During her speech, the Queen revealed government plans to bring forward an Agriculture Bill in the next two years.
The Bill will ensure a system is in place to support UK farmers and protect the natural environment as the UK leaves the Common Agricultural Policy, but amendments could be tabled which push for wider change as the legislation passes through Parliament.
There is a promise to ‘consult widely’ with the devolved administrations on the new measures.
A Customs Bill to give the UK its own customs regime, a Trade Bill to allow Britain to negotiate deals around the world and an Immigration Bill to control migration will also be relevant to farming, on top of the Great Repeal Bill which will ‘lift and shift’ EU regulations into UK law.
CLA president Ross Murray said the extensive list of Brexit Bills ‘brings home the scale of the job involved’.
“Getting Brexit right for farming is of fundamental importance to the rural economy and we welcome the fact it will be subject to detailed scrutiny during the passage of a dedicated Agriculture Bill”, he added.
“We will press for this Bill to deliver absolute certainty for farmers that the current system of support will continue funding at current levels for at least five years.
source: fginsight.com
