Food Price Inflation | Commons debates Confidence among farmers to sow next year’s winter wheat crop and to continue to put down flocks of broiler chicken and so on really does ma
Food Price Inflation | Commons debates I would simply point out that the ferocity of retail competition in this country at the moment means that two of the big companies, Sainsbur
Food Price Inflation | Commons debates Specifically on food banks, the area for which the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has responsibility is through supporti
Food Price Inflation | Commons debates Mr Speaker, given the nature of these questions, I almost feel that this urgent question should have been taken by the Chancellor.
Food Price Inflation | Commons debates The Chancellor is very familiar with all the arguments around the policy that the hon. Member mentions.
Food Price Inflation | Commons debates The action that the Chancellor has taken so far was announced earlier this year in the spring statement.
Food Price Inflation | Commons debates As I acknowledged in the statement, it is undoubtable that rising energy bills have affected household incomes, because people are paying mo
Food Price Inflation | Commons debates The reality, as I have said, is that the changes in global commodity prices are being driven by the high price of gas and energy.
Food Price Inflation | Commons debates These matters are regularly discussed in Cabinet, but it is perhaps best that I do not go further at this particular stage.