Food and farming is a bedrock of our economy and environment, generating £112 billion a year and helping shape some of our finest habitats and landscapes. The Government will continue to commit the same cash total in funds for farm support until the end of this Parliament in 2022.

I have no intention of stopping, delaying or reversing the UK’s exit from the EU. The British people voted in an historic referendum in 2016 to leave the EU and enable the UK to regain its sovereignty.

The recent activities of Hamas in Gaza, including attempts to rearm and rebuild tunnel infrastructure are deeply concerning. These actions undermine efforts to improve the situation in Gaza and harm prospects for the Middle East peace process.

Statement By The 7 Conservative Members Of Parliament For Northamptonshire.

Obviously I am disappointed at the proposed closure of the Coca-cola distribution centre in Northampton. Coca-Cola has assured me they have a retraining and reskilling programme in place and will be offering some of the workforce alternative positions in other plants where skills match.

The situation of public libraries is a difficult matter involving acute pressures on Northamptonshire County Council budgets which also affect provisions of children and adults’ social care services, but please be assured many of us are trying our best to find a solution.

I am committed to the very highest standards of animal welfare, and to making the UK a world leader in the field. It concerns me that some have suggested the vote my colleagues and I cast on New Clause 30 of the EU Withdrawal Bill somehow signaled a weakening in the protection of animals.

The objective of Universal Credit is to improve and provide a more efficient access to the welfare system in Britain. At the core of this reform stands the idea that any work should pay.

First and foremost, I want to assure you that the UK has one of the most rigorous licensing regimes in the world.

I believe that bees as well as other pollinators are very significant in our food industry play a crucial role in safeguarding our environment. The UK Government has done a lot of work in the past years to protect the bees.