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HANSARDAccessibility of Cultural AttractionsUnboxed was a £120 million investment to celebrate the best of Britain. The Department reported in November that the figure for audience engagement was just over 18 million. That…26 Jan 2023HANSARD Probation Service: Chief Inspector’s Reviews into Serious Further OffencesMy hon. Friend the Member for Croydon North (Steve Reed) identified the issue of poor data management of high-risk former offenders. What are the Government doing about that?24 Jan 2023HANSARDDRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL TARGETS (BIODIVERSITY) (ENGLAND) REGULATIONS 2022
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DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL TARGETS (RESIDUAL WASTE) (ENGLAND) REGULATIONS 2022I thank the Minister for giving way; it is very generous of her. I was interested in what she said about free face-to-face advice on improving water quality. Can she tell us more…23 Jan 2023HANSARDDRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL TARGETS (BIODIVERSITY) (ENGLAND) REGULATIONS 2022
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DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL TARGETS (RESIDUAL WASTE) (ENGLAND) REGULATIONS 2022Will the Minister give way—please?23 Jan 2023HANSARDDRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL TARGETS (BIODIVERSITY) (ENGLAND) REGULATIONS 2022
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DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL TARGETS (RESIDUAL WASTE) (ENGLAND) REGULATIONS 2022Will the Minister give way?23 Jan 2023HANSARDDRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL TARGETS (BIODIVERSITY) (ENGLAND) REGULATIONS 2022
DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL TARGETS (WOODLAND AND TREES OUTSIDE WOODLAND) (ENGLAND) REGULATIONS 2022
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DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL TARGETS (RESIDUAL WASTE) (ENGLAND) REGULATIONS 2022Will the Minister give way?23 Jan 2023HANSARDDRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL TARGETS (BIODIVERSITY) (ENGLAND) REGULATIONS 2022
DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL TARGETS (WOODLAND AND TREES OUTSIDE WOODLAND) (ENGLAND) REGULATIONS 2022
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DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL TARGETS (RESIDUAL WASTE) (ENGLAND) REGULATIONS 2022I asked the Minister for an idea of the number of face-to-face staff who would be able to help our farmers across the country produce good-quality water, but she was not able to…23 Jan 2023HANSARDOnshore Wind FarmsNew onshore wind has been stymied since 2015, even though it is our cheapest renewable. Shire-counties conservatism has been put ahead of our national interest; weak policy has…17 Jan 2023HANSARDOnshore Wind Farms7. What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the number of onshore wind farms developed in England since 2015.17 Jan 2023HANSARD Procurement Bill [Lords]I welcome this Bill’s aims of openness, effectiveness and transparency. A third of public expenditure—£300 billion—goes on public procurement, so we must get this right.…09 Jan 2023HANSARD Non-domestic Energy SupportOn possibly tweaking the scheme, last week I visited a housing scheme for older people in Blaenau, where constituents with private pensions were complaining of increased energy…09 Jan 2023HANSARD Procurement Bill [Lords]Will the Minister please tell us when his single digital platform will be ready for use by industry across our country?09 Jan 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillI rise in support of new clause 10, and I am pleased to have worked alongside the hon. Member for The Cotswolds (Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown) on it, as fellow members of the Public…07 Dec 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillI congratulate the Minister on his earlier remarks about seeking to improve the performance of the FCA. Many people on both sides of the House want that to happen. It is pleasing…07 Dec 2022HANSARD Government PPE ContractsI rise to support the motion on PPE, which has become a terrible tail of waste for our country. First, having purchased so much PPE, the taxpayer is now paying to store and, as I…06 Dec 2022HANSARD Government PPE Contractsrose —06 Dec 2022HANSARD Government PPE ContractsI thank the Minister for giving way. He attributed comments to me that I did not make, and I just want to put that on the record. I do have a question for him: does he accept that…06 Dec 2022HANSARDRural BroadbandI am pleased for Cumbria, Mr Speaker, but just 10% of Blaenau Gwent has access to gigabit broadband, compared with a 72% UK average. The swift roll-out of Project Gigabit will be…01 Dec 2022HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)Will the Minister give way?22 Nov 2022HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)I thank the Minister for giving way. I wonder whether he could talk a little more about why the report on the geographic spread of businesses would not be of value to our country.…22 Nov 2022