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I chose to abstain on the Ag Bill amendment to ban low standard imports - here's why

After listening carefully to the arguments on both sides, Conservative High Peak MP Robert Largan decided he couldn鈥檛 vote for or against the Agriculture Bill amendment to ban low standard imports. Here, he explains why.

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22 May 2020 鈥� 3 min read

I chose to abstain on the Ag Bill amendment to ban low standard imports - here's why

After listening carefully to the arguments on both sides, Conservative High Peak MP Robert Largan decided he couldn't vote for or against the Agriculture Bill amendment to ban low standard imports. Here,...

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