Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Michael Gove and Trudy Harrison

Thursday 21st February 2019 Commons Chamber

[Trudy Harrison (Copeland) (Con)]

T4. What is the Department doing to ensure future prosperity and high quality of life for Cumbrian upland and lowland farmers?

[Michael Gove]

My hon. Friend makes a very important point. It is not only the vital food produced by farmers in lowland and upland parts of Cumbria but their work to ensure that one of the most beautiful parts of our country remains beautiful that deserves support. The provisions in our Agriculture Bill will ensure not only that food production is given the prominence it deserves but that environmental and other services that farmers are responsible for providing are properly rewarded.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Michael Gove and Trudy Harrison

Thursday 7th December 2017 Commons Chamber

[Michael Gove]

I absolutely recognise, and indeed have explained to the hon. Gentleman’s Scottish National party colleague, that the issue of convergence uplifting is ripe for reassessment. I have discussed the issue not just with the Scottish Cabinet Secretary, but with farming union representatives, and I know it will be raised when we meet next week.

[Trudy Harrison (Copeland) (Con)]

8. What recent assessment he has made of the resilience of flood defences in Cumbria.