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HANSARDWild Animals in Circuses (No. 2) BillI am grateful to the Minister for giving way, and the whole team has done a great job on this Bill. I apologise for being late, but I was at the World Wildlife Fund launch of “Our…07 May 2019HANSARDPlastic Pollution6. What steps her Department is taking to tackle plastic pollution throughout the developing world.01 May 2019HANSARDPlastic PollutionDoes the Minister agree that we should increasingly put sustainability at the core of all our funding, particularly around plastics? For example, Tearfund is running projects that…01 May 2019HANSARDEnvironment and Climate ChangeThe Secretary of State could not avoid giving way on the subject of soil. It saddens me—and I agree with what was said earlier—that this issue is being made into some kind of…01 May 2019HANSARDEnvironment and Climate ChangeI thank my hon. Friend for raising that point. Only yesterday, I went to a superb event on cycling here, hosted by my hon. Friend the Member for South West Bedfordshire (Andrew…01 May 2019HANSARDEnvironment and Climate ChangeIt is always a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for Doncaster North (Edward Miliband), with whom I share a role in my membership of the all-party parliamentary climate…01 May 2019HANSARDBusinesses in Taunton Deane13. What recent steps he has taken to support businesses in Taunton Deane constituency.30 Apr 2019HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Termination Awards and Sporting Testimonials) BillThe Minister is making a clear point. I want to speak mainly for the cricketers of Somerset county cricket club, and I declare an interest here, because my husband, who is an…30 Apr 2019HANSARD Overseas Students: English Language TestsI was pleased recently to go on a visit to China with the all-party China group, and we met many students there. The dream of many of those students was to come to the UK to go to…30 Apr 2019HANSARDBusinesses in Taunton DeaneI welcome the Minister to his new role. Will he join me in congratulating all those involved in the development of the new headquarters for the UK Hydrographic Office, the opening…30 Apr 2019HANSARDEducation Funding: EnglandI obviously welcome the fact that 15,200 children are now in good and outstanding schools in Somerset, as compared to 2010, but—urgently—teachers are coming to me increasingly…29 Apr 2019HANSARDEngagementsQ13. Passions, including my own, are running high about the devastating effects of climate change. While this Government have made great strides, including decarbonising faster…24 Apr 2019HANSARD Climate Change PolicyThe Minister quite rightly outlined the very wide-ranging ways we are decarbonising across all sectors. That is absolutely the right thing, but does she agree that better…23 Apr 2019HANSARD Climate Action and Extinction RebellionIt is a testament to my constituents—young, old, of no religion, of any religion, whatever shape and size—that they have come to me about the environment. This is an overridingly…23 Apr 2019HANSARD Sri LankaI wholeheartedly join others in condemning this sickening action. It is almost unbelievable that people could be so callous as to do something like this on Easter day. I believe…23 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI support anything to do with tennis, Mr Speaker, as you know. I was heartened to hear the Secretary of State’s comments just now about mobile roaming. A recent survey highlighted…11 Apr 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Creative IndustriesMany grassroots music venues such as CICIC—Creative Innovation Centre CIC—in Taunton are wonderful places for bringing forward the talent going into our creative industries, yet…11 Apr 2019HANSARDHong Kong: Pro-Democracy ActivistsIt is deeply concerning that the Hong Kong Government recently rejected the renewal of the visa of the Financial Times journalist. Does my right hon. Friend agree that upholding…10 Apr 2019HANSARD World Health: 25-Year Environment PlanI thank my hon. Friend for mentioning that, because it leads me on, interestingly, to ancient woodland. I am pleased that this Government, through the all-party parliamentary…09 Apr 2019HANSARDRenewable Energy: Public FundingAlthough there is clearly more to do on climate change, surely action taken by this Government since 2010—we have reduced greenhouse gases, we have got more low-carbon jobs,…09 Apr 2019