Incentive

2026-03-19 · 09:30

I respectfully disagree with the hon. Gentleman’s analysis. We are simplifying the SFI precisely because we want more farmers to benefit from it. At the moment, 25% of SFI funding…

Sustainable Farming Incentive

2026-03-19 · 09:30

I thank the right hon. Gentleman for his very thoughtful question. I have heard that from farmers in different parts of the country, and I know it is an issue in his constituency.…

Snare Traps

2026-03-19 · 00:00

As outlined in our manifesto, this Government are committed to bringing an end to the use of snare traps. We set out this commitment in our animal welfare strategy, and are active…

Topical Questions

2026-03-19

I thank my hon. Friend for raising this important issue. Like the viewers of “Dirty Business” and my hon. Friend, I share the public’s anger about the decades of failure and negle…

Topical Questions

2026-03-19

We have promoted and protected farmers in trade deals, unlike the previous Government, who sold them down the river with the US and Australian trade deals.

Topical Questions

2026-03-19

The right hon. Lady had 14 years to do what she is talking about.