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HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Eighteenth sitting)That was a helpful set of interchanges, but I have to say that we need something stronger than, “I’d like to think that we are going to see some action.” The urgency is much more…19 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Eighteenth sitting)I beg to move amendment 144, in clause 97, page 98, line 16, at end insert— “(e) a description of how actions intended to meet the net gain objective and land management changes…19 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Eighteenth sitting)I beg to move amendment 142, in clause 94, page 95, leave out lines 28 and 29 and insert— “(a) all public authorities and persons or bodies exercising functions of a public…19 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Eighteenth sitting)I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.19 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Eighteenth sitting)I beg to move amendment 13, in clause 96, page 97, line 27, leave out “may” and insert “must”. This is one of the most exciting provisions. I do not want to be in danger of…19 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Eighteenth sitting)We still do not feel that there is sufficient speed. That is our concern. Pilots are great, but we have seen with the environmental land management scheme that we can go through…19 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Eighteenth sitting)I beg to move amendment 12, in clause 94, page 96, line 27, leave out “may” and insert “must”. This is our familiar “may” or “must” discussion. In this case, clause 94 currently…19 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Eighteenth sitting)I find much of that reassuring.19 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Eighteenth sitting)I beg to move amendment 141, in clause 94, page 95, line 43, at end insert— “(e) an analysis of how actions taken have contributed to delivery of priorities identified in the…19 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Eighteenth sitting)I assure the Committee the going may be slightly lighter for the next period. That was complicated. I appreciated the Minister’s response, but I think there are two takes we can…19 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Eighteenth sitting)Let me start by reassuring hon. Members that my hon. Friend the Member for Southampton, Test is not suffering undue excitement from the previous sitting, but is on a late-running…19 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Eighteenth sitting)I beg to move amendment 143, in clause 97, page 98, line 6, at end insert— “(c) a statement of how the strategy is expected to contribute to achievement of relevant environmental…19 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Nineteeth sitting)My hon. Friend makes a powerful case. I find myself wondering what he thinks the purpose of all that is. He sets out clearly that the protections we have now can be swept away.…19 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Eighteenth sitting)I am grateful to the Minister for giving me the opportunity to say how disappointed we were that the Government did not take the opportunity we offered in our amendment to link…19 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Eighteenth sitting)I anticipated that response, but I do think there is a missed opportunity here. Part of the problem goes back to the existing pressures on organisations like Natural England and…19 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Eighteenth sitting)Once again, I might have anticipated that response. My concern continues to be that insufficient leverage is being applied to ensure that such things actually happen. That is the…19 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Nineteeth sitting)I thought it was short.19 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Eighteenth sitting)I beg to move amendment 145, in clause 97, page 98, line 23, before “are” insert “an ecologically coherent network of sites that”. This amendment clarifies that local habitat maps…19 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Eighteenth sitting)I am grateful to the Minister for her reply. We probably have slightly different views on this issue, but we are both trying to get to the same place. My concern—it goes right…19 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Nineteeth sitting)I am grateful for the Minister’s response and to her for reintroducing the OEP at this stage. As she will recall, this side were not entirely convinced of the efficacy of this new…19 Nov 2020