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HANSARD Decarbonising AviationAre trade unions involved at any of the Jet Zero Council discussions?21 Sept 2021HANSARDBack British Farming DayIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Ms Nokes. I congratulate the hon. Member for Stafford (Theo Clarke) on securing the debate. I am sure we will all—including the…15 Sept 2021HANSARDBack British Farming DayI was vice-chair of the all-party parliamentary group for fruit and vegetable farmers for quite some time, and we had the then Farming Minister, who is now Secretary of State,…15 Sept 2021HANSARDCOP26 Conference PrioritiesIt is always a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr McCabe. We have come a long way since the Paris agreement, which was secured at a time before it was commonplace to have…22 Jul 2021HANSARD Trade and Agriculture Commission: Role in International Trade DealsIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Ms Bardell. I congratulate the Chair of the Select Committee, the hon. Member for Tiverton and Honiton (Neil Parish), on securing this…21 Jul 2021HANSARDOverseas Humanitarian WorkMay I ask the Minister specifically what support is being made available to the small island states? They have climate vulnerability—they are particularly vulnerable to extreme…20 Jul 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders BillI would like to start by echoing what the hon. Member for Airdrie and Shotts (Anum Qaisar-Javed) said and to offer my best wishes to the Muslim community in Bristol as they…20 Jul 2021HANSARDOverseas Humanitarian WorkWhat recent assessment he has made of the potential effect of reductions in the UK aid budget on the UK’s humanitarian work overseas.20 Jul 2021HANSARDFuture Trade Deals: Environmental StandardsThank you for sneaking me in, Mr Speaker. Today, we heard the devastating news that the Amazon is now a carbon source rather than a carbon sink. With deforestation at a 12-year…15 Jul 2021HANSARDFuture Trade Deals: Environmental StandardsWhat recent discussions she has had with UK trade partners on inserting clauses on environmental standards into future trade deals.15 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn the national food strategy, which was published today, I note that despite the manifesto pledge in 2019, the Government have still not said what standards they propose to…15 Jul 2021HANSARDDraft Motor Fuel (Composition and Content) and Biofuel (Labelling) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021It was the last Labour Government who introduced the RTFO, which helped to support the UK’s biofuel industry and lower emissions by introducing E5 fuel as an obligation for fuel…14 Jul 2021HANSARDDraft Road Vehicle Carbon Dioxide emission performance standards (cars and vans) (amendment) (eu exit) regulations 2021It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Ms Ali. As we know, transport is the single largest contributor to UK emissions. That was the case before the pandemic and continues to…13 Jul 2021HANSARDCarersI have been contacted by a Megan, a young carer in my constituency, and I have been in correspondence with the Minister about the lack of guidance for young carers on the gov.uk…13 Jul 2021HANSARDCarersWhat support his Department is providing to young carers during the covid-19 outbreak.13 Jul 2021HANSARDEnd-to-End Rape ReviewWhat steps he is taking to implement the end-to-end rape review's recommendations for the CPS.01 Jul 2021HANSARDEnd-to-End Rape ReviewThe review includes setting the CPS targets of getting rape prosecutions up to 2016 levels. Labour has said that the Government should return to those levels by next year, not by…01 Jul 2021HANSARDOfficial Development Assistance and the British CouncilAs this is the second time I have spoken on this topic recently, I do not want to repeat everything I said first time around, other than that I still believe it is morally…30 Jun 2021HANSARD Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific PartnershipI thought it was surprising that we did not hear more from Secretary of State, as a former EFRA Secretary, about farming standards. Does my right hon. Friend agree that the…24 Jun 2021HANSARDZero Emission VehiclesAs a fellow electric car driver, I cannot wait for those regulations to come forward. As the Climate Change Committee made clear this morning, the Government are not delivering on…24 Jun 2021