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HANSARD Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillI thank my hon. Friend very much. I believe my hon. Friend the Member for South Ribble is an alumna of that august institution, as indeed am I, so I would be delighted to visit…15 Jun 2022HANSARD Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillI thank all hon. Members for their contributions, particularly my hon. Friends the Members for South Ribble (Katherine Fletcher), for York Outer (Julian Sturdy), for South…15 Jun 2022HANSARDBreed-specific LegislationIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir George. I thank the hon. Member for Neath (Christina Rees) for introducing the debate and all hon. Members for their…06 Jun 2022HANSARDBreed-specific LegislationMy hon. Friend speaks both as a Member in this place and as an esteemed member of the veterinary profession, pointing out that we are not looking for an all-or-nothing approach…06 Jun 2022HANSARDBreed-specific LegislationWhen the evidence comes back, we will obviously look at it. We microchip all our dogs, and if a microchipping database works effectively and we have a good education programme, I…06 Jun 2022HANSARDDeposit Return SchemeIf you will indulge me, Mr Deputy Speaker, on the day of the Humble Address to Her Majesty, I wish to add my voice and those of the constituents of Bury St Edmunds to the voices…26 May 2022HANSARDFly-tipping and Illegal DumpingI am sure I will pick that up with my hon. Friend after the debate. DEFRA continues to chair the National Fly-Tipping Prevention Group, through which we work with a wide range of…24 May 2022HANSARDFly-tipping and Illegal DumpingI thank the hon. Lady. I made notes during the debate and can see everybody’s constituency highlighted, but I cannot see who mentioned mobile collections. That is a fascinating…24 May 2022HANSARDFly-tipping and Illegal DumpingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Mark. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Meriden (Saqib Bhatti) and all right hon. and hon. Members who have come…24 May 2022HANSARDFly-tipping and Illegal DumpingWe are straying into sentencing and so on, which does not come under my Department. Much of what has been spoken about today involves me talking to colleagues in the Department…24 May 2022HANSARDFly-tipping and Illegal DumpingIt is about building blocks and making sure that we have the proper ability to investigate whether waste carriers and brokers are suitable to hold a waste licence. That is part of…24 May 2022HANSARDFly-tipping and Illegal DumpingFixed penalty notices are currently set at £400. Local authorities can issue fines of up to £400 to fly-tippers and householders who pass their waste on to those who are not…24 May 2022HANSARDEnvironment, Food and Rural AffairsI thank my right hon. Friend for his question, but actually it is about the use of the appropriate material for the appropriate product. Plastic is a good product when used…18 May 2022HANSARDEnvironment, Food and Rural AffairsI thank my right hon. Friend for his question, but actually it is about the use of the appropriate material for the appropriate product. Plastic is a good product when used…18 May 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have a suite of measures that will help crack down on that. Yes, the report was damning and showed the size of the problem, but we have established the Joint Unit for Waste…28 Apr 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsUp to 2028-29, we will be investing £270 million across a programme of innovation to boost research and development, and innovation. I spoke to Northern Irish farmers only this…28 Apr 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsNoted.28 Apr 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am working on the next tranche of funding to help tackle this scourge. My hon. Friend talks tirelessly about the challenge in Harrow. I would be really happy to come and see the…28 Apr 2022HANSARDFertiliser CostsWe maintain a constant dialogue across Government, keeping all these things in view. Through the sustainable farming incentive we are making sure that we allow farmers to plant…28 Apr 2022HANSARDFertiliser CostsThis is a highly complex area which obviously involves CO 2 and various other things that are important to industries right across the country. We are keeping a very close eye on…28 Apr 2022