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HANSARDEnvironment and Climate ChangeThe hon. Lady makes an important point. She talks about honeyed words, and of course one thing that the Government have done is to take action under our pollinator strategy to…01 May 2019HANSARDEnvironment and Climate ChangeI begin by thanking the Leader of the Opposition for choosing today’s motion, which provides us all with an opportunity to affirm our commitment to do more to deal with the…01 May 2019HANSARDEnvironment and Climate ChangeI want to make a little progress. I will take more interventions. I welcome the opportunity of this debate, and I welcome the support provided by Members on both sides of the…01 May 2019HANSARDEnvironment and Climate ChangeI repeat my gratitude to the right hon. Gentleman for all the work he did. There are a number of multilateral institutions through which we work, and this Government are…01 May 2019HANSARDEnvironment and Climate ChangeThank you very much, Madam Deputy Speaker. I will give way to colleagues from all parts of the House in a moment, but I must develop my argument. It is important that everything…01 May 2019HANSARDEnvironment and Climate ChangeI am now happy to give way, and I will do so first to my hon. Friend the Member for Broxbourne (Mr Walker).01 May 2019HANSARDEnvironment and Climate ChangeMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. Biodiversity is declining precipitately not just in chalk streams, but in Scotland’s salmon rivers, and we need to take action. We need to work…01 May 2019HANSARDEnvironment and Climate ChangeIn fairness, I must give way to the right hon. Member for Birkenhead (Frank Field), who has been seeking to intervene from the start.01 May 2019HANSARDEnvironment and Climate ChangeA rocket might require too much fossil fuel to have the desired effect. The right hon. Gentleman makes a serious point, however. We work collectively across the Government. On the…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 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 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 ChangeMy right hon. Friend knows how important it is to negotiate hard in every international forum, but he also knows, as a former Minister who is committed to the environment and who…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 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 absolutely agree. Of course, at DEFRA we have a beehive on our roof. Everyone can play their part.01 May 2019HANSARDEnvironment and Climate ChangeMy hon. Friend makes a good point—01 May 2019HANSARDEnvironment and Climate ChangeI will not give way for another few minutes. I am happy to congratulate North Kesteven District Council on its exemplary leadership. Of course, at local government level…01 May 2019HANSARDEnvironment and Climate ChangeI am grateful for your help, Madam Deputy Speaker. I will give way again, but not for a few moments. I wish to place on record my thanks to everyone in local government who…01 May 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Fisheries PolicyWe always want to work with the Opposition to ensure that the highest standards of environmental and marine welfare are maintained, but I should say that it is one of the…28 Mar 2019