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Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) Act 2020
Summary
This Act allows the UK government to continue paying direct subsidies to farmers in the same way the EU did, without major changes. It's a temporary measure to keep farms stable while the government designs a new farming support system for the future.
A vote to support means
- —Supporting this Act means farmers continue to receive payments they depend on for their livelihoods. It provides stability and certainty during the transition period after the UK left the EU, so farms can keep operating and producing food for the UK.
A vote to oppose means
- —Critics worry the Act keeps the old EU subsidy system in place, which may benefit large farms more than small ones. Some argue the money should be used differently to encourage more sustainable or environmentally-friendly farming instead.
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Bill Passage
Commons
- 1st reading9 Jan 2020
- 2nd reading21 Jan 2020
- Committee stage28 Jan 2020
- 3rd reading28 Jan 2020
Lords
- 1st reading28 Jan 2020
- 2nd reading29 Jan 2020
- 3rd reading29 Jan 2020
Royal Assent30 Jan 2020
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