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HANSARD Walley’s Quarry: Response of the Environment AgencyAs ever, it is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Madam Deputy Speaker. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme (Aaron Bell) on securing this debate and…19 May 2021HANSARDIndependent Reservoir Safety Review ReportToday I am publishing Professor David Balmforth’s review into the application of current legislation for reservoir safety which considers whether the regulation of reservoirs…13 May 2021HANSARDDraft Air Quality (Legislative Functions) (Amendment) Regulations 2021I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Air Quality (Legislative Functions) (Amendment) Regulations 2021. As ever, it is a pleasure to see you here with us, Sir…27 Apr 2021HANSARDHeather and Grass etc. Burning (England) Regulations 2021This is the first time that I have had the pleasure to serve under you, Dr Huq, and it is great to see you in the Chair. As ever, it is good to see the shadow Minister and I offer…27 Apr 2021HANSARDDraft Air Quality (Legislative Functions) (Amendment) Regulations 2021I thank the shadow Minister for her contribution, but thank the Chair for his intervention, because she did digress somewhat from the subject of the SI. She will get the chance to…27 Apr 2021HANSARD Air Pollution: LondonI only have a few minutes left, so I really want to press on, because I also want to mention other things alongside the targets in the Bill. There is some significant change for…27 Apr 2021HANSARD Air Pollution: LondonIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mrs Murray. I thank all hon. Members for taking part in the debate and thank the hon. Member for Twickenham (Munira Wilson) for securing…27 Apr 2021HANSARDProtection against FloodingMy hon. Friend is a doughty spokesman for his constituency, and rightly so. I encourage all relevant risk-management authorities to work together on watercourse maintenance, for…22 Apr 2021HANSARDProtection against FloodingThat is a scenario that nobody wants to see repeated. I hope my hon. Friend knows that I am championing his cause, as are the Government. Tackling the harm caused by sewer…22 Apr 2021HANSARDPlastic WasteWe are committed to tackling plastic pollution. We have introduced a ban, with a few very specific exemptions, on the supply of plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds, and…22 Apr 2021HANSARDProtection against FloodingThe Government are investing a record £5.2 billion to better protect 336,000 properties from flooding and coastal erosion over the next six years. Alongside that, we recently…22 Apr 2021HANSARDProtection against FloodingAs my hon. Friend will know, national planning policy provides clear safeguards for protecting people and property from flooding, and the national planning policy framework is…22 Apr 2021HANSARDDraft Single Use Carrier Bags Charges (England) (Amendment) Order 2021I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Single Use Carrier Bags Charges (England) (Amendment) Order 2021. As ever, it is a delight to see you in the Chair, Sir…22 Apr 2021HANSARDDraft Single Use Carrier Bags Charges (England) (Amendment) Order 2021I thank the shadow Minister, as always, for her comments. I join her in offering Her Majesty belated birthday wishes, although I am not sure it will exactly be a happy birthday…22 Apr 2021HANSARDDraft Single Use Carrier Bags Charges (England) (Amendment) Order 2021In order for us to leave the environment in a better state than we found it for the next generation, it is essential that we get the right legislation in place to limit the impact…22 Apr 2021HANSARDPlastic WasteI thank the hon. Lady for her question and I am sorry to hear about that road to nowhere. I would hate my constituency to be described as the “road to nowhere”. I understand what…22 Apr 2021HANSARDToxic Air Pollutants: Local AuthoritiesMinisters regularly engage with local authorities to discuss air quality and assess their air-quality plans. I recently met elected representatives from Greater Manchester, Bath…22 Apr 2021HANSARDToxic Air Pollutants: Local AuthoritiesWe are of course taking this issue extremely seriously, and all our sympathies go out to Ella’s family. In fact, the Secretary of State and I were pleased to meet Ella’s…22 Apr 2021HANSARDPlastic WasteThere is another doughty spokesman for his constituency. My hon. Friend has spoken to me about this matter before. It is vital that we tackle plastic waste by taking a holistic…22 Apr 2021HANSARDToxic Air Pollutants: Local AuthoritiesThe report highlights that there is no safe limit of PM 2.5 , which is why it is so important that we get it right. That is why we are taking so much advice on it. The WHO has…22 Apr 2021