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HANSARD Business of the HouseWe know how much land there is in the UK, and we know the extent of our inland waters and seas, so we can know how much we have to do to protect them, as we are required to do by…09 Jul 2026HANSARD Air PollutionI give my condolences to the Hollis family for the tragedy they have suffered. My hon. Friend is absolutely right that the electrification of the bus system must go further and…02 Jul 2026HANSARDCommonhold and Leasehold Reform: Managing AgentsFor 28 of the 29 years that I have been in Parliament, I have campaigned for leasehold reform. I was instrumental in the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 and on the Bill…02 Jul 2026HANSARD Air PollutionMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point, and he is absolutely right. The heat dome that we have been experiencing interacts with pollution and gives us extra ozone and causes huge…02 Jul 2026HANSARD Air PollutionI beg to move, That this House has considered Government plans to tackle air pollution. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Efford. There is no safe level of air…02 Jul 2026HANSARD Air PollutionHow did I know that my right hon. Friend would be introducing that subject? I excised it from my speech because I knew he would. He is absolutely right, and he will have seen the…02 Jul 2026HANSARD Air PollutionCan I give way in a winding-up speech?02 Jul 2026HANSARD Air PollutionI just thought I had a wee bit of time.02 Jul 2026HANSARD Air PollutionOkay. I will be very brief, and I will not give way. I really enjoyed it when the shadow Minister was on the Environmental Audit Committee with us. He made a very valuable…02 Jul 2026HANSARD Air PollutionIt has been a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Efford. Thank you for giving me the nod earlier to curtail my remarks. It only goes to prove that we do not need to say…02 Jul 2026HANSARDTaxation (Energy and Vehicles)Could the Minister just remind us to which party the Chief Secretary to the Treasury between 2010 and 2015 belonged?24 Jun 2026HANSARD Climate ChangeMadam Deputy Speaker, you will be delighted to hear that I am just about to throw away 22 pages of my 23-page speech in order to allow other Members to get in. I want to quote the…24 Jun 2026HANSARD Climate ChangeMy hon. Friend is making a good point. Does he accept that the way that the previous Government changed the dates for the ZEV mandate may have had something to do with people’s…24 Jun 2026HANSARD Border Security: UK-Ireland Co-operationMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point. Does she agree that, as part of that consultation, many of us would like the Government to consider that this should not just be a matter…23 Jun 2026HANSARD Border Security: UK-Ireland Co-operationMy hon. Friend has been very generous in taking interventions. On the animals that had diseases—she is right, it was an affecting sight that depressed us all; it is great that the…23 Jun 2026HANSARD Border Security: UK-Ireland Co-operationMy hon. Friend is talking about peatlands; she will know that Indonesia had a huge, deep burn of its peatlands in 2019, with 31,000 sq km of land burned. In the UK, when we had a…23 Jun 2026HANSARD Border Security: UK-Ireland Co-operationThis is an essential point. My hon. Friend will remember the words of Pak Ja Martin, who was in charge of the project that we went to see. He said, “You can’t talk conservation to…23 Jun 2026HANSARD Border Security: UK-Ireland Co-operationMy hon. Friend speaks knowledgeably about the threats to biodiversity in Sumatra in particular. It is not just the sixth largest island in the world; it also has 1,300 different…23 Jun 2026HANSARD Border Security: UK-Ireland Co-operationIf the hon. Member wants to know the specifics of how to do that, they get a jar of liquid honey and squeeze it up the tree. You then have to follow it up with your tongue. I do…23 Jun 2026HANSARDEnvironmental Sustainability: UK-Indonesia CollaborationMy hon. Friend is talking about peatlands; she will know that Indonesia had a huge, deep burn of its peatlands in 2019, with 31,000 sq km of land burned. In the UK, when we had a…23 Jun 2026