Extract from Westminster Hall debate on Hedgehogs - July 5
Tuesday, 6 July 2021 08:17
Chris Grayling (Epsom and Ewell) (Con):...I ask two other things of
Ministers. The first involves habitats for hedgehogs and other
species. One reason why we have seen the decline in numbers has
been the disappearance of hedgerows. I very much hope that the
implementation of the Agriculture Act 2020 and the new agriculture
support framework will genuinely encourage farmers to put back some
of those lost habitats. CPRE is in the process of launching a
timely campaign to get more hedgerows...Request free trial
(Epsom and Ewell) (Con):...I ask two other
things of Ministers. The first involves habitats for hedgehogs and
other species. One reason why we have seen the decline in numbers
has been the disappearance of hedgerows. I very much hope that the
implementation of the Agriculture Act 2020 and the new agriculture
support framework will genuinely encourage farmers to put back some
of those lost habitats. CPRE is in the process of launching a timely
campaign to get more hedgerows planted in this country, and I hope
the Government take that on board and ensure that the support they
provide to farmers encourages them not only to have wider margins
at the sides of existing fields, which is to be welcomed, but to
start replanting hedgerows for the future, because they are vital
habitats...
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