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HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Fifth sitting)I am happy to say that my only interest to declare is as an unpaid, voluntary trade envoy in Indonesia for the last three Prime Ministers.17 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsAlthough the immediate focus of our interests in south-east Asia rightly has to be the safety of British citizens and how we can get them back home, which no doubt will emerge…17 Mar 2020HANSARDSt Patrick’s DayThe hon. Gentleman is being extremely generous in taking interventions this evening. He said that every day is St Patrick’s Day for an Irishman, from whichever side of the border.…17 Mar 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Fifth sitting)Our global environmental footprint abroad is very important and the hon. Member for Leeds North West made an interesting point in particular about our footprint in Indonesia. I…17 Mar 2020HANSARDSt Patrick’s DayAs a declaration of interest, my brother-in-law was a commanding officer of the Irish Guards. Does the hon. Gentleman agree that history has not always been easy for the Irish…17 Mar 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Sixth sitting)Could the Minister clarify whether we are replacing “the National Assembly for Wales” with “Senedd Cymru” in all legislation or whether we are inserting both, as was implied in…17 Mar 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Sixth sitting)For clarification, can I just confirm that we will refer to “the National Assembly for Wales” and to “Senedd Cymru” in the Bill, and that that is the format that Parliament and…17 Mar 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Sixth sitting)The hon. Gentleman says we must have guidelines; I agree with him totally, but in fact the guidelines are there in the legislation. Clause 1 lays out specifically what the…17 Mar 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Sixth sitting)They are indeed, but the date is, by coincidence, the same.17 Mar 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Sixth sitting)I am interested in the hon. Gentleman saying that they are not connected. The two dates happen to be the same, so there is a connection. It is not like two bodies in different…17 Mar 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Sixth sitting)On a point of order, Sir Roger, am I right in thinking that we have got roughly halfway down page 1 of the selection list, and still have more than three full pages to go? By your…17 Mar 2020HANSARD Economic UpdateThis is a huge step to support jobs. Speed is of the essence, so will the Chancellor confirm when the business interruption loans will be available and how quickly applications…17 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19Last Friday, the heads of all the NHS services in Gloucestershire held a conference call with the six MPs in the county, and very helpful it was indeed in answering all our…16 Mar 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Fourth sitting)Yes, in terms of UK REACH, the Environment Bill and the measures in it. Nishma Patel: We think the measures in the Environment Bill are adequate and appropriate, primarily because…12 Mar 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Nishma Patel, in your view—it is the easiest thing, and I understand it, for everyone to say, “We’re very worried it won’t turn out quite as well as the Government hope it…12 Mar 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Yes, I had one question for Richard and one for Libby. Libby, clauses 49 and 50 spell out in huge detail the opportunities for businesses to consider redesigning their products…12 Mar 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Fourth sitting)Q There has been quite a lot of discussion about the value of creating a UK REACH, but in a sense the principles behind those decisions have already been established, so the key…12 Mar 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Fourth sitting)Q No, but you could take the view that this is an opportunity to increase and do things better. Bud Hudspith: I think I have already said that, in theory, that is the case, but we…12 Mar 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Fourth sitting)Good. But you are supportive of it, I think you said. Bud Hudspith: Broadly.12 Mar 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Fourth sitting)Q So what is there in schedule 19 that causes you concern, other than the greatest fear being fear itself? You have made a huge contribution to REACH. It has not always been…12 Mar 2020