India: Cereals Export Ban - Question

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 11:33 am on 19 May 2022.

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Photo of Lord Krebs Lord Krebs Crossbench 11:33, 19 May 2022

My Lords, in light of the shortages of grain we have been hearing about in the last few minutes, do Her Majesty’s Government have a view on whether domestic production of grain should be increased and, if so, how the increase in domestic production should be reconciled with other commitments that the Government have made in relation to land use, such as protecting and enhancing biodiversity and sequestering carbon?