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HANSARDOnshore Wind FarmsLabour is committed to maximising the vast opportunities that exist in developing the UK’s onshore and offshore wind industries. In sharp contrast, the Conservative Government’s…25 Oct 2022HANSARD Ban on Fracking for Shale Gas BillLancashire County Council’s ecology adviser described Aurora’s assessment of earthquake risk at the Altcar Moss fracking site as “superficial, outdated and not justified”. My…19 Oct 2022HANSARDTrade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill (Third sitting)My hon. Friend is making the case very well about the need to involve the farming and agriculture industry in trade agreement scrutiny. Was she struck, like I was, by the comments…18 Oct 2022HANSARDTrade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill (Third sitting)Did my hon. Friend notice that the Minister did not actually address one of the central points that he and I raised, which is that the opportunity would be widened to all…18 Oct 2022HANSARDTrade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill (Third sitting)It is always a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Pritchard. I was struck by a number of points that my hon. Friend the Member for Harrow West made about the fact that the Bill…18 Oct 2022HANSARDTrade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill (Fourth sitting)Rosa Crawford pointed out that the trade unions had never been given a place on the trade advisory groups since they were set up, if the Minister remembers last week’s evidence…18 Oct 2022HANSARDTrade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill (Third sitting)My hon. Friend is talking about consultation and amendment 5 refers to the representatives of the English regions. Earlier, the Minister was talking about Essex County Council. He…18 Oct 2022HANSARDTrade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill (Third sitting)My hon. Friend makes good points about the way that France and European Union scrutinise trade agreements. In the context of agriculture, the other really good example is the…18 Oct 2022HANSARDReplacement of the Chancellor of the ExchequerIn her initial answer to the urgent question, the Leader of the House blamed international circumstances. If that is true, why do people in this country face paying more in…17 Oct 2022HANSARDTrade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill (First sitting)Good morning, Lucy. You talked about the potential challenge of larger Australian and New Zealand businesses winning UK Government contracts. Is there anything in the legislation…12 Oct 2022HANSARDTrade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill (First sitting)No, that is fine.12 Oct 2022HANSARDTrade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill (First sitting)Q Good morning, Leo. On the points you were making, the Bill is the implementation of the agreement; is there anything we can do by amending the Bill to address concerns we may…12 Oct 2022HANSARDTrade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill (First sitting)Q You mentioned your concern about the negative procedure. I think by implication you were saying you would like to see that replaced with an affirmative procedure. What other…12 Oct 2022HANSARDTrade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill (First sitting)Q The Procurement Bill will repeal the provisions of this Bill. Given that the ratification of the FTAs is likely to be months away, why do you think the Government introduced…12 Oct 2022HANSARDTrade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill (Second sitting)Q Between the four of you, you have raised a number of concerns, including on standards, scale of production, particularly in Australia, quotas and their implementation, carbon…12 Oct 2022HANSARDTrade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill (Second sitting)I can certainly rephrase it. What sort of provisions would you ideally like to see in this Bill?12 Oct 2022HANSARDTrade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill (Second sitting)Q Can we go back, Rosa, to what you were saying about the impact on workers’ rights, and indeed environmental considerations? Can I confirm that your concern—or one of your…12 Oct 2022HANSARDTrade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill (First sitting)Q Let me repeat the question so that the other witnesses can address it, too. Lucy made a point about the concern about larger Australian and New Zealand businesses winning…12 Oct 2022HANSARD Shale Gas ExtractionThe homes of people living near the proposed fracking site at Altcar Moss shook as a result of the tests that the Secretary of State referred to earlier. He said that shale gas…22 Sept 2022HANSARDTributes to Her Late Majesty the QueenLike so many people, I have only known a world in which Queen Elizabeth II was our Queen. The wonderful tributes we have heard often include reference to the amazing longevity of…10 Sept 2022