Karen Bradley, Member of Parliament for Staffordshire Moorlands, was pleased to drop in to the Back British Farming Day event yesterday in Parliament, to show her support for Moorlands farmers.
Karen joined many other MPs in Parliament in signing a pledge to Back British Farming. Questions were also asked during Prime Minister’s Questions and, in response to a question, the Prime Minister said:
“I am very happy to join my hon. Friend in marking Back British Farming Day and recognising the enormous and important contribution that is made to our economy by the food and farming industry. As he implies in his question, leaving the EU does give us a new opportunity for UK agriculture. We will be able to design policies for our agriculture industry, and our food and farming industry, that suit the United Kingdom, our countryside and our environment, and that can provide better value for the taxpayer. Yes, I am happy to back Back British Farming Day, and, yes, we will make a success of leaving the European Union for our food and farming industry.”
Karen said:
"I was very happy to be able to sign a pledge to Back British Farming. I have always supported local Moorlands farmers, be they dairy, beef, upland hill or other - whatever they may farm.”