Lords debates economic policy impact on rural areas

Debate

Lord Roborough (Conservative), dairy farmer and shadow minister at the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, put forward the debate. 

This was a general debate. During debates, members put their experience to good use to discuss current issues and draw the government's attention to concerns.     

Members speaking 

Contributing members included:

• Lord Best (Crossbench), former chief executive of the National Housing Federation
• Lord Fuller (Conservative), member of the Fertiliser Sector Committee, Agricultural Industries Confederation
• Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Conservative), former chair of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee
• Lord Teverson (Liberal Democrat), former chair of the Rural Coalition.

Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Labour), Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, responded on behalf of the government.

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