Soil Quality Debate

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Department: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Baroness Stowell of Beeston

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Leisure Industry: Turban-wearing Sikhs
Wednesday 25th February 2015

(9 years, 9 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Stowell of Beeston Portrait The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Stowell of Beeston) (Con)
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My Lords, everybody is frisky today. Having heard from the Back-Bencher from the government side first, we have had a Cross-Bencher, and it is now time to go to the main Opposition—rather, the only Opposition—on the Labour Benches.

None Portrait Noble Lords
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Oh!

Baroness Stowell of Beeston Portrait Baroness Stowell of Beeston
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Then we will come back to the government Benches.

Lord Clark of Windermere Portrait Lord Clark of Windermere
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I thank the noble Baroness. Does the Minister accept that tree planting plays a critical role in stopping the erosion of soil? As this problem gets more and more acute, what plans do the Government have to engage with the Forestry Commission to allow it to get more in touch with farmers to point out the advantages of tree planting and the disadvantages of removing hedges?

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