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HANSARD Rural CommunitiesWe are bringing them in this year. We are introducing digital waste tracking—end-to-end tracking. It is going to be operational from April this year; the infrastructure is there.…07 Jan 2026HANSARD Rural CommunitiesYes, we are announcing— [ Interruption. ] The Conservatives consulted on changes in 2018.07 Jan 2026HANSARD Rural CommunitiesI am grateful to have the opportunity to close this debate. I have to say that even in the deep, bleak midwinter, I do not recognise the gloomy, barren landscape that Conservative…07 Jan 2026HANSARDRiver Cherwell: Clearing Illegal WasteI am in passionate agreement with the hon. Gentleman, as I am sure is everyone in the Chamber and watching at home. I would say, however, that big businesses use all available…06 Jan 2026HANSARDRiver Cherwell: Clearing Illegal WasteMy aim is not to spend further taxpayers’ money on crime; my aim is to stop it happening in the first place. All budget decisions are subject to the normal business planning, but…06 Jan 2026HANSARDRiver Cherwell: Clearing Illegal WasteI pay tribute to my hon. Friend’s assiduousness on the issue of Walleys Quarry. That site is also now being run by the Environment Agency, and the risk of odour that his…06 Jan 2026HANSARDRiver Cherwell: Clearing Illegal WasteIt is lovely to be here with you again to celebrate the new year, Madam Deputy Speaker. I wish you and all colleagues in the House a very happy new year. What a shame it is that…06 Jan 2026HANSARDRiver Cherwell: Clearing Illegal WasteI agree with my hon. Friend. One of the things that I am very interested in exploring is what the playbook is. The hon. Member for Bicester and Woodstock asked who such things…06 Jan 2026HANSARDRiver Cherwell: Clearing Illegal WasteI will get back to the hon. Member on that, if I may. The point of a digital waste tracking system is that everything is digitised. The problem has been that it is a paper-based…06 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsOur simpler recycling reforms are all about creating clean streams of recyclable material. I was delighted to see some of the investment that is going in when I opened a new…18 Dec 2025HANSARDAir QualityThe hon. Member is absolutely right; wood burners are an important way for some households to heat their homes. Our upcoming consultation will focus on tighter standards for new…18 Dec 2025HANSARDExtended Producer Responsibility: Hospitality SectorMr Speaker, I am sorry; I forgot to wish a happy Christmas to you, your staff, everyone in the Chamber and all the House staff who look after us so well. Extended producer…18 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsAbsolutely not. This is a very new policy, and BNG remains a legal requirement. These changes are targeted and proportionate and have been consulted on, and what the hon.…18 Dec 2025HANSARDExtended Producer Responsibility: Hospitality SectorWe have had some very good news on food inflation and the cost of living being reduced, so inflation is down. I am concerned that the hon. Member has some memory loss, because…18 Dec 2025HANSARDAir QualityOur future circular economy growth plan and interventions will seek to go beyond recycling and drive circularity in our waste streams, reducing the amount of waste that is sent…18 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hot news is that the Secretary of State has planted an oak tree there and I have planted an apple tree there, so I feel that as a Department, we have done our bit. It is a…18 Dec 2025HANSARDAir QualityPoor air quality harms health, and it does not affect all communities equally. Our new environmental improvement plan sets a new target to cut exposure to harmful particles by…18 Dec 2025HANSARDPackaging: Extended Producer ResponsibilityIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Lewell. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Gower (Tonia Antoniazzi) for securing the debate, and thank hon. Members from…27 Nov 2025HANSARDPackaging: Extended Producer ResponsibilityI am going to make some progress, because otherwise we are never going to get through this. We have already provided £340 million to local councils in England alone, in particular…27 Nov 2025HANSARDPackaging: Extended Producer ResponsibilityI thank my hon. Friend for his follow-up questions. Several colleagues have raised the issue of cost being calculated by weight and not by unit, but waste management costs are…27 Nov 2025