Imports: Vegetables

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb Excerpts
Wednesday 8th February 2017

(7 years, 9 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Gardiner of Kimble Portrait Lord Gardiner of Kimble
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My Lords, the intention of the Green Paper, and all that will come through it, is that we want ideas about how we increase production of vegetables. I endorse that we have great nutritious vegetables in our midst, so please let us cook some.

Baroness Evans of Bowes Park Portrait The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Evans of Bowes Park) (Con)
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My Lords, it is only fair we hear from the Greens on this particular subject.

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb Portrait Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
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I give huge thanks to the Leader of the House. Back in 2008, at the request of the then Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, I produced a report on how to make London’s food supplies more sustainable. Part of that was shortening supply chains. Would the Minister like me to forward a copy of my report for the Government’s use to contribute to the Green Paper?

Lord Gardiner of Kimble Portrait Lord Gardiner of Kimble
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I would like to see a copy. I am sure the paper endorses the importance of having lower food miles—which means food comes from this country.