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HANSARD Business of the HouseWith the ongoing dispute at the Environment Agency over pay and with staff morale at Natural England being at an all-time low, will the Leader of the House organise an urgent…04 Jul 2019HANSARDWhistleblowingDoes the hon. Gentleman accept that the public sector is sometimes the worst offender? I was contacted by a firefighter who had reported his hierarchy—I will not go into it…03 Jul 2019HANSARDLocal Housing AllowanceI welcome what the Minister said the other day about reviewing how local housing allowance areas need to be redefined. Does he accept that, because Stroud is in the same area as…01 Jul 2019HANSARDDepartment for EducationI visited three rural primary schools in my constituency on Friday, and a common feature was the £6,000 initial cost of an education, health and care plan. Does the right hon.…01 Jul 2019HANSARDCo-operative and Mutual BusinessesMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. Does he accept that community land trusts have a particular benefit in rural areas, where they can provide cheaper or affordable…27 Jun 2019HANSARDCo-operative and Mutual BusinessesIt is a great honour to follow the current chair of the Co-operative party, my hon. Friend the Member for Redcar (Anna Turley). I am glad that her predecessor, my hon. Friend the…27 Jun 2019HANSARDCo-operative and Mutual BusinessesExactly. That is partly the problem of the movement, because it is not overt enough. It does not broadcast the fact that they are mutuals and co-operatives. On farming, the…27 Jun 2019HANSARDCo-operative and Mutual BusinessesOf course. It is really important that we provide food as locally as we can, and many people want to do that, including through the Landworkers’ Alliance and all sorts of…27 Jun 2019HANSARDElectromagnetic Fields: Health EffectsI am delighted to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. My hon. Friend the Member for Gower (Tonia Antoniazzi) has done an admirable job in at least raising the issue that…25 Jun 2019HANSARDElectromagnetic Fields: Health EffectsI agree. My hon. Friend’s work on air quality is very important. Politicians in general are at last beginning to take note of the threats. It seems lamentable that, now that we…25 Jun 2019HANSARD Climate ChangeWill the Minister give way?24 Jun 2019HANSARD Climate ChangeThe Minister will know that the NFU has set a target for earlier than 2050. At the very least will he look at options for bringing forward the date by which we should be able to…24 Jun 2019HANSARDKew Gardens (Leases) (No. 3) Bill [Lords]The Bill on animal sentience—I could throw that in there as well.24 Jun 2019HANSARDKew Gardens (Leases) (No. 3) Bill [Lords]I thank my hon. Friend, and I am sure the director will have heard him—particularly if he can get £18 off us all individually as our contribution to keeping this wonderful…24 Jun 2019HANSARDKew Gardens (Leases) (No. 3) Bill [Lords]I am pleased to be able to speak on Second Reading. The Minister can relax because the Opposition have no intention of dividing the House. In fact, we hope that the Bill gets on…24 Jun 2019HANSARDKew Gardens (Leases) (No. 3) Bill [Lords]I haven’t even written my notes yet. With the leave of the House, I will say a few things. It is important to do so, because various people have made contributions to this whole…24 Jun 2019HANSARDAgri-Environment PaymentsI know that, as always, you are my biggest fan, Mr Speaker. I hear what the Secretary of State says, but one reason for the current collapse in the take-up of environmental…20 Jun 2019HANSARDMobile Phone MastsThe right hon. Lady will be aware of the growing controversy over 5G and of those who worry about its installation. It would be quite wrong if the Church was brought into those…20 Jun 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMay I say how much I am looking forward to debating the Second Reading of the Kew Gardens (Leases) (No. 3) Bill on Monday, when we will talk about 11 houses? However, I would be…20 Jun 2019HANSARDRefugee Family ReunionThe hon. Gentleman is commendably keeping to time, and I shall be brief. One thing that the Government could do, in advance of whatever attitude they take to his Bill, is…20 Jun 2019