Common Fisheries Policy and Animals (amendment Etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Debate

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Department: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Monday 21st October 2019

(4 years, 6 months ago)

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Luke Pollard Portrait Luke Pollard (Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport) (Lab/Co-op)
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It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Sir George.

It is also a pleasure to see the Fisheries Minister back in his place, after his short sojourn away from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. It is also good to see the new Whip, the hon. Member for Halesowen and Rowley Regis, and the new and singular Parliamentary Private Secretary for the Department, the hon. Member for Witney. It is a shame that the Government have chosen to reduce the number of PPSs for the Department, but perhaps the political nature of PPS-ing may reduce somewhat and we can get back on to DEFRA issues with the new Secretary of State.

Luke Pollard Portrait Luke Pollard
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The right hon. Gentleman says it is a dream team. One might wonder what type of dream could possibly dream up these people here.