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HANSARDRed Squirrels: Potential ExtinctionIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir David. I congratulate the hon. Member for Copeland (Trudy Harrison), my constituency neighbour, on securing the debate. I am…03 Jul 2019HANSARDTree PlantingThe role of tree planting in tackling climate change is well documented. The right hon. Member for Penrith and The Border (Rory Stewart) promised during his leadership bid to…20 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast week, the House made history by declaring a climate and environmental emergency. The Labour motion that was passed gives the Government six months to table urgent proposals…09 May 2019HANSARD Environment and Climate ChangeOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. I am proud to be part of a Parliament that has passed a motion declaring a climate and environment emergency. However, I want to draw attention to…01 May 2019HANSARDPuppy SmugglingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. As other hon. Members have done, I thank the hon. Member for Mid Worcestershire (Nigel Huddleston) for securing…02 Apr 2019HANSARDPuppy SmugglingWhen?02 Apr 2019HANSARDAichi Biodiversity TargetsWe have heard that the UK is on track to meet only five of the 20 Aichi biodiversity targets. This is an environmental and climate emergency. Does the Minister—and the Secretary…28 Mar 2019HANSARDAichi Biodiversity TargetsThe question was: will the Minister commit to join me in declaring a national environment and climate emergency? The answer, to be honest, was a bit of a fudge. Labour is going to…28 Mar 2019HANSARD Wildlife CrimeWe have just heard the new figures for hen harriers. It is incredibly important that these issues are taken seriously, recorded properly and acted upon if we are to stop that kind…20 Mar 2019HANSARD Wildlife CrimeIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Rosindell. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for City of Chester (Christian Matheson) on securing this important…20 Mar 2019HANSARD Wildlife CrimeI thank my hon. Friend for that intervention. When the Labour party consulted on the animal welfare plan last year, that was one of the main issues that came up over and over…20 Mar 2019HANSARD Flooding in CumbriaI was in Cockermouth on Saturday with students from Cockermouth School and other primary schools, and they take the issue very seriously. In my constituency we also have to deal…19 Mar 2019HANSARD Flooding in CumbriaThe Derwent river catchment, which is in my constituency, has no significant flood alleviation projects in the pipeline, despite being flooded multiple times during the past 10…19 Mar 2019HANSARD Draft Veterinary Medicines and Animals and Animal Products (Examination of Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) (Amendment Etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Ryan. This legislation is very important for the protection of human health and the environment, and for maintaining…12 Mar 2019HANSARD Draft Veterinary Medicines and Animals and Animal Products (Examination of Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) (Amendment Etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Is the Minister prepared to write to me, to reassure me on certain issues I have raised? I am happy to receive that information in writing if he does not have it now.12 Mar 2019HANSARDDangerous DogsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Gray. I am sure that hon. Members will remember that last July we had a similar debate in this Chamber, on breed-specific…07 Mar 2019HANSARDDangerous DogsThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. In an area such as Cumbria, where I live, many visitors are perhaps not used to being with their dogs in the countryside and around sheep.…07 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Conservation of Habitats and Species (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hanson. The Minister helpfully explained that, following concerns from the RSPB, Greener UK and Wildlife and Countryside…06 Mar 2019HANSARDExiting the European Union (Consumer Protection)I thank my hon. Friend for making that important point, and I will be interested to hear the Minister’s response. If we voted to pass this SI, we would be voting for legislation…25 Feb 2019HANSARDExiting the European Union (Consumer Protection)Once again, my hon. Friend makes an extremely important point. Of course, we also need to look at the huge costs to companies of these actions. The problems and difficulties that…25 Feb 2019