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HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Nineteeth sitting)I know that I represent millions of people across the country in wanting to speak more about trees and seek more about trees in the Bill. There are some things in these clauses…19 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Nineteeth sitting)As a former chair, she has said of ancient woodland: “It is an absolute travesty that only 2% remains and we must ensure that no more is lost.” We agree on proposed new section…19 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Nineteeth sitting)I thank the hon. Member for his intervention noting the work of the Woodland Trust, which is in agreement with the points I have just made. In fact, this is exactly what it is…19 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Nineteeth sitting)I understand the clarification. I would say that the Woodland Trust is doing fantastic work, but it is also calling for this statutory framework. I put Members on notice that we…19 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19I echo the sentiments of many Members in thanking our NHS workers for the work they have done throughout this crisis and will be expected to do through the winter ahead. I want to…18 Nov 2020HANSARDUnion Learning FundIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone, and I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Nottingham South (Lilian Greenwood) on securing this important…18 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Sixteenth sitting)I would like to unpack the amendment slightly more and highlight some areas that may be affected by the Government’s proposals. We would be very interested to hear from the…17 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Sixteenth sitting)I would like to speak in support of the concerns raised by my hon. Friend the shadow Minister about the long deadlines of this Bill, which would be rectified by amendments 132,…17 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Sixteenth sitting)Which I should not do. I acknowledge that, but I would welcome the Minister’s comments on that. Clause 76 amends the Water Industry Act 1991 by adding new section 94C. There are a…17 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Sixteenth sitting)I welcome the Minister’s earlier comments about taking action on sewage pollution, of which this is an additional part. I welcome the aims of the clause, and I believe it is vital…17 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Sixteenth sitting)Thank you, Mr Gray. Amendment 130 would ensure that consultation rights for stakeholders could be created under such regulations and allow these provisions to include a…17 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Sixteenth sitting)I would like to add to the argument about the fact that this legislation will stand for a long time. Even the fact that clause 75 amends the Water Industry Act 1991 is a reminder…17 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Seventeenth sitting)I, too, would like to support amendment 137. I can picture the scene in the drafting committee. One group wanted to have “act in accordance with”, to make the duty very strong so…17 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Seventeenth sitting)Before our lunch break, we were discussing clause 81, on water quality and the powers of the Secretary of State. The clause gives the Secretary of State a wide-ranging power to…17 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Sixteenth sitting)Although there is some justification for a power to make technical updates to regulations, as my hon. Friend the shadow Minister has set out, the clause could provide a licence…17 Nov 2020HANSARD Remembrance, UK Armed Forces and SocietyIt is an honour to follow the hon. Member for Bracknell (James Sunderland), and I join him in hoping that we can achieve an amnesty for the Fijian soldiers, who have suffered from…11 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Thirteenth sitting)As my hon. Friend has described so well, the amendment would widen the powers, so that producer responsibility regulations allowed targets for waste prevention and reduction, not…10 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Thirteenth sitting)We moved this amendment to urge the Government to go that bit further in their ambition for this Bill. We have gone this far—we have set up the office, and have put in place all…10 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Twelfth sitting)Does my hon. Friend share with me concerns that the National Trust—one of the custodians of our British landscape—is also concerned about that very clause? They say that heritage…10 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Thirteenth sitting)I welcome the intention behind the schedule, which is to shift the burden of disposal costs from local authorities and the taxpayer to producers; the burden on them has…10 Nov 2020