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HANSARDTree PlantingCouncils are required to deliver a five-year supply of sites for housing. Has not the time come for us to require councils to provide a five-year supply of sites for tree planting?06 Feb 2020HANSARD Beer and Pub TaxationDoes the Minister agree that, with a benign tax regime, independent British brewers can be an even greater exporting strength? The DEYA brewery in my constituency has achieved…05 Feb 2020HANSARD TransportI am grateful to the Secretary of State for coming down to Gloucestershire during the election campaign to see the Air Balloon roundabout which, as he knows, is a pinch point that…05 Feb 2020HANSARDNet Zero Targets and Decarbonising TransportMy right hon. Friend is making a powerful speech about the importance of electric cars and how we meet our net-zero targets. Does he agree that we cannot escape the fact that…04 Feb 2020HANSARDNet Zero Targets and Decarbonising TransportThe coalition Government granted large sums of money—I think £20 million went to Manchester and a similar sum to Leeds and Birmingham—under the cycling city ambition grant scheme,…04 Feb 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. The ability of GCHQ to keep our country safe in cyber-space relies on it securing a pipeline of talent. In that spirit, will my right hon. Friend join me in wishing well all…03 Feb 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseGiven the spiralling cost of repair work to the Elizabeth Tower, can we have a debate in Government time about the wider R and R programme so that the huge budget that has already…30 Jan 2020HANSARD Special Educational Needs and Disability FundingThe hon. Lady is absolutely right to tread carefully. The central point is that we need the data. It is critical that we make these important public policy decisions on the basis…29 Jan 2020HANSARD Special Educational Needs and Disability FundingI congratulate the hon. Member for Twickenham (Munira Wilson) on her powerful and forceful contribution on such an important issue. She has the thanks of the House for raising…29 Jan 2020HANSARD Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) BillIt is very welcome to us in Cheltenham that in future the Government plan to use state support to promote biodiversity on farms to a far greater extent than is permissible under…28 Jan 2020HANSARD Criminal LawI understand entirely the logic behind these proposals, but what analysis has been made of the impact on the prison population and how many further places, if any, will be…28 Jan 2020HANSARD Automated Facial Recognition SurveillancePolicing sporting events such as the Cheltenham festival, which will soon be upon us, presents unique challenges for the police. How does the Minister see this technology, once…27 Jan 2020HANSARDNHS Funding BillHe has not written his speech yet.27 Jan 2020HANSARDEngagementsQ8. Cheltenham’s Renewable Design Company supplies low-carbon heating systems, such as ground-source heat pumps. Does my right hon. Friend agree that we need a successor to the…22 Jan 2020HANSARDClimate Change16. Decarbonising transport will be crucial if we are to meet our net-zero targets, but the cost of electric vehicles remains high. What more can be done to ensure that that cost…21 Jan 2020HANSARD Economy and Society: Contribution of MusicThe Cheltenham Festival of Performing Arts provides fantastic opportunities for young people to develop their skills and build their confidence, but organisers have indicated that…21 Jan 2020HANSARDBuilding SafetyI am grateful to the Secretary of State for the urgency with which he has approached this issue. Employers who employ people in unsafe conditions could be liable to prosecution…20 Jan 2020HANSARDDomestic Violence: Prosecution of CasesThe CPS’s ability to successfully prosecute offences of domestic violence, or indeed any offence, is being undermined by prisoners not being produced at court—a trial at the Old…16 Jan 2020HANSARDA Green Industrial RevolutionMy hon. Friend is making an excellent point, and he alights on the issue of changing our heating systems. Does he agree that we need to incentivise, within the tax structure, the…15 Jan 2020HANSARDEducation and Local GovernmentThe hon. Lady has talked about the PISA rankings. Is it not right to pay tribute to the teachers as a result of whose hard work the UK is performing better in reading than France,…14 Jan 2020