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registered interest false more like this
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Agriculture: Subsidies remove filter
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pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their response to the report in the Farmers Guardian that up to a quarter of UK farms could go bankrupt after the UK leaves the EU; and what reassurances they can give to farmers that their plans for changes to farm payments will not force farmers out of business. more like this
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Lord Jones of Cheltenham more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-04-30more like thismore than 2018-04-30
answer text <p>The government does not accept the view described in the article which was simply reflecting the political opinion of certain individuals. The government has committed to keep the budget spent on agriculture the same for the duration of this parliament and we have been clear that changes will be phased gradually. Leaving the EU is a great opportunity to develop improved and more coherent policy for agriculture and the farmed environment.</p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble more like this
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less than 2018-04-30T10:44:11.657Zmore like thismore than 2018-04-30T10:44:11.657Z
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label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble more like this
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label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham more like this