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HANSARDPackaging: Extended Producer ResponsibilityThere are two things at play here. One is the recycling assessment methodology. The proposed changes for year two of the scheme are on the website already, and we will be…27 Nov 2025HANSARDPackaging: Extended Producer ResponsibilityI thank the hon. Gentleman for reminding me of that. I know that one of the issues in Northern Ireland is doing the behaviour change and driving up recycling rates. Communication…27 Nov 2025HANSARDPackaging: Extended Producer ResponsibilityI have to be brief. As I say, we are keeping all our policies under review. The EPR scheme will not be sorted out quickly—it only went live in October, and here we are in…27 Nov 2025HANSARDLitteringThe Government will clean up Britain and end the throwaway society. That is why we banned the sale of single-use vapes earlier this year and why our forthcoming deposit return…13 Nov 2025HANSARDLitteringI commend my hon. Friend’s constituents for their important work, particularly Derby city council’s Streetpride champions. Their work is supported by this Government, who are…13 Nov 2025HANSARDLitteringWe inherited a whole system failure in the waste industry, from end to end with failures at every level. That is why there has been an epidemic of illegal fly-tipping. It is now…13 Nov 2025HANSARDHunting TrophiesWe are committed to banning the import of hunting trophies from species of conservation concern. My noble friend Baroness Hayman continues to engage with stakeholders to ensure…13 Nov 2025HANSARDBiodiversityThis Government are putting the largest budget ever towards nature restoration, with more than £7 billion announced in the spending review. We have taken targeted action,…13 Nov 2025HANSARDBiodiversityI do agree. I know that my hon. Friend is a great champion on air quality in his constituency. While the Conservatives have pledged to scrap the Climate Change Act 2008 in the…13 Nov 2025HANSARDBiodiversityI thank the hon. Lady for campaigning on climate and nature issues, in stark contrast with the Conservatives. I know that she will raise this issue during today’s debate. The…13 Nov 2025HANSARDHunting TrophiesSome 84% of the 44,000 respondents to the 2020 consultation supported a ban on all hunting trophies entering or leaving the UK. Five years later, it will fall to this Government…13 Nov 2025HANSARDFood WasteWe are committed to tackling food waste and ensuring that food reaches those in greatest need. We have a new £15 million fund redistributing 19,000 tonnes of surplus food, and our…13 Nov 2025HANSARDFood WasteThose are two absolutely brilliant green tech companies at the heart of my hon. Friend’s constituency. We are committed to halving food waste by 2030, and we support both those…13 Nov 2025HANSARDFood WasteTo be fair, the previous Government did something on food labelling and “best before” dates. There are certain rules around items such as eggs, about which we have to be much more…13 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is a passionate advocate for ensuring good air quality for residents of his constituency. We have published strict criteria for incineration projects, and will back…13 Nov 2025HANSARD Tree Maintenance: Guidance to Local AuthoritiesIt is a pleasure to speak under your chairship today, Ms Lewell. I commend the right hon. Member for Tatton (Esther McVey) for securing this debate, and thank other hon. Members…15 Oct 2025HANSARD Tree Maintenance: Guidance to Local AuthoritiesOf course, the hon. Member’s area is benefiting, under this Government, from the first national forest to be planted for 30 years. The Western forest will stretch from the Mendip…15 Oct 2025HANSARD Tree Maintenance: Guidance to Local AuthoritiesThe right hon. Lady is correct to bring me back to my conclusion. We have got five minutes, so I had a little tour via the Western Forest. On the point about 13% coverage, we are…15 Oct 2025HANSARD National TrailsI pay tribute to that section. I have not been to that part of the path but I opened a section of the coastal path in 2011 or 2012, when, sadly, no Minister from the coalition…09 Sept 2025HANSARD 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 2025