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HANSARDMarch 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 2019HANSARDDraft Detergents (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Draft Detergents (Safeguarding) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Detergents (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.12 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Detergents (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Draft Detergents (Safeguarding) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019In response to the hon. Member for Falkirk, I have not had direct representations from the detergents industry specifically, but as I shared with the Committee, HSE has had those…12 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Detergents (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Draft Detergents (Safeguarding) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Buck. The first statutory instrument relates to reserved matters. The second SI relates to devolved matters, and the devolved…12 Mar 2019HANSARDRivers Authorities and Land Drainage Bill (First sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Bailey, and I thank all hon. Members present for taking an interest. The Government support the Bill and all the clauses and…11 Mar 2019HANSARDRivers Authorities and Land Drainage Bill (First sitting)My hon. Friend makes an important point, which just goes to show how committed farmers and landowners are to improving and enhancing the natural environment in whatever way they…11 Mar 2019HANSARDRivers Authorities and Land Drainage Bill (First sitting)I encourage my hon. Friend to leave the IDBs for the next part of his speech.11 Mar 2019HANSARDRivers Authorities and Land Drainage Bill (First sitting)The Government support the Bill.11 Mar 2019HANSARDRivers Authorities and Land Drainage Bill (First sitting)To answer the hon. Member for Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport, internal drainage boards operate in a quite different way. Effectively, cash comes from local councils, which appoint…11 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019A significant part of the instrument addresses the way in which references to EU directives will be applied after exit day. I now turn to the detail of the changes that are being…07 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I do not accept that—the decisions are not imposed on the United Kingdom. We have that system of decision making. It is a collaborative process at the moment, so they are…07 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019It is a pleasure to respond to the questions, starting with the hon. Member for Linlithgow and East Falkirk. The Government absolutely recognise the devolution arrangement. The…07 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My hon. Friend makes an interesting policy point, but he will recognise that the purpose of the instrument is not to generate new policy at this stage. That will be a matter for a…07 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr…07 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Conservation of Habitats and Species (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Conservation of Habitats and Species (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. It is a pleasure to serve under your…06 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Conservation of Habitats and Species (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019The Government have no intention of crashing out of anywhere. It is important to state that the statutory instrument is not directly related to fishing. I am aware of the issues,…06 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Conservation of Habitats and Species (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I will start with the hon. Member for Stroud; he is right to be concerned about the impacts that pollution can have on the natural environment and biodiversity. The environmental…06 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Conservation (Natural Habitats Etc.) (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Draft Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019It is a pleasure to respond to some of the queries that the hon. Member for Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport has raised. On the professionalism of the civil service in Northern…04 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Conservation (Natural Habitats Etc.) (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Draft Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Conservation (Natural Habitats, etc.) (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.04 Mar 2019