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HANSARDSchools and Hospitals: No-idling ZonesIt is already an offence to leave an engine running unnecessarily when the vehicle is stationary on a public road. Local authorities can issue fixed penalty notices to drivers who…28 Mar 2019HANSARDSchools and Hospitals: No-idling ZonesThe Government are investing more than £3.5 billion in the strategy to improve air quality. I remind the hon. Gentleman that this matter is devolved to the Mayor of London. I know…28 Mar 2019HANSARDSchools and Hospitals: No-idling ZonesI am not sure where the hon. Gentleman gets that impression from. We have offered grants to people who want to switch to electric vehicles. We are investing several billion pounds…28 Mar 2019HANSARDSchools and Hospitals: No-idling ZonesI have met Highways England with the Minister of State, Department for Transport, my hon. Friend the Member for Hereford and South Herefordshire (Jesse Norman), on several…28 Mar 2019HANSARDSchools and Hospitals: No-idling ZonesI welcome anyone who wants to plant trees. I think it is fair to say that the scientific evidence does not definitively say that trees help air quality, but they are good in so…28 Mar 2019HANSARD Wildlife CrimeIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Rosindell. I know that you are passionate about animals and wildlife, so I am sure that you have enjoyed the debate. I…20 Mar 2019HANSARD Insect PopulationThank you, Mr Davies; it is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship. I congratulate the hon. Member for Leeds North West (Alex Sobel) on having secured this debate, in which…20 Mar 2019HANSARD Insect PopulationI have so little time to respond to all the questions that I have already been asked, so I will do my best to answer the points that were made. Our academic partnerships are…20 Mar 2019HANSARD Insect PopulationI am afraid I will not. The Government are open to this, and believe that what we have put forward is important. The policy paper that we published alongside the plan is an…20 Mar 2019HANSARD Draft Plant Health (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Draft Plant Health (Amendment) (England) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I do not have the cost to hand. I have not been given the costs of the extra staff to do that. [ Interruption. ] I do not have a value for how much it costs today. The issue is…19 Mar 2019HANSARD Flooding in CumbriaIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Bone. I congratulate the hon. Member for Westmorland and Lonsdale (Tim Farron) on securing the debate. We have spoken…19 Mar 2019HANSARDMarch EU Environment CouncilI attended the EU Environment Council on 5 March in Brussels. I wish to update the House on the matters discussed. Strategic EU long-term vision for a climate neutral…19 Mar 2019HANSARD Draft Plant Health (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Draft Plant Health (Amendment) (England) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Plant Health (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.19 Mar 2019HANSARD Draft Plant Health (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Draft Plant Health (Amendment) (England) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship today, Mr Marsha. The regulations, together with the Plant Health (Amendment) (England) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, amend the…19 Mar 2019HANSARD Draft Plant Health (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Draft Plant Health (Amendment) (England) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Yes, I do. The forestry commissioners will be the relevant authority in that regard. The majority of ash dieback issues are blown in, so there is nothing we can do about that…19 Mar 2019HANSARD Draft Plant Health (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Draft Plant Health (Amendment) (England) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I thank the hon. Member for Ipswich for his questions. There has been direct engagement with stakeholders. Officials prepared for that in anticipation of what was needed. The hon.…19 Mar 2019HANSARD Draft Plant Health (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Draft Plant Health (Amendment) (England) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I have since been informed by my officials that the hon. Gentleman is correct in his assertion. The location of these centres around the country will vary, but the total of 227…19 Mar 2019HANSARD Draft Plant Health (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Draft Plant Health (Amendment) (England) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I really feel that I have answered all the questions about the regulations, as opposed to broader policy.19 Mar 2019HANSARD Draft Plant Health (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Draft Plant Health (Amendment) (England) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I am sorry. Question put and agreed to . Resolved, That the Committee has considered the draft Plant Health (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. Draft Plant Health (Amendment) (England)…19 Mar 2019HANSARD Draft Plant Health (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Draft Plant Health (Amendment) (England) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I do not have a list of the premises to hand. I do not know whether my officials have one, but if they cannot provide me with that information before the Committee rises, I will…19 Mar 2019