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Michael Tomlinson

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Heathrow
Thursday 7th June 2018

(6 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Michael Gove Portrait Michael Gove
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I know that my right hon. Friend the Chancellor will look with interest at that submission for the forthcoming Budget.

Michael Tomlinson Portrait Michael Tomlinson (Mid Dorset and North Poole) (Con)
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T5. Strange to relate, but heathland grazing is an innovative way to manage some of the most wild and beautiful parts of our natural environment in Dorset. Will my right hon. Friend meet me to discuss the Rural Payments Agency in general and its policy towards heathland grazing in particular?

Michael Gove Portrait Michael Gove
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I absolutely will. My hon. Friend and I both have heathland in our constituencies and both of us know from personal experience how important grazing can be to the effective management of lowland heathland. It is absolutely the case that the RPA, under Paul Caldwell, is doing a good job, but I am absolutely committed to making sure that we support those who do such valuable work more effectively.

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