Speaking in a debate on Britain’s relationship with Europe, Neil Parish highlights the difficulties of one-size fits all policies using the example of the common agricultural policy, which is far too prescriptive to cover 27 countries with different climates and different soils. Neil Parish (Tiverton and Honiton) (Con): For a long time, I dealt with the common agricultural policy, which is far too prescriptive to cover 27 countries with different climates and different soils. We want a flexible approach, so that this country can deliver good agricultural and environmental policies.Andrea Leadsom: I completely agree with my hon. Friend.The concept of a multi-speed Europe is already a reality: some countries opt in to Schengen, the euro, defence co-operation, and co-operation on justice and home affairs, and some opt out. A multi-speed Europe is already a reality, not something we are inventing for the first time.| Hansard