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HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Nineteeth sitting)I pay tribute to the work of the Woodland Trust, which has helped schools in the hon. Lady’s constituency, I am sure, as well as those of all members of the Committee. Does she…19 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Nineteeth sitting)By using it better and more efficiently!19 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Eighteenth sitting)On a point of order, may I highlight the terrific leaf-covered suits of the Minister and her PPS and, indeed, the green jacket of the hon. Member for Putney, as part of a tribute…19 Nov 2020HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillMy right hon. Friend is making a very good case for why it is important to look at each investment in its own right. Geely, which bought the London Taxi Company, produced electric…17 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Sixteenth sitting)I beg to move amendment 200, in clause 76, page 68, line 17, at end insert— “(ca) the water quality and impact of the discharges of the undertaker’s drainage system and sewerage…17 Nov 2020HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillDoes my right hon. Friend agree that it is incredibly important that we recognise that the Bill is not aimed at one particular country or any particular identified sovereign…17 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Sixteenth sitting)My hon. Friend makes a very good point. There will not be too much specific finger-pointing with the amendment, nor in the Bill in general. We have already referred to water…17 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Sixteenth sitting)I am very grateful to the Minister for making a significant step to recognising the strength of feeling on this, and I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment.17 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Sixteenth sitting)The Minister has reiterated her own commitment, which none of us doubts. None the less, as the chair of the Environment Agency has said, despite all the various checks and…17 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Sixteenth sitting)I am very grateful that the Minister has announced this storm overflow taskforce, which is an interesting new group. Taskforces come and go and they have occasionally been used in…17 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Sixteenth sitting)This has been a helpful discussion, with Members contributing from all sides. The hon. Member for Southampton, Test is even able to detect vibrations from across the room, which…17 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Sixteenth sitting)My hon. Friend makes a striking point. From a human perspective, Cornwall is probably the most used bit of coastline in our United Kingdom. The pressures are considerable and the…17 Nov 2020HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [Lords]This is an important point and the Minister will know that there are open schemes with considerable assets which could be deployed to the advantage of this nation in investing in…16 Nov 2020HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [Lords]The hon. Gentleman is making a point that a number of us made earlier. I notice that in the Committee, on which the hon. Gentleman served, the Minister responded pretty clearly by…16 Nov 2020HANSARDTrade Deals and the NHSWill the hon. Gentleman give way?16 Nov 2020HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [Lords]As a trustee of the parliamentary pension fund, may I highlight that the changes on page 118 of the Bill on climate change risk are incredibly important and will help encourage…16 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Fourteenth sitting)Does the Minister agree that the suggested amendment looks like a cocktail of impractical virtue signalling?12 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19I agree with many other contributors today that we have to use mass testing and effective self-isolation to contain the pandemic to make our local tiered approach work, so our…11 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. This debate is about covid-19, the pandemic in our constituencies right now, but the hon. Member for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath (Neale…11 Nov 2020HANSARDInnovation and New TechnologiesWhat recent steps his Department has taken to support the growth of innovation and new technologies.10 Nov 2020