Extract from second reading debate (Lords) of the Agriculture Bill - June 10
Thursday, 11 June 2020 08:44
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Lord Berkeley (Lab) [V]:...On finance, I would welcome any scheme
for agriculture that gives more support to local farmers and hill
farmers, particularly those who have sheep. There is a double
whammy here: I understand that in six months’ time, according to
Professor Fiona Smith from the University of Warwick if
we do not get agreement on Brexit there will be a 51% duty on the
export of sheepmeat to the European Union. How will farmers deal
with this? It might be that the sheep...Request free trial
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