Food Supply: Sustainability Debate

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Department: Leader of the House

Food Supply: Sustainability

Lord Hannay of Chiswick Excerpts
Monday 14th September 2015

(9 years, 1 month ago)

Lords Chamber
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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.

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Baroness Stowell of Beeston Portrait Baroness Stowell of Beeston
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My Lords, I am so sorry to interrupt but if we are doing it in turns, it is the turn of the Cross Benches.

Lord Hannay of Chiswick Portrait Lord Hannay of Chiswick
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My Lords, I wonder whether the Minister has done any studies of the effect on the strategies he describes of withdrawal from the European Union. If his department has done any, could he share them with the House? It is surely necessary that we should be in full possession of these facts.

Lord Gardiner of Kimble Portrait Lord Gardiner of Kimble
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My Lords, I have not been a party to those discussions but regarding the UK food supply, it is clearly essential that we are able to have diverse global markets. We are increasing our exports around the world, both in Europe and outside.