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HANSARDRestoring Nature and Climate ChangeThe hon. Lady is absolutely right and points to exactly the kind of trade-off that I was referring to. As a member of the Select Committee on Transport, I should be at this very…28 Oct 2019HANSARDRestoring Nature and Climate ChangeI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petition 254607 relating to restoring nature and climate change. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hosie, and…28 Oct 2019HANSARDRestoring Nature and Climate ChangeStrangely enough, I agree, as my hon. Friend will find as I go through my speech. We should start with some definitions. I make an introductory caveat; I am not someone who…28 Oct 2019HANSARDRestoring Nature and Climate ChangeMy hon. Friend is right; I will come to some of those points later.28 Oct 2019HANSARDRestoring Nature and Climate ChangeI suspect that many Members around the Chamber will have worked with their local wildlife trusts and seen the excellent work they do. Just a few weeks ago I was with the Wildlife…28 Oct 2019HANSARDRestoring Nature and Climate ChangeI am grateful to the hon. Lady; I am sure there is no danger of complete unanimity breaking out when she is in the room. She is right that, when it comes to the issue of Heathrow,…28 Oct 2019HANSARDRestoring Nature and Climate ChangeOn behalf of the Petitions Committee, I thank all hon. Members who have contributed. It has been a very good debate; there has been a considerable amount of agreement. I will not…28 Oct 2019HANSARDRestoring Nature and Climate ChangeThe hon. Lady is right, as is the right hon. and learned Gentleman, who spoke from a sedentary position. Later in my speech, I will make that point.28 Oct 2019HANSARDRestoring Nature and Climate ChangeThe hon. Lady is correct; I suspect we will be hearing more examples of good work done by other wildlife trusts.28 Oct 2019HANSARDRestoring Nature and Climate ChangeThe right hon. and learned Gentleman is right. I am about to embark on a tour of wetlands; Wicken Fen will be one of them. This summer we have seen some particular problems with a…28 Oct 2019HANSARDRestoring Nature and Climate ChangeI had a wonderful day out in Walthamstow with my partner earlier this year, when we came to see some of the wonderful things that have been done there. On the point of urgency, my…28 Oct 2019HANSARDRestoring Nature and Climate ChangeThe right hon. Gentleman is right; again, I will make that point in my speech. When we work together with local communities we can achieve much more. The petition specifically…28 Oct 2019HANSARDRestoring Nature and Climate ChangeI will just finish the sentence. In 2021, the UN Decade of Ecosystem Restoration starts—a huge opportunity. Let us beat the curve and adopt those radical and far-reaching changes…28 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThere was widespread disappointment across the taxi and private hire sector last week when the Secretary of State indicated to the Transport Committee that he would not be…24 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.24 Oct 2019HANSARDPublic ServicesIt is a pleasure to follow the powerful and passionate speech from my hon. Friend the Member for Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle (Emma Hardy). I listened to this debate from…16 Oct 2019HANSARDHeavy Commercial Vehicles in Kent (No. 2) Order 2019It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Ryan. The Minister mentioned temporary traffic officers. Will he explain where those people will be found? When the A14 in…08 Oct 2019HANSARDAmazon DeforestationI will come to the definitions in a little while; the hon. Gentleman has pre-empted me. Climate change and environmental issues have shot up the political and public agenda this…07 Oct 2019HANSARDAmazon DeforestationMy hon. Friend makes an important point on the wider context of Britain’s role on the global stage. I would argue that although we are shamefully withdrawing from our positions of…07 Oct 2019HANSARDAmazon DeforestationThe hon. Lady has provided a short and precise synopsis of my entire speech. I am afraid I will continue with it anyway. She makes an important point: “lost” is perhaps not the…07 Oct 2019