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Wayne David
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(8 years, 10 months ago)
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Elizabeth Truss
I completely agree with my hon. Friend. A number of farmers are facing cash-flow issues, which is why we are putting as much resource as possible into the RPA. We are now up to 77%, and we have paid out £1 billion. The cases that we are now dealing with are the more complicated ones, including those involving common land and cross-border land, which take extra time. As I have pointed out, we are dealing with a very complicated cap. One of my main efforts is to try to simplify that cap and enable farmers to make claims online this year so that the system will be faster next year.
Wayne David (Caerphilly) (Lab)
T4. No ifs, no buts, will the Secretary of State commit to maintaining the ban on foxhunting with hounds?
Elizabeth Truss
We have been very clear in our manifesto. We retain our commitment to a free vote on this issue, with a Government Bill in Government time.