Speeches
- 27th June 2013
Neil Parish broadly supports the Government’s proposals to reduce the costs of legal aid, but urges further consultation on proposals for a single contract covering Devon and Cornwall. read more »
- 26th June 2013
Neil Parish leads a Parliamentary debate on the methodologies currently used to calculate the carbon footprint of the cattle and sheep sector in the UK and how to help the sector meet the twin challenges of sustainable food production and of reducing the environmental impact. read more »
- 21st June 2013
Neil Parish, MP for Tiverton and Honiton, has welcomed a speech made by The Rt Hon Owen Paterson MP, the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, in which he makes the case for Genetically Modified (GM) food technology and for an open science-led approach to food security. read more »
- 14th June 2013
Speaking in a debate on dog control and welfare, Neil Parish calls on the Government to ensure that the legislation is effective and enforceable and that microchipping is done well so that tracking owners can be done quickly.
- 5th June 2013
Neil Parish welcomes the Government’s decision to go ahead with the badger cull and he cites the experience in Ireland where the Republic conducted a cull and the number of cases of bovine TB fell, yet in Northern Ireland the number of cases doubled over the same period.
- 24th April 2013
Neil Parish opposes a motion to reinstate the Agricultural Wages Board, he says it served a purpose when it was set up but we have minimum wage legislation and an industry that has moved on. read more »
- 16th April 2013
Neil Parish welcomes the speedy progress of the Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill and speaking in relation to a Lords amendment regarding the imposition of fines, he urges that the level of any fine imposed on a company is commensurate with the size of that company.
- 27th March 2013
Speaking in a debate on flood insurance, Neil Parish urges the Government to negotiate a system that gives people access to affordable flood insurance in high-risk areas.
- 21st March 2013
Neil Parish welcomes Budget announcements on raising the tax threshold, help for small businesses, Equitable Life, fuel duty and first-time buyers in particular.
- 26th February 2013
Neil Parish welcomes the introduction of universal microchipping of dogs and calls for better enforcement of the laws to tackle the problem of dangerous dogs. He particularly highlights the need to focus on people who are breeding and training dangerous dogs.
