Agreement on Climate Change, Trade and Sustainability Debate
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Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
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Agreement on Climate Change, Trade and Sustainability
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Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Con) [V]
My Lords, will my noble friend take this opportunity to confirm once again that we will maintain high standards in environmental protection, food safety and animal welfare? It is concerning that the ban on neonicotinoid pesticides—intended to protect bees—has been extended for only a limited period. Can the Minister assure the House that we will hold to the high standards we enjoyed while we were members of the European Union?
Lord Grimstone of Boscobel (Con)
My Lords, absolutely; I am happy to give that assurance on these important areas. We certainly did not see that an advantage of leaving the European Union would be that we could lower standards in these areas.