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HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Twelfth sitting)The Minister says no. She might want to think about that, maybe not this morning, but as the Bill progresses. I would have said that including that one phrase would strengthen the…10 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Twelfth sitting)They have been elevated.10 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Twelfth sitting)rose —10 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn recent years, Cambridge has successfully resettled more than 100 Syrian refugees. The local authority nearby is keen to do more, but frequently runs into bureaucratic hurdles.…09 Nov 2020HANSARDPolice Community Support Officers: EffectivenessThe Minister will know that Cambridgeshire has recently announced that the number of PCSOs is to be halved. The reason, in the words of the chief constable, was “to ensure budget…09 Nov 2020HANSARDPolice Community Support Officers: EffectivenessWhat recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of police community support officers.09 Nov 2020HANSARD Food Supply: Covid-19The Chair of the Select Committee is right. I will come on to the very pressing fresh food issues that we face, but I agree we need to ensure that that works. I will touch briefly…05 Nov 2020HANSARD Food Supply: Covid-19I do not expect the Minister to make an announcement late on a Thursday afternoon, but if local authorities are going to be in a position to help, they need to get funding fairly…05 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Tenth sitting)My hon. Friends have made a powerful case, to which I will not add much more. Looking at what we are losing through leaving the European Union, I was very struck by the Library…05 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Tenth sitting)I, too, welcome the amendments, but does my hon. Friend agree that they demonstrate that the overall architecture of the whole system has been flawed from the outset? I am…05 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Tenth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir George. I also send my good wishes to the hon. Member for Taunton Deane and wish her a speedy recovery. Much of the…05 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Eleventh sitting)Some of us Opposition Members do not have experience of government, so we have to trust the way others work, but I find this slightly extraordinary. It seems to me that if this is…05 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Tenth sitting)My hon. Friend is explaining quite a complicated situation really well. What I find baffling about this discussion is that earlier this morning Government Members asserted the…05 Nov 2020HANSARD Food Supply: Covid-19It is not only timely but extremely important. I am possibly somewhat biased. I came to this role somewhat unexpectedly just after Christmas, and although I had done rural policy…05 Nov 2020HANSARD Food Supply: Covid-19It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Eagle, albeit very briefly. I am sure it will be a pleasure to serve under Ms McVey’s chairmanship too. [Esther McVey in the…05 Nov 2020HANSARDDraft Timber and Timber Products and FLEGT (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020It is a pleasure to under your chairmanship, Mr Pritchard, and it is very good to see the Minister in his place. I commend him on his very full introduction and I pass my good…04 Nov 2020HANSARDDraft Timber and Timber Products and FLEGT (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020Of course.04 Nov 2020HANSARDAccess to JusticeWe know that too often the courts are clogged up partly because too little has been done to minimise crime in the first place, which is why it is astonishing that in…03 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Eighth sitting)As you suggest, Mr Gray, I will not go through all the formalities. It is a pleasure to be on this Committee, although it is a little like the philosopher’s axe: which part of…03 Nov 2020HANSARDAccess to JusticeWhat steps he is taking to help ensure access to justice.03 Nov 2020