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HANSARDEnvironment, Food and Rural AffairsWater companies also need to play their part in reducing nutrient pollution in rivers, which was mentioned by a few colleagues. Through our landmark Environment Act, we propose to…15 Jun 2022HANSARDOfwat: Strategic PrioritiesI thank the hon. Member, and I did write to her; that is right. Obviously, the Chancellor has already announced a whole package of measures to help households with the cost of…09 Jun 2022HANSARDOfwat: Strategic PrioritiesThat would be a very long answer—I could write to the hon. Lady with all the detail in the Environment Act, because the whole system is geared up to reduce the sewage going into…09 Jun 2022HANSARDOfwat: Strategic PrioritiesThat is a horrible, graphic description, and we also need to make people aware that they should not pour fat down the drain; that causes huge disruption and cost. We have…09 Jun 2022HANSARDOfwat: Strategic PrioritiesI thank my right hon. Friend for pointing out the opportunity to do a little canvassing. The report from the Environmental Audit Committee is extremely comprehensive. As my right…09 Jun 2022HANSARDOfwat: Strategic PrioritiesI stand here not in my algal bloom dress but in what I think of as my biodiverse dress. I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Ludlow (Philip Dunne) on securing the…09 Jun 2022HANSARDOfwat: Strategic PrioritiesOf course, we are hoping not that sewage discharges will be reduced by one hour, but that they will be reduced pretty much all the time, unless there is an absolute emergency.…09 Jun 2022HANSARDDRAFT AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE DEVELOPMENT BOARD (AMENDMENT) ORDER 2022I thank those who have made an input to this debate. I very much welcome the support of both shadow Ministers—from Scotland and from the Labour Bench—and I agree that it is…18 May 2022HANSARDDRAFT AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE DEVELOPMENT BOARD (AMENDMENT) ORDER 2022Thank you, Sir Gary, for keeping us absolutely on track. Of course, we are dealing with horticulture, and I hope the shadow Minister is pleased that there will be 30,000 visas to…18 May 2022HANSARDDRAFT AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE DEVELOPMENT BOARD (AMENDMENT) ORDER 2022I will, having tempted the shadow Minister.18 May 2022HANSARDDRAFT AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE DEVELOPMENT BOARD (AMENDMENT) ORDER 2022I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (Amendment) Order 2022. As ever, it is a pleasure to have you in the…18 May 2022HANSARDEnvironment, Food and Rural AffairsI commend the St Thomas More primary school pupils for going out, and it is wonderful to get our children out in the environment. It is interesting and perhaps disappointing that…10 May 2022HANSARDEnvironment, Food and Rural AffairsI commend the St Thomas More primary school pupils for going out, and it is wonderful to get our children out in the environment. It is interesting and perhaps disappointing that…10 May 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have been clear about our work to crack down on pollution in rivers. We have just launched our targets, which have all the details, and our storm sewage overflows discharge…28 Apr 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI agree that that is completely unacceptable, which is why the Government are absolutely on it with all the new duties under the Environment Act 2021 and our direction to Ofwat.…28 Apr 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI have been working closely with my hon. Friend the Minister for Farming, Fisheries and Food on this issue. I can confirm that Blackwater, in my right hon. Friend’s constituency,…28 Apr 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am well aware of that issue, as my right hon. Friend knows—indeed, I have discussed it with him—and I absolutely am chasing this up. If I could, I would get the response to him…28 Apr 2022HANSARDRiver Wear: PollutionThe Environment Agency routinely assesses pollution levels in the River Wear, and it is working with the Coal Authority and Northumbrian Water to reduce pollution. The EA will…28 Apr 2022HANSARDRiver Wear: PollutionI commend the St Thomas More primary school pupils for going out, and it is wonderful to get our children out in the environment. It is interesting and perhaps disappointing that…28 Apr 2022HANSARDFlood DefencesThe Government are investing a record £5.2 billion in a six-year flood defence investment programme running from 2021 to 2127. This will be invested in about 2,000 new projects…28 Apr 2022