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HANSARDEnvironment Bill (First sitting)Sorry about that. David Bellamy: Clearly, the powers in the Bill on extended producer responsibility, introducing a deposit return system and collection consistency—provided these…10 Mar 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Second sitting)Q Thank you very much for attending—it is much appreciated. The Government are committed to funding all new burdens on local authorities through the Bill, so I want to get your…10 Mar 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Second sitting)Q To get our SSSIs, the 75% in good and favourable condition, is in our 25-year environment plan. The first phase of the Bill is the 25-year environment plan. It is called the…10 Mar 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Second sitting)Q But as I hope I made clear, that is the last step; remedy is the first step of the OEP. I hope it is very clear now that we have left the EU, and as a sovereign nation we will…10 Mar 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Second sitting)Q But it can ultimately issue fines if it so desires, and before that, the OEP will try to remedy any problems through discussion, advice, analysis and scrutiny. It will only go…10 Mar 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Second sitting)Q Welcome, everyone, and thank you for coming. I just wanted to get some clarification, because there seems to be a view that in leaving Europe we are going to have lower…10 Mar 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Second sitting)Q The Bill is a framework Bill, so the 10% is signalling that this is the direction of travel. I just want to hear you say whether you are pleased about that. Is there a good…10 Mar 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (First sitting)Q Thank you so much for coming in; it is really appreciated. I have two points to pick up, one of which was raised by Ms Norberg. I think you suggested that the Office for…10 Mar 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Second sitting)Q Thank you for coming in. I want to go back to the local nature recovery network strategies and how they link to national strategies. Clause 98(5)(b) includes a very specific…10 Mar 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Second sitting)Q But wouldn’t you agree, on the environment, it is an ever-changing, flexible scene? That is why we have interim targets. Rebecca Newsom: Yes, absolutely. It is really important…10 Mar 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Second sitting)Q Thank you all for your input. I know that all your organisations have engaged previously, and it is invaluable. We have had a lot of talk today about targets. I partly get the…10 Mar 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Second sitting)Q But targets will be the legal force; the setting of the targets is the legal duty. Rebecca Newsom: Long-term targets definitely, but the interim targets will not have that…10 Mar 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Second sitting)Q So this is very much what is termed a framework Bill. I get the impression that the local authorities would welcome more public consultation and engagement to get this right for…10 Mar 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (First sitting)Q The OBR and what we are proposing for the Office for Environmental Protection are quite different in terms of functions. The Office for Environmental Protection is more like the…10 Mar 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (First sitting)Q Could I widen it out a bit? Industry and business have been very engaged in the development of the Bill, which is much appreciated. One of the strong messages we got from your…10 Mar 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (First sitting)Q On a related point, do you think it is important to have an equivalent governance framework to the OEP in Scotland and Wales? Northern Ireland is already committed to joining…10 Mar 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Second sitting)Q Welcome. Thank you very much for coming. I know that many house builders have already done some really excellent work on biodiversity and net gain, voluntarily, off their own…10 Mar 2020HANSARD Flood Prevention: Rainwater Attenuation and ReservoirsI hope that the hon. Member has a brick in his cistern, so that he is using as little water as possible. I have.09 Mar 2020HANSARD Flood Prevention: Rainwater Attenuation and ReservoirsBut it still stands that it is a local planning decision to allow building on floodplains to go ahead, and that is very much an MHCLG agenda. I want to talk about the reservoir…09 Mar 2020HANSARD Flood Prevention: Rainwater Attenuation and ReservoirsThe hon. Gentleman will know that in the Agriculture Bill that has just gone through its Committee stage, farmers will be paid for delivering public goods. Flood resilience is…09 Mar 2020