Farming: 25-year Road Map Debate
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Lord Berkeley
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Farming: 25-year Road Map
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Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Lab)
We are very keen to ensure that horticulture remains at the heart of any future farming plans. If we are to have a thriving food sector and become more sustainable, fruit and vegetables will clearly be critical to that, as currently we import so much of them. Obviously, I cannot say what will be included in the road map, but horticulture is at the heart of our discussions.
Lord Berkeley (Lab)
My Lords, can my noble friend explain why it is called a road map? Is it going to include all those new roads that I hope the Government are not going to build over farmland? Can we not have a better name for it?
Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Lab)
I suggest that we have answers on a postcard.