Lara Bird MP: speeches
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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- 2 Jul 2026 · Trade with Europe · Hansard source
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Ten years on, Brexit continues to have a detrimental impact on Scottish businesses to the tune of almost £4 billion in lost revenue per year. Forty per cent of businesses say that Brexit is the main cause of trade difficulties. One of the worst hit sectors is farming, and lots of farmers in my constituency have written to me—even in the last two weeks since I was sworn in—to tell me that Brexit continues to put up barriers to business and trade, including through labour shortages, trade friction and long-term uncertainty over subsidies. At a time when food insecurity and the cost of living cannot be disentangled from the experience of farmers, what is the Minister doing to support farmers in my constituency to produce the food that we need at this crucial time?
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| Communities and local government | 3 |
| Defence and foreign affairs | 1 |
| Economy and business | 6 |
| Environment and energy | 1 |
| Health and care | 1 |
| Social security and pensions | 1 |
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