Oral Answers to Questions Debate

Full Debate: Read Full Debate
Department: Department for Exiting the European Union

Theresa Villiers

Main Page: Theresa Villiers (Conservative - Chipping Barnet)

Department Debates - View all Theresa Villiers's debates with the Department for Exiting the European Union


Prayers

Oral Answers to Questions

Theresa Villiers Excerpts

Yemen
Thursday 26th January 2017

(7 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
Share Debate
Read Full debate Read Hansard Text Read Debate Ministerial Extracts
David Jones Portrait Mr Jones
- Hansard -
- - Excerpts

I can assure the hon. Gentleman that the agricultural industry is indeed at the forefront of our calculations. As I said earlier, we consult regularly with the farming unions from all over the UK, including Wales, and indeed I will meet the Farmers Union of Wales on Saturday. Any suggestion that we are not listening to the farming industry is unfounded.

Theresa Villiers Portrait Mrs Theresa Villiers (Chipping Barnet) (Con)
- Hansard -
-

Will the Minister ensure that the new system of farm support rewards the highest standards of animal welfare?

David Jones Portrait Mr Jones
- Hansard -
- - Excerpts

My right hon. Friend also makes an important point. The United Kingdom is noted throughout the world for its high standards of animal welfare and I have no doubt that the Government will wish to preserve that reputation in the forthcoming legislation.

Return to start of debate - Return to top of page