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HANSARDFly-tippingIn addition to providing more powers for local authorities to tackle fly-tipping, including, as I said earlier, the power to search and seize the vehicles of suspected…23 Jun 2020HANSARDFood and Drink: Waste PreventionI am happy to echo my noble friend’s thanks and congratulations to the water sector. Defra was pleased to confirm that it will waive the usual charge to publicans—around £1,000 to…17 Jun 2020HANSARDFood and Drink: Waste PreventionThe noble Lord is absolutely right to identify those as useful alternatives. There are big markets for anaerobic digestion and animal feed, so there is no reason why the…17 Jun 2020HANSARDFood and Drink: Waste PreventionThe noble Baroness raises a hugely important point. In relation to pubs, the focus of this exchange, we in government are trying hard to encourage the repurposing of spoiled beer.…17 Jun 2020HANSARDFood and Drink: Waste PreventionMy Lords, we are working with WRAP and across the supply chain to help get surplus food to those who have a need. Defra has made £5 million available for the Covid-19 emergency…17 Jun 2020HANSARDFood and Drink: Waste PreventionI too am very concerned. There are 47,000 pubs across the UK and between them they have around 140 million litres of spoiled beer that needs to be cleared from pub cellars to make…17 Jun 2020HANSARDFood and Drink: Waste PreventionThis is very much a concern for Defra and it is a priority area. As noble Lords will know, since the 5p charge was introduced, we have reduced the annual use of single-use plastic…17 Jun 2020HANSARDFood and Drink: Waste PreventionThe Government absolutely share the concerns raised by the noble Baroness in relation not just to the pub sector but to almost all sectors of our economy. Clearly, we would like…17 Jun 2020HANSARDFood and Drink: Waste PreventionI very much note my noble friend’s comments and share his hope that we will be able to return to normal as soon as possible. Neither I nor the Government underestimate the value…17 Jun 2020HANSARDWater Industry (Specified Infrastructure Projects) (English Undertakers) (Amendment) Regulations 2020I thank noble Lords for their points. They made a lot of them; I will try my hardest to answer all the key questions. I apologise in advance if I am not able to do so. The noble…08 Jun 2020HANSARDWater Industry (Specified Infrastructure Projects) (English Undertakers) (Amendment) Regulations 2020That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 28 April be approved.08 Jun 2020HANSARDWater Industry (Specified Infrastructure Projects) (English Undertakers) (Amendment) Regulations 2020My Lords, the instrument before you is a simple amendment to the Water Industry (Specified Infrastructure Projects) (English Undertakers) Regulations 2013 to remove their…08 Jun 2020HANSARDAir Quality and EmissionsThat is a commitment that not only am I happy to make but that the Government as a whole can make. We do not believe that there is a choice between economic recovery and tackling…19 May 2020HANSARDAir Quality and EmissionsThis is a huge question and one not just for the Department for the Environment but across the whole of government. We have to ensure that in many respects we are able bank some…19 May 2020HANSARDAir Quality and EmissionsThe aviation sector has taken a pounding, not surprisingly, as a consequence of the coronavirus and travel bans around the world. It is not clear to anyone yet what the sector…19 May 2020HANSARDAir Quality and EmissionsWhile the world is rightly focused on tackling the immediate threat of coronavirus, the global challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss, which in many respects…19 May 2020HANSARDAir Quality and EmissionsMy Lords, nitrogen dioxide pollution at the roadside has almost halved during the lockdown period as a result of reduced emissions from traffic, with much smaller reductions…19 May 2020HANSARDAir Quality and EmissionsThe request to delay the clean air zones came directly from Leeds and Birmingham. It follows the reality that has I think affected every local authority and department of…19 May 2020HANSARDAir Quality and EmissionsWe have done a great deal of real-time monitoring in recent months, particularly during this coronavirus period. We have determined that road traffic has reduced by more than half…19 May 2020HANSARDAir Quality and EmissionsThe Statement made by the Department for Transport a few days ago included increased investment in charging networks throughout our cities, which has direct implications for…19 May 2020