Green Economic Recovery Debate
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Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
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Green Economic Recovery
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Lord Callanan (Con)
I thank the noble Lord for trying to tempt me down the road of reforming the tax system, but I will happily leave that for the Chancellor to announce.
Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Con)
Will my noble friend join me in congratulating farmers on both responding to the Covid epidemic and delivering a green environmental economic recovery? What could be greener than buying locally produced meat, dairy products and cheese this Christmas? Will my noble friend join me in doing so?
Lord Callanan (Con)
I thank the noble Baroness for her question. She is quite right, of course: the farming community has had a very difficult year, as have many other industries. Where possible, we should all buy local freshly produced produce.