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Kerry McCarthy Excerpts
Thursday 27th January 2022

(2 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Rebecca Pow Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Rebecca Pow)
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I cannot comment on matters in that specific plan, but I congratulate my hon. Friend on that work, as our wildflower meadows are so precious. There are only 3% left, and we need to get them protected and communities looking after them as much as possible.

Kerry McCarthy Portrait Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (Lab)
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The Government promised a White Paper in response to the national food strategy within six months of its publication. That time runs out at the end of this month, so when are we going to see it? Please do not say “shortly” or “soon”.

George Eustice Portrait George Eustice
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We are working on it and it will be published in due course.