The Leader of the House of Commons (Andrea
Leadsom):...All Members should welcome the introduction of
the Agriculture Bill yesterday on what was Back British Farming
Day. After 50 years of this country being subject to the common
agricultural policy, the Bill will return control to the United
Kingdom, enabling us all to deliver not just a boost to food
production but a cleaner and healthier environment for future
generations...
(Walsall South)
(Lab):...I agree with the Leader of the House about Back
British Farming Day yesterday—everyone was wearing their sheaves
of wheat. She will know of the importance to farmers, their
workers and the wider rural economy of agricultural wages and the
compensation scheme for bovine TB cases. These public policy
issues are of great importance to hon. Members on both sides of
the House, so I hope she noticed yesterday that a prayer and a
revocation motion were tabled in the name of the Leader of the
Opposition. I am talking about early-day motions 1627 and 1628.
[That the Environment and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous
Revocations) Order 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 739), dated 19 June
2018, a copy of which was laid before this House on 20 June, be
revoked.]
[That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that
the Cattle Compensation (England) (Amendment) Order 2018 (S.I.,
2018, No. 754), dated 21 June 2018, a copy of which was laid
before this House on 25 June, be annulled.
Will the Leader of the House ensure that those two orders are
debated in Committee as soon as possible?
The Leader of the House of Commons (Andrea
Leadsom):...The hon. Lady asked about statutory
instruments that have been prayed against. As she will know, it
is a matter of parliamentary convention that, when a reasonable
request for a debate has been made, time should be allowed for
it. We have demonstrated in this Session that the Government are
willing to provide time in line with the convention and to accede
to reasonable requests made by the Opposition...
