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HANSARDCoastal DefencesI and my officials have been reviewing the applications that have been put forward, and announcements will be coming very soon. The Government are investing £1.3 billion in flood…09 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend has raised that specific case with me before. I am more than happy to meet her to have those conversations at speed, because I know just how valuable projects such…09 May 2024HANSARDCoastal DefencesThere is no better champion than my hon. Friend on the challenge of coastal erosion. The Environment Agency is developing a new national flood risk assessment and an updated…09 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsHaving been to Cornwall to meet my hon. Friend and see the StARR project for myself, I am more than happy to meet to discuss what more we can do, because I know that he and his…09 May 2024HANSARDFly-tippingNationally, fly-tipping on public land has fallen for the second year in a row, with enforcement actions up by 5%, but we all know the huge detrimental impact that fly-tipping can…09 May 2024HANSARDFly-tippingWe have provided nearly £1.2 million to help local authorities combat fly-tipping, and our grants are focused on hotspots where they have funded around 200 CCTV cameras, plus…09 May 2024HANSARD Single-use PlasticsI thank the hon. Member for Somerton and Frome (Sarah Dyke) for raising this important issue. The Government are dealing with it, and take it extremely seriously. We all know of…25 Apr 2024HANSARDDeposit Return Scheme for Drinks ContainersToday, I am updating colleagues on our progress to introduce a deposit return scheme for drinks containers. The Government are committed to delivering a world-class scheme and…25 Apr 2024HANSARDDogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) BillI thank my right hon. and learned Friend for his intervention. I was just about to talk about the implications of the experience of the Dawe family in his constituency, which was…24 Apr 2024HANSARDDogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) BillIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Latham. I thank my right hon. Friend the Member for Suffolk Coastal for promoting this incredibly important Bill. From the…24 Apr 2024HANSARDDogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) BillMy right hon. Friend makes an excellent point. He is quite right that the Bill does not deal with that circumstance. Courts will be given the ability through sentencing guidelines…24 Apr 2024HANSARDPet Abduction BillFirst, may I from the Government Benches send our condolences to Mr Speaker, who is unable to be here today because he is attending his father’s funeral? We send our sympathies to…19 Apr 2024HANSARDPet Abduction BillI am pleased to speak again on this important Bill. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Southend West (Anna Firth) for expertly guiding the Bill through the House. She has been…19 Apr 2024HANSARDFlood Recovery FrameworkI reassure all Members that the threshold was changed so that we could get much more support out to business and households. As I have already said, however, I have asked for…17 Apr 2024HANSARDFlood Recovery FrameworkI thank my hon. Friend for consistently raising that point and others with me in my role as Minister. I assure him that all measures and schemes will be reviewed. Having requested…17 Apr 2024HANSARDFlood Recovery FrameworkIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford. I thank my right hon. Friend the Member for Ludlow (Philip Dunne) for securing this important debate and all hon.…17 Apr 2024HANSARDFood Waste and Food DistributionLet me highlight some stats that have been presented to me and the Department by WRAP. From the 2007 baseline to 2021, total post-farm-gate waste has dropped by 18.3% and…16 Apr 2024HANSARDFood Waste and Food DistributionIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Vaz. I am grateful to all Members who have spoken in this debate. In particular, I thank my hon. Friend the Member for…16 Apr 2024HANSARDFood Waste and Food DistributionA previous Secretary of State made the decision to go for a voluntary approach, and it is right that the new team are reviewing that decision, alongside various stakeholders. As I…16 Apr 2024HANSARD Food SecurityI thank the Chair of the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee for his intervention. I reassure him that officials are working at pace, based on the recommendations of all…21 Mar 2024