Debate on Thursday, 11 June 2026, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Fuller. The answering member was Lord Katz.

Rural Economy

Lords motion to take note of the Government's record on the rural economy. Agreed to on question.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 856 cc1498-1526
Session: 2026-27
Department: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Proceeding contributions: Lord Fuller | 856 cc1498-1501 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I spent yesterday standing in a field in that new spiritual home of British agriculture...; Baroness Royall of Blaisdon | 856 cc1501-3 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Fuller, for initiating this debate, but he would ...; Lord Cameron of Dillington | 856 cc1503-4 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, it is a great honour to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Royall. I am a retired member o...; Baroness Coffey | 856 cc1504-5 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, it is great to see my noble friend Lord Roborough back in his place just in time for th...; Lord Taylor of Holbeach | 856 cc1505-6 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I am delighted to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Coffey. I join her in saying how nice...; Lord Douglas-Miller | 856 cc1506-7 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow my noble friend Lord Taylor of Holbeach, whose knowled...; Lord Howard of Rising | 856 cc1507-8 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I declare my interest as a farmer and the owner of a country estate.
When conside...; Lord Farmer | 856 cc1508-1510 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, the memoir of the noble Baroness, Lady Batters, titled Harvest: A Farmer’s Story of Her...; Baroness Pitkeathley | 856 cc1510-1 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Fuller, for tabling this debate and declare an interest as...; Viscount Goschen | 856 cc1511-2 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I declare at the outset that I live in rural Devon and own a small farm.
This Hou...; Baroness McIntosh of Pickering | 856 cc1512-3 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I welcome my noble friends Lord Goschen and Lord Roborough back to their positions, and...; Baroness Grender | 856 cc1513-5 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Fuller, for bringing forward this important discussion, an...; Lord Roborough | 856 cc1514-8 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend Lord Fuller for bringing this important debate to your...; Lord Katz | 856 cc1516-1524 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Fuller, for bringing this debate and to all noble...; Lord Fuller | 856 cc1524-6 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, it has been an interesting debate and I am grateful to all noble Lords who have contrib...
Subjects: Bus services Agriculture Construction Broadband Housing Inheritance tax Land use Fly-tipping Economic situation Hunting Fertilisers Roads Rural areas Training Seasonal workers Village halls UK trade with EU Sustainable farming incentive
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Rural Economy

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