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HANSARDSewage DischargeI thought the hon. Gentleman was going to be constructive, but now he is playing politics. Clearly he was not listening when I set out my plan a moment ago. First, the water…08 Sept 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is a privilege to be asked to serve as Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. In doing so, I pay tribute to my right hon. Friend the Member for Camborne…08 Sept 2022HANSARDSewage DischargeMy hon. Friend is a great champion for her constituents and constituency, and she is right to say that although storm overflows should not be used, they are a safety valve. They…08 Sept 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsHaving been in the role just over 24 hours, I will review all my duties in due course.08 Sept 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI encourage the hon. Lady to wait to hear the Prime Minister later today.08 Sept 2022HANSARDSewage DischargeMy hon. Friend is a great champion for these issues, and I welcome what he said earlier. Although I do not know what is in my diary tomorrow, I would be delighted to visit at the…08 Sept 2022HANSARDSewage DischargeI thank my right hon. Friend for what he says. He is right that we should look at innovation from around the world to ensure that we are transforming our infrastructure, including…08 Sept 2022HANSARDSewage DischargeFirst, it is this Government who introduced the monitoring that allows us to know what is going on. Secondly, it was this Government who introduced the Environment Act 2021, which…08 Sept 2022HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals) BillThe kept animals Bill does include the powers to introduce those restrictions through secondary legislation. Last year, Her Majesty’s Government launched a consultation that…08 Sept 2022HANSARDSewage DischargeThank you, Mr Speaker. The volume of sewage spewed out by water companies is completely unacceptable, and the public have rightly shown their outrage. Yesterday, in my first day…08 Sept 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI want to see top-quality agricultural land being used to grow food.08 Sept 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have long set out that we have no plans to change our animal welfare, food safety or environmental standards, and that remains the case.08 Sept 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is, of course, right. I also encourage him to wait to hear what the Prime Minister says later today. It is very, very important to ensure we continue to be able to…08 Sept 2022HANSARDSewage DischargeFirst, I do not recognise the hon. Lady’s account at the end of her question. The Government have been working on this issue, and we passed the landmark Environment Act 2021. My…08 Sept 2022HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals) BillFirst, the Government will cut people’s taxes. We are going to let people keep more of their own money. We are going to ensure that people continue to have great jobs in the…08 Sept 2022HANSARDSewage DischargeFirst, I have already set out to the House what I intend to do. Secondly, I would observe that the Liberal Democrats’ plan is simply to play politics with this serious issue. When…08 Sept 2022HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals) BillThe Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill was introduced in June 2021 as part of our animal welfare action plan. The Bill delivers three important manifesto commitments—strengthening…08 Sept 2022HANSARDUK Arms Exports: TransparencyAs we have left the European Union, we have decided that it is right to review many aspects of our system. This is one part, and we have made the wording of the criteria clearer…21 Jul 2022HANSARDUK Arms Exports: TransparencyThe hon. Gentleman refers to HMRC which does not fall under my Department, but I will ensure that the relevant Minister provides him with an answer.21 Jul 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for his diligence in championing the opportunities from free trade with Israel and many other countries around the world, including India. As two…21 Jul 2022