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HANSARD Wet Wipes: Plastic BanI am delighted to join my hon. Friend in thanking all the local groups and children. As has been mentioned, children are hugely interested in this topic, and in the disgusting…29 Oct 2025HANSARD Wet Wipes: Plastic BanIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Roger. I welcome the chance to set out the actions this Government are taking to tackle the problems caused by wet wipes…29 Oct 2025HANSARDBathing Water Regulations 2013Cleaning up our waters are a priority for the Government. The Government will respond to the recommendations published in the final report of the Independent Water Commission…28 Oct 2025HANSARDWater Company Performance ReportsToday, the Environment Agency will publish its environmental performance assessment (EPA) for 2024 and Ofwat will publish their water company performance report (WCPR) for the…23 Oct 2025HANSARDWater Sector Penalties ConsultationThe Government are pleased to announce that today we have launched a consultation on strengthening the Environment Agency’s tools for enforcing against offences committed by water…22 Oct 2025HANSARDDraft Control of Mercury (Enforcement) (Amendment) Regulations 2025I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Control of Mercury (Enforcement) (Amendment) Regulations 2025. It is a pleasure, as ever, to serve under your chairship,…22 Oct 2025HANSARDDraft Control of Mercury (Enforcement) (Amendment) Regulations 2025I thank all hon. Members for their contributions. I particularly pay tribute to our colleagues from Northern Ireland for coming and sharing their perspective on this and how it…22 Oct 2025HANSARD Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction BillI wonder if I could offer some helpful clarity. This debate is on BBNJ—biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction, with the word “beyond” giving a clue to the fact that it does not…16 Oct 2025HANSARD Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction BillOf course, domestic marine protected areas are not within the remit of the Bill because we are talking about areas beyond national jurisdiction. What I can say is that the UK…16 Oct 2025HANSARD Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction BillI can offer the hon. Gentleman that reassurance. That is an important point well made. The BBNJ marks an historic breakthrough. It is a multilateral treaty adopted under the…16 Oct 2025HANSARD Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction BillI pay tribute to all the fishermen throughout the United Kingdom who play such a vital role in helping to feed our nation. The Bill also ensures that the UK has the necessary…16 Oct 2025HANSARD Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. The Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill is a landmark piece of legislation that will implement obligations in…16 Oct 2025HANSARD Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction BillI cannot disagree with my hon. Friend on that, can I? I thank him for his comments. As I said, it means a lot to me to be able to stand here today and say that I have fulfilled in…16 Oct 2025HANSARDFlood and Coastal Erosion Resilience and InvestmentI wish to update the House on actions we are taking to strengthen resilience to flood and coastal risks in England, including investment and reforms to the Government’s flood…14 Oct 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the hon. Lady for her important question, and I share her concern about the risks that microplastics may pose to the environment and human health. That is why we are…04 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI commend my hon. Friend for his successful championing of this issue on behalf of his constituents. I know how much it means to his community to have such boats removed. It is an…04 Sept 2025HANSARDBathing Waters: PollutionThe hon. Lady raises a really interesting point—it is perhaps worrying how interested I am getting in what we can do with manure and human waste to provide organic fertiliser in…04 Sept 2025HANSARDBathing Waters: PollutionMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to be angry about the state in which our rivers, lakes and seas have been left, and I recognise the trouble that a failing water company causes…04 Sept 2025HANSARDBathing Waters: PollutionThe hon. Lady raises a really important point. Agricultural pollution is incredibly serious, and this Government recognise that. We have updated the DEFRA statutory guidance for…04 Sept 2025HANSARDBathing Waters: PollutionUnsurprisingly, I could not agree more. I thank my hon. Friend for his work to champion his community here in Parliament. The previous Government oversaw record levels of sewage…04 Sept 2025