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HANSARDFuture of FarmingWith any fiscal change, we look at the previous year’s figures to see what the impact will be. I am not going to get into the analysis around the figures—I want to make some…04 Dec 2024HANSARDFuture of FarmingI thank my hon. Friend for that intervention, which sets out why the Government are better targeting tax reliefs: to make them fairer and to protect the smallest family farms. We…04 Dec 2024HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) BillI congratulate the hon. Member for Winchester (Dr Chambers) and thank him for bringing forward this important Bill. This Government take the issue of pet smuggling seriously.…29 Nov 2024HANSARDDraft Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024That is a valid point. We have had to collect the data, but the data is not 100% there yet. Illustrative base fees were shared in August and we did new base fees in September to…27 Nov 2024HANSARDDraft Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024. It is a pleasure to serve under…27 Nov 2024HANSARDDraft Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024I thank hon. Members very much indeed for their kind and constructive words. We are seeing today an outbreak of unity on the basis of a project of seven years’ gestation. I…27 Nov 2024HANSARD Fly-tippingI think there is a really interesting philosophical reflection there, because one person’s rubbish is another person’s treasure. I remember leaving a beautiful Italian leather bag…26 Nov 2024HANSARD Fly-tippingIt is good to see my hon. Friend. I have been travelling in Azerbaijan where I could not get his texts and phone calls, so I have had a week off, but I am glad to see that he is…26 Nov 2024HANSARD Fly-tippingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Christopher. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Chatham and Aylesford (Tristan Osborne) for tabling this debate, the…26 Nov 2024HANSARD Fly-tippingThank you for that clarification, Sir Christopher. I am happy to withdraw my remarks. We are all learning in our new jobs, and we are grateful to you for your wisdom, advice and…26 Nov 2024HANSARDFly-tippingMay I begin by wishing His Majesty the King a very happy birthday? I am sure the sentiment is echoed on both sides of the House. Fly-tipping has increased after years of…14 Nov 2024HANSARDFly-tippingI can tell my hon. Friend and constituency neighbour that local authorities have the power to issue fixed penalty notices—on-the-spot fines—of up to £1,000, but one fixed penalty…14 Nov 2024HANSARDFly-tippingI pay tribute to Sandwell Litter Watch, and to Destination Barr Hill in my constituency, who get out and about every weekend to clean up other people’s mess. We will crack down on…14 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI have visited Chester zoo and seen the wonderful work that it does in species conservation. I will endeavour to write to my hon. Friend to update him on the regulations.14 Nov 2024HANSARDFly-tippingI am aware of some serious incidents in my hon. Friend’s constituency, including one where a significant amount of rubbish was fly-tipped on a driveway near a school and pupils…14 Nov 2024HANSARDFly-tippingI understand that my hon. Friend’s council has just changed political colour, so I hope that the new Labour administration will take the problem a lot more seriously. I am aware…14 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI wish my hon. Friend a very happy birthday, and I join him in celebrating the 75-year anniversary of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949. That pioneering…14 Nov 2024HANSARDFly-tippingI thank the hon. Gentleman for his kind remarks. I met his colleague from DAERA at an inter-ministerial group in September. I am aware of the concerns in rural areas about…14 Nov 2024HANSARD Environmental ProtectionI thank the hon. Gentleman for that intervention. A lot of public services have been run down over the past 14 years. In the Budget, there was an investment of £75 million in…13 Nov 2024HANSARD Environmental ProtectionWhat we are trying to do with this ban is to get rid of the vapes that are not rechargeable and refillable. The vapes that are both refillable and rechargeable will continue to be…13 Nov 2024