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HANSARDStorm HenkIt is incredibly important that we best protect as many properties and businesses as possible. I would welcome a conversation with my hon. Friend, if he knows of particular areas…08 Jan 2024HANSARDStorm HenkI am always up for removing red tape where necessary. I commend my hon. Friend for being a doughty champion for his constituents, because I think this is the fifth time that he…08 Jan 2024HANSARDStorm HenkHaving been in Gloucestershire this morning, not too far from my hon. Friend’s constituency of Tewkesbury, I am well aware of the challenges that businesses, householders and…08 Jan 2024HANSARDStorm HenkI want to reassure the hon. Gentleman that we are already doing that. The Government are working closely with our Environment Agency colleagues, the local authorities and our…08 Jan 2024HANSARDStorm HenkIt was fantastic to visit my hon. Friend’s constituency at the weekend. I want to put on record my thanks to Jane Froggatt, who represents some of the internal drainage boards,…08 Jan 2024HANSARD Coastal Erosion: Suffolk and NorfolkIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dame Angela. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Waveney (Peter Aldous) for securing this important debate. It is good to see…19 Dec 2023HANSARD Flooding: River Severn Catchment AreaI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Shrewsbury and Atcham (Daniel Kawczynski) on securing this important debate to build his case for dealing with the challenges that not…13 Dec 2023HANSARD Flooding: River Severn Catchment AreaThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I was coming on to that point. I am happy not only to pay my hon. Friend a visit, but to meet his colleagues who have been working on the business…13 Dec 2023HANSARDFly-tippingI do know Angus very well. Like me, the hon. Gentleman will be incredibly frustrated when he sees fly-tipping taking place in our beautiful countryside. When it comes to rural…07 Dec 2023HANSARDFly-tippingI am very happy to pay tribute to the dedicated Warwickshire rural crime team, which does fantastic work in that area, and especially to Carol Cotterill, who leads on it. The…07 Dec 2023HANSARDFly-tippingThe Government’s fly-tipping grants are helping councils across the country put a stop to fly-tipping at hotspots, by spending £1.2 million on the issue and a further £1 million…07 Dec 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI commend the great work that Conservative-run Harrow Council is doing, and I pay tribute to my hon. Friend for bringing those points to our attention. The new fly-tipping league…07 Dec 2023HANSARDRaptor PersecutionAs I said, the Government take raptor persecution very seriously, and those found guilty of wildlife crimes should be subject to the full force of the law. DEFRA is working with…07 Dec 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am happy, as the Minister responsible for water quality, to meet with the hon. Lady, but I will also say that, from the bathing water classifications we saw this week, 95.7% of…07 Dec 2023HANSARDRaptor PersecutionThe Government take raptor persecution very seriously. It is a national wildlife crime and there are strong penalties in place for offences committed against birds of prey. In…07 Dec 2023HANSARDAir PollutionThis Government, through our landmark Environment Act, have set key targets that we will be delivering on—many Opposition Members did not support all of its measures. As for…07 Dec 2023HANSARDAir PollutionAs I have said, I will always welcome innovation when it comes to improving air quality, not only in transport but in the implications of industry and commercial operators. It is…07 Dec 2023HANSARDAir PollutionIt seems to me that no action is being taken at the moment by the Labour Mayor of Manchester. The Government take air pollution incredibly seriously, which is why we have awarded…07 Dec 2023HANSARDAir PollutionPM 2.5 is the most harmful pollutant for human health. Our action to date on transport, industrial and domestic sources has seen PM 2.5 fall by 10% since 2010. This year, we went…07 Dec 2023HANSARDFly-tippingI will, of course, always welcome innovation when it comes to dealing with waste crime. The Government are already taking action on that by awarding £1.2 million to help more than…07 Dec 2023