All 2 Debates between Robin Millar and George Eustice

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Debate between Robin Millar and George Eustice
Thursday 28th April 2022

(2 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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George Eustice Portrait George Eustice
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In introducing the seasonal agriculture workers scheme, we were very keen for it not to undermine the domestic labour market and prevent people from joining it. We wanted to give industry access to labour, but not to cheap labour. That is why we followed the Migration Advisory Committee’s recommendation to have a slightly higher minimum wage for those coming in under the scheme.

Robin Millar Portrait Robin Millar (Aberconwy) (Con)
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In Wales and Aberconwy, farmers have told me of their concerns that an unintended consequence of encouraging tree planting is, specifically, the creation of a new asset class by carbon capture incentives, which encourage the purchase and forestation of viable upland farms. Will my right hon. Friend reassure them that he has that under control?

George Eustice Portrait George Eustice
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I reassure my hon. Friend that we are well aware of that challenge. My noble Friend Lord Benyon is leading a piece of work on the green market, including looking at where we should allow private capital to support the development of new forestry.

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Debate between Robin Millar and George Eustice
Thursday 22nd July 2021

(3 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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George Eustice Portrait George Eustice
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The Government are working on a sanitary and phytosanitary policy statement that will set out the UK’s farm-to-fork approach on these matters, the science of good farm husbandry and how that improves food safety standards. We also have some key things in our legislation, such as bans on the use of hormones in beef and of chlorinated washes. Those are in our legislation and will not change.

Robin Millar Portrait Robin Millar (Aberconwy) (Con)
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What steps he is taking to help tackle livestock worrying.