Caroline Lucas: Agriculture Bill "could end up accelerating destruction of nature"
Wednesday, 12 September 2018 15:17
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Responding to the Government's Agriculture Bill, published
today, Green Party co-leader Caroline Lucas MP said: "This
Agriculture Bill has been injected with warm words about protecting
our environment - but its failure to commit to long-term funding
and strong enforcement powers means it reads more like a
wish-list than a plan of action. "While it's good to see an
end to subsidies for wealthy landowners and ideas for encouraging
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