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HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Twentieth sitting)I thank the hon. Members for Cambridge and for Putney for their input. The hon. Member for Cambridge seemed to suggest that my optimism and enthusiasm are negative assets, but I…24 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Twentieth sitting)I ask the hon. Gentleman to withdraw that remark and stop referring to that. We have moved echelons from there, and it is really unfair that this keeps being dredged up by the…24 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Twentieth sitting)The hon. Gentleman makes a very good point. I was not specifically going to comment on that, but I am sure he will agree that as a result of the Bill, other Departments will have…24 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Twentieth sitting)I support the shadow Minister in urging me to look at the back of the Bill. What goes on at the back of a Bill is the powerhouse, and I have become terribly interested in that.…24 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Twentieth sitting)A great deal of consultation went into this and all of those views were looked at, and then it was considered what would be the best and most positive way forward. Tackling this…24 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Twentieth sitting)I welcome the fact that the Opposition are in agreement and welcome this. Nobody in their right minds would think this is a bad idea. I welcome that and we do share a good…24 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Twentieth sitting)I thank my hon. Friend so much for his intervention, because he is right to point that out. I must applaud him for the work he did with the UK Government. It was a tricky issue.…24 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Twenty First sitting)The Government are fully committed to ensuring that environmental protection sits at the heart of the policies that we will bring forward. However, the new clause would place…24 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Twenty First sitting)I thank the hon. Gentleman for giving me the opportunity to reiterate this Government’s strong commitment to a strong Union and to strong co-operation among the four nations in…24 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Twentieth sitting)I beg to move amendment 231, in clause 130, page 116, line 31, at end insert “except that section (Use of forest risk commodities in commercial activity) and Schedule (Use of…24 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Twentieth sitting)May I be the first to congratulate you on becoming a grandfather, Mr Gray, and to welcome Frederick to the world? He has arrived on a really auspicious day for our global…24 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Twentieth sitting)I am delighted to discuss amendment 231, new clause 31 and new schedule 1. Consumers in this country are increasingly concerned that they are contributing to environmental…24 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Twenty First sitting)As the hon. Gentleman knows, the UK is committed to playing a leading role in developing an ambitious and transformative post-2020 framework for global biodiversity under the…24 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Twenty First sitting)The legal obligation to achieve the long-term target set by central Government properly rests with central Government, and it is for central Government to create the right natural…24 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Twenty First sitting)Given that the hon. Gentleman wants all this tree planting, does he welcome the great Northumberland forest, which is expanding forestry right across the landscape in the…24 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Nineteeth sitting)I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for that long intervention.19 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Nineteeth sitting)I thank the hon. Member for welcoming the conservation covenant, and I am tempted to ask whether it has driven him to excitement.19 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Nineteeth sitting)I am no longer allowed to be the chair.19 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Nineteeth sitting)It will not surprise those hon. Members who have spoken that I share their passion for trees and ancient woodland particularly. Indeed, I also praise the work the Woodland Trust…19 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Nineteeth sitting)I thank the hon. Member for Edinburgh North and Leith for that intervention. Indeed, it is all credit to Scotland. It has a different, much wilder landscape, where trees are very…19 Nov 2020