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Busting the myths about #AgricultureBill
The Bill clearly prohibits sale, lease or mortahe of farmers' land
The Bill clearly prohibits sale, lease or mortahe of farmers' land
Starting now #HouseofLords #AgricultureBill
Expecting more government defeats after Commons rejected Lords' amendments.
Hopefully including #Pesticides amendment!!
#publichealth
parliamentlive.tv/Lords
Expecting more government defeats after Commons rejected Lords' amendments.
Hopefully including #Pesticides amendment!!
#publichealth
parliamentlive.tv/Lords
Lord Whitty cites backing for pesticides measure in #AgricultureBill from around House, including @GreenJennyJones & @IloraFindlay.
Notes ministers claim they have the power to act already. But they haven't acted.
Amendment says they MUST.
#publichealth
Notes ministers claim they have the power to act already. But they haven't acted.
Amendment says they MUST.
#publichealth
Intensive farming - live nearby and you will be exposed to #pesticides, @RosieBoycott says.
Farmers have been given little choice - but there are many other ways to farm (and eat) healthier.
Support the #HouseofLords amendment from Lord Whitty.
Yes
Farmers have been given little choice - but there are many other ways to farm (and eat) healthier.
Support the #HouseofLords amendment from Lord Whitty.
Yes
Last night government defeated amendments to the #AgricultureBill which would have safeguarded our world leading #food & #farming standards.
Many @Conservatives MPs pledged to wear the wheatsheaf & #BackBritishFarming last month - inc my own.
A hollow & meaningless gesture.
Many @Conservatives MPs pledged to wear the wheatsheaf & #BackBritishFarming last month - inc my own.
A hollow & meaningless gesture.
It’s baffling that a 🇬🇧 govt is fighting tooth & nail to renege on its own manifesto commitment, sell out its farmers & inflict the dregs of the global food bargain basement on the poorest in our society. And for what? This? ⤵️
Massive respect & thanks to those dozen or so Conservative MPs who did vote to their conscience & honour their manifesto commitment, inc -
@neil_parish @Simon4NDorset @GeorgeFreemanMP @DrNeilHudson @JulianSturdy @SirRogerGale @Douglas4Moray @carolinenokes Teresa Villiers
@neil_parish @Simon4NDorset @GeorgeFreemanMP @DrNeilHudson @JulianSturdy @SirRogerGale @Douglas4Moray @carolinenokes Teresa Villiers
[DEBATE THREAD] It's #AgricultureBill time🚜Today MPs will participate in some of the most important #Brexit votes to date, including to #SaveOurStandards. Tune in here for all the main takeaways👇
But first, it's worth remembering the journey we've taken to this point. In 2018, the government announced "landmark" agricultural reforms to a subsidy system that would reward British farmers for improving nature and tackling climate change gov.uk/government/new…
Since then a lot has been revealed about the threat the UK's new trading context could bring to food standards and the reforms stemming from the bill. Read the Future British Standards Coalition's first report on the bill sustainweb.org/resources/file…
The Future British Standards Coalition interim report – out today as the #AgricultureBill returns – shows that we can maintain bans on lower quality food imports AND sign ambitious trade deals.
But the report also shows a few other things… [1] sustainweb.org/news/oct20-fut…
But the report also shows a few other things… [1] sustainweb.org/news/oct20-fut…
Some have sought to claim that putting safeguards in law will unfairly impact or stop #trade with poorer nations. This is misleading. We *already* trade w/ countries in the Global South and can continue to do so. & setting high import standards has helped to increase exports [2]
🧵 on why you should be worried about Cummings ordering MPs to betray YOU by breaking Govt's manifesto pledge to uphold or even enhance our food, #AnimalWelfare & #Environment standards —plus why MPs should listen to you and vote for the Lords Amdts to the #AgricultureBill🚜:
Let's look at the numbers:
92% of the British Public want current farm animal welfare standards to be maintained in trade negotiations with the US and other countries.
(YouGov for #WWF, Oct 2020)
#SaveOurStandards
92% of the British Public want current farm animal welfare standards to be maintained in trade negotiations with the US and other countries.
(YouGov for #WWF, Oct 2020)
#SaveOurStandards
78% of the British Public think that our animal welfare standards are high.
So why would we want to lower them?
(YouGov 28Sep2020)
#SaveOurStandards
So why would we want to lower them?
(YouGov 28Sep2020)
#SaveOurStandards
For Tory MPs in *Rural 75* & *Rural 50* seats how you vote on #AgricultureBill Lords' Amdts will prove decisive in GE2024. Don't kid yourself we'll forget. 95% of the public back #SaveOurStandards.
(List of MPs in *R75* & *R50* seats in .@WCountryBylines catchment area follows)
(List of MPs in *R75* & *R50* seats in .@WCountryBylines catchment area follows)
#Cornwall R75
.@scottmann4NC
.@sheryllmurray
.@stevedouble
.@DerekThomasUK
.@thisischerilyn
#Cornwall R50
George Eustice
#Devon R75
.@MelJStride
.@AnneMarieMorris
.@neil_parish
.@Geoffrey_Cox
.@AnthonyMangnal1
#Devon R50
.@simonjamesjupp
.@SelaineSaxby
#SaveBritishFarming 🚜
.@scottmann4NC
.@sheryllmurray
.@stevedouble
.@DerekThomasUK
.@thisischerilyn
#Cornwall R50
George Eustice
#Devon R75
.@MelJStride
.@AnneMarieMorris
.@neil_parish
.@Geoffrey_Cox
.@AnthonyMangnal1
#Devon R50
.@simonjamesjupp
.@SelaineSaxby
#SaveBritishFarming 🚜
#Dorset R75
.@Simon4NDorset
.@chrisloder
#Dorset R50
Sir Christopher Chope
Richard Drax
.@Michael4MDNP
#Somerset R75
.@LiamFox
.@Jacob_Rees_Mogg
.@DJWarburton
.@JSHeappey
#Somerset R50
Ian Liddell-Grainger
.@MarcusFysh
THX to Neil Parish+Simon Hoare for leadership on farming🚜
.@Simon4NDorset
.@chrisloder
#Dorset R50
Sir Christopher Chope
Richard Drax
.@Michael4MDNP
#Somerset R75
.@LiamFox
.@Jacob_Rees_Mogg
.@DJWarburton
.@JSHeappey
#Somerset R50
Ian Liddell-Grainger
.@MarcusFysh
THX to Neil Parish+Simon Hoare for leadership on farming🚜
MONDAY: #AgricultureBill is back in the Commons.
Most MPs are well-intentioned & #BackBritishFarming, but the truth is, unless standards are enshrined in law, there is a high probability risk farming will be undermined. .@Keir_Starmer understands this.
#SaveBritishFarming
Most MPs are well-intentioned & #BackBritishFarming, but the truth is, unless standards are enshrined in law, there is a high probability risk farming will be undermined. .@Keir_Starmer understands this.
#SaveBritishFarming
.@trussliz thinks it's worth undermining our food, farming, animal welfare, countryside & Enviro standards to get trade deals, but has she weighed up the trade-offs? Trade deals gains are tiny compared to losses from trashing our standards —not just £ losses.
#SaveBritishFarming
#SaveBritishFarming
Losses from trashing our food, farming & environmental standards are not limited to the 25-50% of British farms DEFRA expects to go bust.
There'll also be massive costs to public health (those who suffer + the #NHS) from food produced by methods banned here.
#SaveBritishFarming
There'll also be massive costs to public health (those who suffer + the #NHS) from food produced by methods banned here.
#SaveBritishFarming
The attempt to remove constraints on farmers as to where they sell their produce should in normal course be welcome. After all any move that could get them a better price shd be good. BUT in India anything privatized or where Govt cedes control means cronyism.
So a few big companies could soon decide among themselves the price and farmers may lose out as the APMC's lose their sheen and MSP goes out of vogue. So even a right step ends up with a wrong result. This is bcos of inherent lack of ethics in our big companies & Govt officials
Over a period of time thanks to the rampant cronyism, free market economics starts to look bad and Govt control over everything starts to look a better option than it really is. Unless cronyism is curbed and true capitalism is able to thrive our economy is doomed to struggle
Lok Sabha has passed three agriculture sector bills.
One on Agri market reforms, the second on contract farming provisions and third on amending Essential Commodities Act. #FarmersProtest #FarmBills
One on Agri market reforms, the second on contract farming provisions and third on amending Essential Commodities Act. #FarmersProtest #FarmBills
1. The bill on Agri market seeks to allow farmers to sell their produce outside APMC ‘mandis’ to whoever they want. Anyone can buy their produce even at their farm gates. #FarmBills
2. The legislation on contract farming will allow farmers to enter into a contract with agri-business firms or large retailers on pre-agreed prices of their produce. #FarmBills
💦🐔#ChlorinatedChicken... a thread
💦🥗 "We wash salad in chlorine so what's the problem?"
The problem is that 🇺🇸🐔 is washed in chlorine to treat high levels of bacteria, a symptom of poor hygiene & low animal welfare conditions ow.ly/6BQk50A3Jld independent.co.uk/life-style/foo…
💦🥗 "We wash salad in chlorine so what's the problem?"
The problem is that 🇺🇸🐔 is washed in chlorine to treat high levels of bacteria, a symptom of poor hygiene & low animal welfare conditions ow.ly/6BQk50A3Jld independent.co.uk/life-style/foo…
Rather than chlorine washing, UK farms use a “farm to fork” approach
This requires high hygiene & animal welfare standards all along the production chain ensuring food sold to consumers is safe
These standards mean chlorine washes aren't needed ow.ly/6BQk50A3Jld
This requires high hygiene & animal welfare standards all along the production chain ensuring food sold to consumers is safe
These standards mean chlorine washes aren't needed ow.ly/6BQk50A3Jld
🇬🇧🐔 Accepting #ChlorinatedChicken would condone US standards & also pressure UK farmers to lower their prices to compete against cheap, low-quality products
The average price of a whole chicken is £2.70/kg
🤔 Do we need to drive this down further? ow.ly/6BQk50A3Jld
The average price of a whole chicken is £2.70/kg
🤔 Do we need to drive this down further? ow.ly/6BQk50A3Jld
Notable that in the background document to the #QueensSpeech & the Environment Bill, there is no reference to EU environmental law & governance or how the proposals will address possible gaps from #Brexit
Now we await the Bill itself, expected tomorrow.
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/upl…
Now we await the Bill itself, expected tomorrow.
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/upl…
@VGravey @CharlieBEU @aglawfoodie Just as an example, there is discussion of improving air quality, but no mention of the Air Quality Directive or the UK's struggles in meeting its limits.
@VGravey @CharlieBEU @aglawfoodie The "new long term domestic environmental governance", including the Office for Environmental Protection, is being established in large part to replace EU governance of environmental law through the European Commission, ECJ.
But these are not mentioned.
But these are not mentioned.
Thoughts on the #AgricultureBill, and 5 key areas for MPs to focus on in today's Second Reading debate...
#1 – it needs to be much more clearly an “Agriculture” Bill. Michael Gove has said the Bill will introduce changes that will transform the agriculture sector. We hope so - for the better!
However, at present the provisions in the Bill are very broad, and financial assistance can be provided for all sorts of things unrelated to agriculture. That's not to say they may be commendable and desirable aims, but they are diversions from the task in hand
Thread re Prime Minister on #BBCtoday @BBCr4today re #EU just now: she got her catchphrase in early and followed the classic media training advice 'repeat, repeat, repeat'. 3 years ago it was 'Long-term economic plan', now it is 'when we leave the EU free movement will end'
or 'when we leave the EU we will take back control of our money, our laws and our borders'. All of which is based on fallacy - claim of net out-flow of money has been demonstrated clearly many times, we elect our MEPs and the MPs who debate the EU regs and we have border controls
Astonishingly disdainful way she thinks of UK workers - they will be trained for the low skilled jobs currently done by people from EU27 countries, but we will still allow people in if they will have salary of £50k. She had no plan for immediate recruitment e.g. for care homes
