Food Supply: Sustainability Debate

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Department: Leader of the House
Monday 14th September 2015

(9 years, 1 month ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Elton Portrait Lord Elton (Con)
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My Lords—

Baroness Stowell of Beeston Portrait The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Stowell of Beeston) (Con)
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My Lords, it is the turn of the Conservative Benches.

Lord Elton Portrait Lord Elton
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My Lords, will my noble friend tell us what has actually gone wrong with the Rural Payments Agency system and what is being done to put it right?

Lord Gardiner of Kimble Portrait Lord Gardiner of Kimble
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My Lords, I know that my ministerial colleagues are working with the RPA on this. We are seeking to ensure that all payments are made promptly and we are working to that effect.