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HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Sixth sitting)I beg to move amendment 80, in clause 1, page 2, line 4, at end insert— “(4A) A target under this section must be set on the basis of the best available evidence and any advice…17 Mar 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Sixth sitting)With some nuts on top, which together makes a pleasing dish that one can understand and be secure that one is going to get a good breakfast as a result. That is the purpose of our…17 Mar 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Sixth sitting)If the Bill were just a framework Bill, it would be about a quarter as long as it is. The fact that, in various parts, it has quite a lot of detail about the things that are…17 Mar 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Third sitting)Q Good afternoon. I want to start with some thoughts about water efficiency, and specifically the extent to which it is widely thought that the Bill perhaps misses the opportunity…12 Mar 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Those are excellent succinct responses. The circular economy directive already exists, but we are not now bound by it, as we are not an EU member. Do the measures in the Bill…12 Mar 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Third sitting)Q I want to touch on the other aspect of water that we have heard rather a lot about recently, namely flooding, and observe that the Bill likewise holds no powers or duties on…12 Mar 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Fourth sitting)Q The framework I am looking for, particularly in the waste and resources section of the Bill, is something that encompasses all the stages of the waste hierarchy, and…12 Mar 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Fourth sitting)Q 154 Good afternoon. A pretty direct, straight initial question: do you think this Bill is up to the task of protecting the environment in its own right? If you do not, what do…12 Mar 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Thank you for that; it very much coincides with my general thoughts about the Bill. I guess that, as part of your homework for your appearance this afternoon, you may have had…12 Mar 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Good afternoon. My reading of schedule 19 to the Bill is that it enables the Secretary of State to change REACH—the registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of…12 Mar 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. The Bill contains many sections that run on from a central theme and have what looks like pretty comprehensive legislation for the Scottish…12 Mar 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Third sitting)Q 126 Good morning. This may be a bit of a challenge, but for the Committee’s edification, could you—between you, or one or two of you—give us a little scene-setting about the…12 Mar 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Fourth sitting)Q On the subject of protected articles, I share your view: I am somewhat mystified as to how those have landed on the Bill in this way, and about what is protected and what is…12 Mar 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Third sitting)Q I guess you were surprised that the Bill does not require legally binding targets to be set until October 2022 and does not go any way towards ensuring that the UK meets World…12 Mar 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Second sitting)Q So you might favour something in the legislation that requires attention to the waste hierarchy, for example, in terms of the passages on waste and resources. Rebecca Newsom:…10 Mar 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Second sitting)Q A particular issue that concerns all of you in different ways is the nature recovery network, and it is the Bill’s intention to lay the foundation for that. Do you think that…10 Mar 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Second sitting)Q That is very clear, certainly in terms of the ability of local government to deliver on the challenges set by the Bill. Are there particular areas that relate to the powers that…10 Mar 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Second sitting)Q 48 Good afternoon, Mr Mayor. What consultations on the Bill have taken place while you have been a representative on the Local Government Association committee that has been…10 Mar 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (First sitting)Q You reflected on the independence of the OEP and have suggested that concerns might be raised about its funding and funding cycle. Are there amendments you would like to see to…10 Mar 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (First sitting)Q Clause 52, in the context of recycling and minimisation of waste, provides for charges for single-use plastic items. Do you think this clause clarifies its purpose sufficiently?…10 Mar 2020