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HANSARD Environmental ProtectionMy understanding is that the assessment relates to this piece of legislation—I see my officials nodding vigorously in the Box—but if there are any further questions that the hon.…13 Nov 2024HANSARD Environmental ProtectionCan I make some progress? I am just conscious of time. I am very happy to take interventions towards the end, because I might have answered any questions in advance. Single-use…13 Nov 2024HANSARD Environmental ProtectionI beg to move, That the draft Environmental Protection (Single-use Vapes) (England) Regulations 2024, which were laid before this House on 23 October, be approved. Every person in…13 Nov 2024HANSARD Environmental ProtectionLet me begin by saying how much I enjoyed listening to that interesting debate. I welcome the hon. Member for Epping Forest (Dr Hudson) to his place in his new role in the shadow…13 Nov 2024HANSARD Peak Forest and Macclesfield CanalsWhat a pleasure it is to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. I begin by congratulating the hon. Member for Hazel Grove (Lisa Smart) both on her election and on securing this…06 Nov 2024HANSARDBiodiversity COP16The climate and nature crisis defines our times, and it is the most vulnerable who bear the brunt. Over half of global GDP is moderately or highly dependent on nature. Loss of…06 Nov 2024HANSARD Proposed Salt Marshes: Pawlett HamsLet me come on to flood protection, and I will say something about salt marshes later. If the hon. Member is not satisfied with my response, then I am happy to write to the…09 Oct 2024HANSARD Proposed Salt Marshes: Pawlett HamsIt is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Twigg. I congratulate the hon. Member for Bridgwater (Sir Ashley Fox) on securing this debate and on his excellent…09 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is important to remember that our national landscapes are protected landscapes and that the planning authorities work appropriately on such issues. I am in discussions with…12 Sept 2024HANSARDEnvironmental Land Management SchemesI echo the good wishes of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State to your chaplain, Mr Speaker, and to Terry, who have nourished us in mind, body and spirit. I congratulate…12 Sept 2024HANSARDEnvironmental Land Management SchemesI believe a cow was very interested in the hon. Lady’s coat on one of her recent visits—I hope both the cow and the coat have recovered. We encourage all farmers to apply for the…12 Sept 2024HANSARDEnvironmental Land Management SchemesI congratulate my hon. Friend on his election to Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee—obviously the finest Committee in Parliament, of which I have very fond memories. He is…12 Sept 2024HANSARDEnvironmental Land Management SchemesI congratulate the right hon. Gentleman on his election to the second best Committee in the House of Commons. We will have to sort that out outside. There was about a £350 million…12 Sept 2024HANSARDEnvironmental Land Management SchemesI cannot speak for the Secretary of State, but I am sure that all Ministers will fight over any invitation to visit my hon. Friend’s gorgeous constituency. We are announcing a…12 Sept 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI welcome the hon. Gentleman to his new seat and congratulate him on winning the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals’ Massingham advocacy award. The Department…12 Sept 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI welcome my hon. Friend to her place. We need to educate the public and ourselves that there is no such place as “away” and that when we bring our children and our picnics to the…12 Sept 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis is a very new policy and has only just come into force, as the hon. Lady will be aware. There are very limited exemptions in place at the moment, such as that on side returns…12 Sept 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are in the early stages of looking at how we deal with the country’s waste and considering the policies we will bring forward. This will be looked at as part of the review. We…12 Sept 2024HANSARDWaste Crime: StaffordshireWe all have a lot to learn from each other. I offer those statistics in the spirit of co-operation and encouraging good practice. Between January 2023 and 2 August 2024, there…05 Sept 2024HANSARDWaste Crime: StaffordshireI have not had specific advice on closure. It is clear that there is a criminal investigation under way, and we have to let that take its course. Let us look at waste crime. In…05 Sept 2024