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HANSARD National TrailsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Betts. I congratulate the hon. Member for Henley and Thame (Freddie van Mierlo) on securing this debate on an important issue. I…09 Sept 2025HANSARDDraft Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025I will reply and set out next steps. After the regulations enter into force in 21 days—after I lay and sign them—online marketplaces not already registered with a producer…02 Jul 2025HANSARDDraft Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025. It is a pleasure to serve under your…02 Jul 2025HANSARDFly-tippingFly-tipping sky-rocketed under the Conservative Government. This Labour Government will crack down on the waste cowboys in order to clean up Britain’s streets. We will support…19 Jun 2025HANSARDFly-tippingI have the greatest sympathy for my hon. Friend’s constituents. I encourage Stevenage borough council to work with our National Fly-tipping Prevention Group, which shares best…19 Jun 2025HANSARDFly-tippingWe have said that we will use existing powers to create clean-up squads, which will force the waste criminals to clear up their mess. It is a little rich of the Conservative…19 Jun 2025HANSARDAccess to Nature: Young PeopleI thank my hon. Friend, who is a distinguished mountaineer and mountain guide, for his personal courage and bravery in climbing various very tall mountains, and for championing…19 Jun 2025HANSARDAccess to Nature: Young PeopleThe Government are absolutely committed to extending access, which is why we have committed to creating nine new national river walks and three national forests, the first of…19 Jun 2025HANSARDAccess to Nature: Young PeopleI would be delighted to offer up the Water Minister, my hon. Friend the Member for Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice (Emma Hardy), to meet the hon. Gentleman on that issue.…19 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have announced plans to tighten up the regulation of those who transport and manage waste, moving them from a light-touch regime into a permitted system, which gives the…19 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe were delighted by the Supreme Court judgment on Dartmoor wild camping and we understand the calls to expand it. However, we have no plans to extend it, as it does need to be…19 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am happy to write to the hon. Lady in great detail and at great length, but it is not something I can explain in 20 seconds.19 Jun 2025HANSARD Flood Prevention: Sleaford and North HykehamThe previous Government had allocated £75 million to the IDB fund; I am happy to say that in March we announced an additional £16 million boost to the fund. That creates a total…13 Jun 2025HANSARD Flood Prevention: Sleaford and North Hykehamindicated assent .13 Jun 2025HANSARD Flood Prevention: Sleaford and North HykehamI congratulate the hon. Member on securing this debate and on raising these very important issues, which I will endeavour to address in the time remaining. Protecting communities,…13 Jun 2025HANSARDPlastic Recycling in Leamington: Environmental ImpactI congratulate my hon. Friend and neighbour, the Member for Warwick and Leamington (Matt Western). I know his area well and he has made a powerful and compelling speech on behalf…14 May 2025HANSARDPlastic Recycling in Leamington: Environmental ImpactI cannot, as a Minister, pass judgment on any permitted operator, as doing so could be prejudicial to any ongoing or potential enforcement action. My hon. Friend has had a letter…14 May 2025HANSARD Glass Packaging: Extended Producer ResponsibilityI will look into that. I know that wool is used in certain packaging situations. In a way, its usage is too small to register, but we will look at all these innovative ideas and…14 May 2025HANSARD Glass Packaging: Extended Producer ResponsibilityI am grateful for that guidance, Mr Stringer. I did not do that last week, so the Clerks have clearly made a mark against my name. I will do my best, and I have my team on standby…14 May 2025HANSARD Glass Packaging: Extended Producer ResponsibilityI will make some progress and then give way. UK circular industries—those that keep products and materials in circulation for as long as possible—currently deliver £67 billion a…14 May 2025