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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the hon. Lady for underlining the cross-party, consensual approach that the House has taken to dealing with climate change and the broader environmental crisis that we…09 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsHaving had the opportunity to visit Highland Spring, thanks to my hon. Friend, I endorse wholeheartedly the company’s leadership in providing high-quality products to so many…09 May 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Welsh SeafoodMy hon. Friend makes an important point. We will be able to continue to invoke the Hague preference in certain circumstances, and it is vital that we do so in defence of our…09 May 2019HANSARDClimate ChangeThere absolutely is a climate change emergency and a need to act, and Greta Thunberg’s testimony was incredibly powerful. When it comes to aviation, we need to work with the…09 May 2019HANSARDClimate ChangeTackling climate change is a cross-Government priority and it is one of a range of issues that I discuss with all Cabinet colleagues. My Department works closely with the…09 May 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Welsh SeafoodI completely appreciate the vital importance of ensuring that the trade in whelks between Wales and South Korea is protected. One of the reasons why the Department for…09 May 2019HANSARDClimate ChangeI am happy to congratulate the many entrepreneurs, innovators and others who have been responsible for powering ahead with the growth of the renewables sector not just in Scotland…09 May 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Welsh SeafoodMinisters from across the four Administrations in the United Kingdom meet monthly at the inter-ministerial group for environment, food and rural affairs to discuss the…09 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend raises an important point. I have been working with the Secretaries of State for Transport, for Business and for Housing, Communities and Local Government to ensure…09 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsFirst, I thank colleagues from all parties for their support for the Government in giving the Wild Animals in Circuses (No. 2) Bill its Second Reading. Thinking of our…09 May 2019HANSARDEnvironment and Climate ChangeMy hon. Friend makes a good point—01 May 2019HANSARDEnvironment and Climate ChangeI have had the opportunity to meet the hon. Gentleman to discuss his Bill, and we are looking into whether we can use the extended producer responsibility scheme to cover the…01 May 2019HANSARDEnvironment and Climate ChangeI hope I might have the opportunity to make it clear to the President of the United States when he comes here, perhaps over dinner—I will probably opt for a meat-free option on…01 May 2019HANSARDEnvironment and Climate ChangeMy right hon. Friend makes a good point. It is no coincidence that it was Margaret Thatcher, a scientist and a free-marketeer, who was the first to raise the alarm on climate…01 May 2019HANSARDEnvironment and Climate ChangeI have taken some interventions and I will take some more, but first I want to make some points, particularly in response to the hon. Lady’s question. She asked about action, and…01 May 2019HANSARDEnvironment and Climate ChangeI could not agree more, and I know that my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Development believes that as well. One of the best ways to safeguard the…01 May 2019HANSARDEnvironment and Climate ChangeI must allow my hon. Friend the Member for Richmond Park to intervene, after which I will take an intervention from the hon. Member for Cardiff North (Anna McMorrin) and then make…01 May 2019HANSARDEnvironment and Climate ChangeThat is a fair point, and I will take it forward. In advance of our preparations for COP 26 at the end of 2020, I will ensure that we include in our deliberations the dimension of…01 May 2019HANSARDEnvironment and Climate ChangeThat is a fair point, effectively made. As the hon. Gentleman knows, it is ultimately a decision for National Grid— [ Interruption ] —and Ofgem; forgive me. We should all take…01 May 2019HANSARDEnvironment and Climate ChangeI want to be fair to Scottish National party colleagues, so I am happy to give way to the hon. Member for Na h-Eileanan an Iar (Angus Brendan MacNeil).01 May 2019