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HANSARDEnvironment BillI thank my hon. Friend for that intervention, but we already have our clean air strategy, as I said, and our local authority fund, which we have recently increased by millions. I…20 Oct 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillI thank the hon. Gentleman for that intervention. We have met many, many times and we share a common interest in this issue. We are not arguing about its importance— […20 Oct 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillI know that the hon. Gentleman is a keen runner and gets out and about, probably on his bicycle as well, and he makes a very good point. This is why our net zero strategy, our…20 Oct 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillI am just going to answer this question. Yes, the WHO has already lowered what it thinks is the safe limit, which I think demonstrates how complicated the issue is. It would be…20 Oct 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillI would suggest a meeting with the new air quality Minister—actually, I meet Sir Stephen Holgate regularly, as he is one of our advisers. We are increasing monitoring across the…20 Oct 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillI thank the hon. Gentleman for that intervention and for all his work in this area. In the spirit of being friendly, I have a smile on my face, but I would say that we are not…20 Oct 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillWith the leave of the House, I will respond to the debate. May I reiterate the condolences that have been expressed? I was not able to be in the Chamber earlier. I have not worn…20 Oct 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillI beg to move, That this House disagrees with Lords amendment 1.20 Oct 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillI am delighted to be cracking on with the Environment Bill. It has dominated my whole life as an Environment Minister, but I hope we all agree that it has only got the stronger…20 Oct 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy hon. Friend takes a huge amount of interest in this issue and I know my officials met him very recently to discuss the detail.20 Oct 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillI thank my hon. Friend for his comments. Obviously, we take SSSIs extremely seriously under their designations. There is a set pathway for SSSIs and for looking after them, but I…20 Oct 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillI am pleased that the hon. Member, like me, is deeply passionate about soil. I think I held the first ever debate on soil in Parliament when I was a Back Bencher. It is something…20 Oct 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillData is key, and science is key. As I mentioned—and I was slightly disparaged—that is why we want to do the soil health monitoring: to gather the data. When I talk later about…20 Oct 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillI completely disagree with the hon. Lady, although I am listening to what she is saying. There is no complacency whatever on this. In fact, soil will be one of the top priorities…20 Oct 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillI hear what my hon. Friend says and I will reiterate that to the new Minister with responsibility for air quality. My hon. Friend makes good points. Many other measures are in…20 Oct 2021HANSARDSoil Health Action Plan for EnglandThis statement follows the recent announcement made by my noble Friend Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park on 8 September 2021 on the Government’s commitment to publish a new soil…19 Oct 2021HANSARDDraft Water and Sewerage Undertakers (Exit from Non-household Retail Market) (Consequential Provision) Regulations 2021I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Water and Sewerage Undertakers (Exit from Non-household Retail Market) (Consequential Provision) Regulations 2021. It is…22 Sept 2021HANSARDDraft Water and Sewerage Undertakers (Exit from Non-household Retail Market) (Consequential Provision) Regulations 2021I welcome the shadow Minister to her first Delegated Legislation Committee. I know—I will not say I fear—that we will meet many more times. I have at least 40 provisions coming my…22 Sept 2021HANSARD Real Fur SalesAs I just said, we received an awful lot of data—30,000 responses that must be ploughed through in the correct manner—so we will publish the results at a later date. Touching on…14 Sept 2021HANSARD Real Fur SalesOf course I will, Ms Rees. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Bury South (Christian Wakeford) for bringing this debate, and all other hon. Members who have spoken today. It is…14 Sept 2021